The Washington Wizards will meet the Atlanta Hawks tonight. Watch Live Streaming NBA Basketball Game Online Free from Atlanta at 7:30 PM ET
The Hawks will either avoid their longest losing streak in seven seasons or their 11-game home win streak over the Wizards will end.
These Southeast Division teams are seeking to snap out of slumps after turning in disappointing efforts in their first games since the All-Star break.
Atlanta (25-27) fell 108-96 at Indiana on Tuesday. The Hawks hope to bounce back by avoiding their first seven-game slide since March 21-April 4, 2007, after allowing a season-high 35 first-quarter points to the Pacers.
"Right now, what we need to do is we need to play better in longer stretches," coach Mike Budenholzer said. "Sometimes it's how we start the game, it isn't where we want it to be and how we want to start. Other times, it's different periods in the game but I think our group battled despite the poor start."
Washington (25-28) could have moved past Atlanta in the standings but fell for the fifth time in six games, 103-93 at home to Toronto on Tuesday. The Raptors' 56.8 percent shooting was the highest allowed by the Wizards this season.
The big edge Wednesday for the Hawks will be Philips Arena. The Wizards haven't won there since a 102-98 overtime victory Jan. 11, 2008.
Atlanta, however, has a depleted roster. Forward DeMarre Carroll was listed as a game-time decision Tuesday, but he didn't play for the second straight game because of a left hamstring strain.
Atlanta is one of three Eastern Conference cities where fourth-year guard John Wall has yet to win along with Indiana and Orlando. He'll match up at point guard with Jeff Teague.
Wall made 6 of 22 shots for 13 points and added 11 assists in the Wizards' last visit, a 101-99 overtime loss Dec. 13.
Al Horford averaged 25.0 points and 9.0 rebounds in two meetings this season, but he's out following right pectoral muscle surgery.
His absence should help a Wizards team that was outscored 60-48 in the paint by the Raptors.
The game will be telecast over the TSOH television network and live streamed on nbaliveonline.tv/streaming/
