Nickeil Alexander-Walker scores 28 as Hawks beat Wizards 139–132
Nickeil Alexander-Walker added 2 rebounds and 2 assists as Hawks won.

The Atlanta Hawks beat the Washington Wizards 139–132.
Nickeil Alexander-Walker scored 28 points for the Atlanta Hawks, with 2 rebounds and 2 assists. He made 7 of 20 field-goal attempts, including 4 of 12 from three-point range. At the free-throw line, he made 10 of 10 attempts. He finished with 3 turnovers.
Luguentz Dort scored 25 points for the Atlanta Hawks, with 7 rebounds and 4 assists. He made 9 of 15 field-goal attempts, including 5 of 7 from three-point range. At the free-throw line, he made 2 of 3 attempts. He finished with 1 turnover.
KyShawn George scored 33 points for the Washington Wizards, with 4 rebounds and 7 assists. He made 10 of 20 field-goal attempts, including 5 of 7 from three-point range. At the free-throw line, he made 8 of 10 attempts. He finished with 2 turnovers.
Trae Young scored 23 points for the Washington Wizards, with 2 rebounds and 10 assists. He made 7 of 16 field-goal attempts, including 3 of 8 from three-point range. At the free-throw line, he made 6 of 6 attempts. He finished with 8 turnovers.
Top performers
Nickeil Alexander-Walker (Atlanta Hawks): 28 PTS, 2 REB, 2 AST, 2 STL, 3 TO, 7 FGM, 20 FGA, 4 3PM, 12 3PA, 10 FTM, 10 FTA, 1 OREB, 1 DREB, 2 +/-, 33:28 MIN.
KyShawn George (Washington Wizards): 33 PTS, 4 REB, 7 AST, 1 STL, 2 BLK, 2 TO, 10 FGM, 20 FGA, 5 3PM, 7 3PA, 8 FTM, 10 FTA, 1 OREB, 3 DREB, 3 PF, -5 +/-, 40:17 MIN.
Box score
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington Wizards | 32 | 27 | 35 | 38 | 132 |
| Atlanta Hawks | 28 | 38 | 39 | 34 | 139 |
Washington Wizards
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG | TO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KyShawn George | 40:17 | 33 | 4 | 7 | 10/20 | 2 |
| Alexandre Sarr | 30:06 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 5/10 | 2 |
| Deandre Ayton | 23:02 | 8 | 11 | 3 | 4/5 | 0 |
| AJ Dybantsa | 35:59 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 3/13 | 2 |
| Trae Young | 36:59 | 23 | 2 | 10 | 7/16 | 8 |
| Carlton Carrington | 14:50 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2/3 | 0 |
| Bilal Coulibaly | 23:40 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 3/5 | 2 |
| Tre Johnson | 27:14 | 23 | 1 | 1 | 9/16 | 0 |
| Will Riley | 7:53 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3/3 | 0 |
Full box score
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG | TO | STL | BLK | 3P | FT | OREB | DREB | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KyShawn George | 40:17 | 33 | 4 | 7 | 10/20 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5/7 | 8/10 | 1 | 3 | 3 | -5 |
| Alexandre Sarr | 30:06 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 5/10 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1/2 | 2/2 | 1 | 7 | 5 | -6 |
| Deandre Ayton | 23:02 | 8 | 11 | 3 | 4/5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 7 | 4 | 1 | -11 |
| AJ Dybantsa | 35:59 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 3/13 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1/1 | 4/4 | 2 | 7 | 0 | -5 |
| Trae Young | 36:59 | 23 | 2 | 10 | 7/16 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 3/8 | 6/6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | -13 |
| Carlton Carrington | 14:50 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2/3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1/2 | 0/0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Bilal Coulibaly | 23:40 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 3/5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1/3 | 2/2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Anthony Gill | 0:00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tre Johnson | 27:14 | 23 | 1 | 1 | 9/16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5/10 | 0/0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Tre Mann | 0:00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Khris Middleton | 0:00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Will Riley | 7:53 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3/3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1/1 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 |
FG, 3P and FT show made/attempted shots. TO: turnovers. —: unavailable. Zero recorded minutes does not establish a player’s availability or DNP status.
Atlanta Hawks
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG | TO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dyson Daniels | 34:30 | 13 | 9 | 12 | 6/9 | 2 |
| Luguentz Dort | 32:22 | 25 | 7 | 4 | 9/15 | 1 |
| Onyeka Okongwu | 33:22 | 22 | 10 | 1 | 8/12 | 1 |
| Nickeil Alexander-Walker | 33:28 | 28 | 2 | 2 | 7/20 | 3 |
| Kingston Flemings | 24:35 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 5/9 | 2 |
| Zuby Ejiofor | 14:38 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 5/6 | 1 |
| Corey Kispert | 15:38 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 3/5 | 1 |
| CJ McCollum | 22:56 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 1/10 | 3 |
| Aaron Wiggins | 28:31 | 19 | 4 | 3 | 8/12 | 2 |
Full box score
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG | TO | STL | BLK | 3P | FT | OREB | DREB | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dyson Daniels | 34:30 | 13 | 9 | 12 | 6/9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0/1 | 1/1 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 17 |
| Luguentz Dort | 32:22 | 25 | 7 | 4 | 9/15 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5/7 | 2/3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 7 |
| Onyeka Okongwu | 33:22 | 22 | 10 | 1 | 8/12 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2/3 | 4/4 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 7 |
| Nickeil Alexander-Walker | 33:28 | 28 | 2 | 2 | 7/20 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 4/12 | 10/10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Kingston Flemings | 24:35 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 5/9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1/3 | 0/0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 13 |
| Zuby Ejiofor | 14:38 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 5/6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0/1 | 0/0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 0:00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Corey Kispert | 15:38 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 3/5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1/3 | 0/0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| CJ McCollum | 22:56 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 1/10 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0/1 | 2/2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | -7 |
| Asa Newell | 0:00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aaron Wiggins | 28:31 | 19 | 4 | 3 | 8/12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3/7 | 0/0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | -4 |
| Jalen Wilson | 0:00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
FG, 3P and FT show made/attempted shots. TO: turnovers. —: unavailable. Zero recorded minutes does not establish a player’s availability or DNP status.
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