Atlanta hosts the Trail Blazers in an East versus West matchup on Wednesday, March 27. The Hawks are 32-39 overall this season and they are in 10th place in the Eastern Conference as they hold the final play-in spot. The Hawks have won three of their last five games coming into Wednesday. Portland is 19-53 overall and they are in second to last place in the Western Conference. The Trail Blazers have lost seven straight coming into this game. These two teams will tip off at 7 P.M. EST.

Atlanta winners of 3 of last 5 games

Atlanta is 32-39 overall this season. They are eight games back of the Pacers for sixth place in the Eastern Conference as the Hawks hold down the final play-in spot, 10th place. The Hawks are 5.5 games ahead of the Nets for the final playoff spot. The Hawks have won three of their last five games coming into Wednesday.

In their last game, the Hawks defeated the Celtics 120-118 on Monday, March 25. Boston was on a nine game winning streak before the Hawks stormed back for the win. The Celtics led by as much as 30 points in the game before the Hawks epic come back. Atlanta shot 52.9% from the field and 50% from behind the 3-point line in the win. The Hawks out rebounded the Celtics 44-38. De’Andre Hunter led the team with 24 points on 8-for-14 shooting to lead the team.

Dejounte Murray is the leading scorer on the team with 26.4 points per game. He is also leading the team with 6.2 assists per game. Clint Capela is grabbing a team-high 10.6 rebounds per game, too.

Trae Young, AJ Griffin, Kobe Bufkin, Jalen Johnson, Mouhamed Gueye and Saddiq Bey are out for Wednesday’s game. Onyeka Okongwu and Dejounte Murray are questionable for the game.

The Hawks are averaging 119.2 points per game which ranks fifth in the league. They are shooting 46.5% from the field which places them 21st. Atlanta is the 14th best 3-point shooting team in the NBA with 36.5% from behind the arc.

On defense, the Hawks are allowing 120.7 points per game which ranks fourth worst. They are allowing their opponents to hit 49.4% from the field which ranks 28th. Atlanta is forcing their opponents to make 38.3% from behind the arc which ranks the Hawks the third worst defensive team in that stat.

Atlanta is 25-46 against the spread this season. They are 13-22 against the spread when they have played at home. The Hawks are 5-1 against the spread in their last six home games. Atlanta is 5-5 against the spread in their last 10 outings. The over is 38-33 when the Hawks have played this season. The over is 5-1 in the Hawks last six games coming into Wednesday. Atlanta is the eighth fastest team in the NBA with 102.1 possessions per game.

Portland has lost 7 straight

Portland is 19-53 overall this season and they are in 14th place in the Western Conference. The Trail Blazers are eliminated from playoff contention. They are three games ahead of the Spurs for the worst record in the conference. The Trail Blazers have lost seven straight games leading into Wednesday.

In their last game, Portland lost 110-92 to the Rockets on Monday, March 25. The Trail Blazers led by as much as nine points in the first half, but Houston put together a strong second half to take the win. The Trail Blazers shot 41.4% from the field and 21.2% from behind the arc. Delano Banton led the team with 28 points on 11-for-21 shooting and he grabbed 11 rebounds in the loss.

Anferenee Simons, Shaedon Sharpe, Malcolm Brogdon and Robert Williams III are out for Wednesday’s game. Jerami Grant is doubtful for the game. Deandre Ayton and Matisse Thybulle are questionable.

Anfernee Simons is leading the team with 22.6 points per game and 5.5 assists per game. Deandre Ayton is the leading rebounder with 11.1 boards per game. Duop Reath lead the team in scoring with 24 points on 9-for-14 shooting.

Portland is averaging 107.8 points per game which ranks third worst. The Trail Blazers are shooting 44.3% from the field which ranks second to last. They are making 35.4% from behind the 3-point line which ranks them eighth to last.

On defense, Portland is allowing 115.9 points per game which ranks 17th. The Trail Blazers are allowing their opponents to hit 49.3% from the field which ranks them fifth worst. They are the fifth best 3-pointer defensive team as they are allowing their opposition to make 35.3% from behind the arc.

Portland is 34-37-1 against the spread this season. They are 18-16 against the spread when they have played on the road. The Trail Blazers are 5-4-1 against the spread in their last 10 games coming into Monday night. Portland is 7-3 against the spread when they have played on the road in their last 10 games. The total is 36-36 in Portland’s games this season. The over is 6-4 in their last 10 games. Portland is ranked 19th in pace of play as they average 100.1 possessions per game.