Bruce’s Analysis:
Occasionally, the Wizards have been able rise up with competitive efforts in recent weeks, but the bottom line is 14 straight losses. Playing competitively two games in a row has been a step too far Adam Keefe’s often-overmatched side. To wit: all but three loss margins in the current skid have come by double-digit margins. The Wiz have also played a road-heavy schedule but are 0-6 at Cap One Arena, where there is no homecourt edge. Meanwhile, the Hawks are a pleasant surprise, having won seven of nine and 8 of 11 thus far on the road, where they have extended margins (most recently by 17 at New Orleans last week), and doing this without Trae Young the past three weeks. Play Hawks.