![John Wall and the Wizards start their playoff series against Atlanta on Sunday afternoon. [Image via Blasting News image library/inquisitr.com]](https://staticr1.blastingcdn.com/media/photogallery/2017/4/16/660x290/b_502x220x82/john-wall-and-the-wizards-start-their-playoff-series-against-atlanta-on-sunday-afternoon-image-via-blasting-news-image-libraryinquisitrcom_1274665.jpg "John Wall and the Wizards start their playoff series against Atlanta on Sunday afternoon. [Image via Blasting News image library/inquisitr.com]")
On Sunday afternoon, the 2017 NBA playoffs continue with the other four series in the brackets all having their game 1s. First up on the slate, the Washington Wizards will host the Atlanta Hawks in a battle of the No. 4 and No. 5 seeds from the Eastern Conference. John Wall and the home team will look to get off to a good start for their postseason campaign, while the visiting Hawks will try to snatch away a 1-0 lead. Here's a look at the latest game preview, odds and how to watch the Hawks vs. Wizards live streaming online or on television for Sunday.
Game 1 matchup & odds
With a record of 49-33 on the season, Washington captured home-court advantage for the first-round as the No. 4 seed. The Hawks finished at 43-39. The Wizards will look to longtime star guard John Wall who achieved career highs in points (23.1 ppg), assists (10.7 apg), and steals (2.1 spg) for the latest season. The guard put together a brilliant season that was overshadowed by the battle out West between Harden and Westbrook for the NBA MVP award. On Sunday he gets the spotlight, along with his teammates as they try to get their franchise a playoff win in 2017.
The Atlanta Hawks went 4-1 over their last five games to close out the season including a blowout win over Charlotte to clinch the fifth seed.
That stretch included back-to-back wins over the reigning NBA champion Cleveland Cavaliers. In the more recent of them on Sunday, April 9th, Atlanta came back from being down double-digits in the fourth to tie the game, send it to overtime and then win by a point. The Hawks also defeated the No. 2 seed Boston Celtics back on April 6th, showing that this close matchup between No.
4 and No. 5 seeds could be one to watch.
The Washington Wizards were five-point favorites on the spread as of this report and a -220 favorite on the moneyline. The underdog Hawks were listed at +190 on the moneyline with the over/under points total at 209 for the game. The Hawks have gone 18-11 against the spread this past season as the underdogs and are 20-21 ATS on the road, while Washington is 21-23-2 ATS as favorite or 17-22-2 at home.
How to watch it live
The Hawks vs. Wizards Game 1 is scheduled for a 1 p.m. tip-off from Washington, D.C.'s Verizon Center. Live television coverage will be presented on TNT for cable and satellite subscribers. Customers who have TNT as part of their provider package may also be able to log into the TNTDrama website or TNT mobile apps to watch a live streaming online feed of the game.
A great free option to watch the NBA game live streaming online is by signing up for SlingTV. The service is offered for all new customers on a one-week free trial basis. The second tier of channels called Sling Blue can be selected and features TNT as part of its channel lineup. This would allow for viewing of the Hawks-Wizards game Sunday, along with any other games on TNT shown throughout the week. In addition, there are many other channels offered as part of the trial offer. For more details, check out the Sling website.
