Hawks' offensive glass meets a Wizards defense 26th on the boards

The Wizards (4-4) and Hawks (5-4) meet again Friday night in Atlanta, and the game turns on whether the Hawks' offensive rebounding can beat Washington's second-ranked shot defense.

Atlanta won Wednesday's meeting 120-105 in Washington. The Wizards hold opponents to an effective field goal percentage of 49.5, second in the league, and send them to the line less often than any team.

That is a hard wall for Atlanta, which ranks 24th in true shooting and last in free-throw rate. The opening is on the glass, where Washington ranks 26th in defensive rebounding.

Atlanta grabs 29.1% of its own misses, 11th in the league, so second chances can carry the Hawks where first shots stall.

Tempo pulls the other way. Atlanta plays at the third-fastest pace in the league and forces turnovers on 15.2% of possessions, third. Washington ranks 23rd in pace and eighth in protecting the ball.

Trae Young runs the Wizards' half-court game with 9.5 assists a night. Anthony Davis leads them with 23.4 points and 9.3 rebounds and is questionable.

Nickeil Alexander-Walker scores 21.7 points a game for Atlanta. Jalen Johnson, the Hawks' leader with 9 rebounds and 7.9 assists, is also questionable.

Washington has Jamir Watkins, Justin Champagnie, Tristan Vukcevic and Reece Beekman out, and Felix Okpara is doubtful.

Atlanta is without Keshon Gilbert, Mouhamed Gueye, Jock Landale, Asa Newell and Henri Veesaar, all out. Jalen Wilson and RayJ Dennis are questionable.

The Hawks have won two straight, including a 108-104 win at Indiana. Washington lost Wednesday's meeting after winning its two games before it.

Tip-off is at 7 p.m. ET in Atlanta. Sportsbooks' prices give Atlanta a 69% chance to win; our projection, built from the players available, has the Hawks at 65% and by 4.8 points.