The first game of this series had a spread of eight points, and this time it is not so high. I still like the Wizards in this spot. They are 15-5 in their last 20 games. Russell Westbrook just recorded his 36th triple-double of the season and passed Oscar Robertson for the all-time record. In the 15-5 stretch, four of Washington's losses have been by one possession and three were by one point. This is too many points in this spot, so give me the dog.

The Washington Wizards have either won or lost by three points or fewer in 17 straight games. Monday’s one-point victory was controlled by the Hawks until a strong fourth-quarter push from the Wizards closed a 19-point deficit. Expect the Hawks to protect a large lead Wednesday and end the Wizards' streak.

Losing Bradley Beal (hamstring) is a tough blow for a Wizards team that has been rolling of late by covering the spread in 14 of their last 17 games. They did cover against these same Hawks without him on Monday, in a one-point defeat. If the Wizards win this game, they clinch a spot in the play-in tournament. Look for Russell Westbrook to provide another dominant stat line and keep this game relatively close.