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Washington Wizards at Atlanta Hawks

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1-2, 1-0 Away
Final
121 - 119

2-2, 2-1 Home

Kuzma scores 25 as the Wizards pick up their first win with a 121-119 victory over Hawks

Zaccharie Risacher denies Kyle Kuzma at the rim

Jordan Poole scored 26 points for Washington, and reserve Corey Kispert had 21 points. The Wizards improved to 1-2 after two one-sided defeats.

Jalen Johnson led the Hawks with 29 points. Trae Young, who missed a 3-pointer at the buzzer, was limited to 2-for-15 shooting. He finished with 14 points, 13 assists and six turnovers.

The Wizards made a season-high 21 3-pointers and overcame 13 first-half turnovers with a much cleaner second half.

Takeaways Wizards: Kuzma struggled in his first two outings, but he played a major role in the Wizards' comeback in the second half before leaving late in the fourth quarter and heading to the locker room.

Hawks: The injury bug has struck Atlanta in the opening week. De'Andre Hunter, Bogdan Bogdanovic, Kobe Bufkin and Onyeka Okongwu were unavailable, and Vit Krejci injured his right adductor in the first half.

Key moment After Kispert made one of two free throws with six seconds remaining and the Wizards leading by two, Young had a chance to give the Hawks the win. He rushed up the court and took a hesitation 3-point shot that was defended by Bilal Coulibaly and was off the mark.

Key stat No. 2 pick overall pick Alex Sarr had the edge over No. 1 overall pick Zaccharie Risacher in their first matchup. Sarr, who was booed all night by the crowd after declining to work out for Atlanta during the draft process, had seven points, nine rebounds and two blocks for Washington. Risacher, who started in place of Hunter for the second straight game, had four points on 1-of-8 shooting.

Up next The teams play again in Washington on Wednesday.

Regular Season Series

WSH leads series 1-0

Matchup Prediction

Hawks: 71.0%
Wizards: 29.0%
*According to ESPN's Basketball Power Index

Recent Plays

4th 0.0 End of Game 121 - 119
4th 0.0 End of the 4th Quarter 121 - 119
4th 0.0 Hawks offensive team rebound 121 - 119
4th 0.2 Trae Young misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot 121 - 119
4th 6.2 Corey Kispert makes free throw 2 of 2 121 - 119

Statistics

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41-91 FG 39-81
45.1 Field Goal % 48.1
21-44 3PT 15-40
47.7 Three Point % 37.5
18-22 FT 26-36
81.8 Free Throw % 72.2
43 Rebounds 39
9 Offensive Rebounds 6
34 Defensive Rebounds 33
24 Assists 32
7 Steals 12
3 Blocks 7
18 Turnovers 16
0 Team Turnovers 0
18 Total Turnovers 16
2 Technical Fouls 0
2 Total Technical Fouls 0
0 Flagrant Fouls 0
22 Points Conceded Off Turnovers 16
17 Fast Break Points 22
32 Points in Paint 44
25 Fouls 22
10 Largest Lead 13

Game Information

State Farm Arena

Location: Atlanta, GA
Attendance: 14,566 · Capacity:

2024-25 Southeast Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
Orlando 19 12 .613 - W2
Miami 14 13 .519 3 W1
Atlanta 15 15 .500 3.5 W1
Charlotte 7 22 .241 11 L5
Washington 4 23 .148 13 L2
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