WASHINGTON (AP) — Nickeil Alexander-Walker scored 26 factors to steer the Atlanta Hawks to a 120-105 victory over the Washington Wizards and former Hawks star guard Trae Younger on Wednesday evening.
Alexander-Walker hit six 3-pointers after sinking a career-high-tying 9 in a 104-102 win at Indiana on Monday.
Onyeka Okongwu added 14 factors and 16 rebounds for the Hawks of their first time enjoying towards Younger, who completed with 18 factors, since r to the Wizards in January.
CJ McCollum and Aaron Wiggins scored 15 factors every to assist Atlanta make up for All-Star ahead Jalen Johnson lacking his second straight recreation with a sprained left ankle.
Anthony Davis had 26 factors and 10 rebounds for Washington.
Kyshawn George added 25 factors for the Wizards, who trailed all through the ultimate three quarters.
Atlanta constructed its game-high lead of 16 within the second with a 13-0 run.
Asa Newell hit a tip-in on the first-quarter buzzer, and Zuby Ejiofor hit two transition baskets, prompting a fast timeout from Wizards coach Brian Keefe. However the surge continued, with Kingston Flemings hitting a runner and Wiggins sinking a 3-pointer earlier than Dyson Daniels' driving layup made it 48-32 with 9:06 left within the half.
Washington closed inside seven by halftime and minimize it to 4 twice within the third, the latter time on Younger's step-back 3 to make it 83-79.
However Corey Kispert — a participant Atlanta obtained when dealing Younger — transformed a four-point play on the next possession, and the sport by no means acquired nearer than six afterward.
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The Hawks and Wizards shut their home-and-home set in Friday's NBA Cup tilt in Atlanta.
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