Hawks
WizardsThe Atlanta Hawks beat the Washington Wizards 120-105 on Wednesday, November 4, at Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C..
The Hawks led 68-61 at halftime. They did the most damage in the fourth quarter, winning it 27-20. The biggest lead for the Hawks was 16 points; the Wizards led by as many as 5.
Top performers
Nickeil Alexander-Walker led the Hawks with 26 points on 9-of-20 shooting, including 6 3-pointers. CJ McCollum added 15 points and 5 rebounds. For the Wizards, Anthony Davis had 26 points on 12-of-19 shooting, with 10 rebounds. Kyshawn George added 25 points and 7 assists.
Double-doubles: Anthony Davis (26 points and 10 rebounds); Onyeka Okongwu (14 points and 16 rebounds). The Hawks bench outscored the Wizards reserves 52-16.
- Anthony Davis (WAS): 26 PTS, 10 REB, 3 AST, 12-19 FG, 30 MIN
- Nickeil Alexander-Walker (ATL): 26 PTS, 4 REB, 2 AST, 9-20 FG, 32 MIN
- Kyshawn George (WAS): 25 PTS, 4 REB, 7 AST, 10-14 FG, 35 MIN
- Trae Young (WAS): 18 PTS, 2 REB, 6 AST, 6-12 FG, 34 MIN
- CJ McCollum (ATL): 15 PTS, 5 REB, 5 AST, 5-14 FG, 25 MIN
- Aaron Wiggins (ATL): 15 PTS, 4 REB, 2 AST, 6-14 FG, 29 MIN
By the numbers
The Hawks shot 44.6% from the field (45-of-101) and went 19-of-49 from three-point range; the Wizards shot 47.7% and went 6-of-26 from deep. The Hawks won the rebounding battle 57-41. The Wizards outscored their opponents 62-50 in the paint. Assists: Hawks 34, Wizards 25.
Context
The Hawks improved to 5-4 with their second straight win, while the Wizards fell to 4-4. It was the teams' first meeting of the season.
Up next: the Hawks visit the Bulls on Friday, Nov 13; the Wizards host the Pistons on Thursday, Nov 12.
Attendance: 16,974 at Capital One Arena. Officials: Gediminas Petraitis, Andy Nagy and Brandon Adair.