Posted: Dec 21 2007 10:00 pm Post subject:
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Larry Ness
My Weekly Wipeout Winner is on the Was Wizards at 7:05 ET. Atlanta defeated Miami 117-111 in OT on Wednesday to complete a perfect three-game homestand. This is the latest into a season Atlanta (13-12) has been above the break-even mark since the lockout-shortened 1999 season, its last playoff team. The Hawks average only 94.4 PPG but are scoring 108.7 on 53.1 percent shooting during their winning streak. However, their perimeter shooting is still struggling. Atlanta is the worst 3-point shooting team in the league (30.7 percent) and made just 1-of-10 shots from beyond the 3-point arc on Wednesday. The Hawks made only 3-of-20 3-pointers in their 101-90 home loss to Washington on Nov. 11. Washington (13-11) lost to Chicago 95-84 on Wednesday, snapping a four-game winning streak SU and ATS. The Wizards had also taken a 6-1 SU and ATS overall run into that game, as well as an 8-2 SU and ATS home winning streak. Despite starting the year without Etan Thomas (heart) plus losing Arenas and now Daniels during the year, Washington continues to play well. Butler (22.4-7.0-4.2) and Jamison (21.0-10.7) have been outstanding, while PG Stevenson is averaging over 17 PPG since Arenas went down. Atlanta's Joe Johnson (21.7-3.9-5.3) is coming on while up front, Smith (17.4-7.9) and Williams (16.5-5. have played well at the forward positions plus Horford (8.8-9.1) and Pachulia (6.6-4.4) have done a solid job splitting time at center. However, Childress (12.2-4.9) is out at SG/SF, plus PGs Lue and Claxton are out, with Stoudamire listed as questionable. Atlanta has dropped 12 of its last 14 against the Wizards, including seven straight in Washington! Weekly Wipeout Winner on the Was Wizards.