Atlanta Hawks at Washington Wizards
· National Basketball AssociationTrae Young scores 35 points and has 14 assists in Atlanta's 125-111 victory over Washington
Zaccharie Risacher added 18 points as Atlanta completed back-to-back wins for the first time since winning three straight from Jan. 14-18.
Georges Niang had 16 points in his Hawks debut after being dealt by Cleveland at this week's NBA trade deadline.
Rookie Bub Carrington scored a career-high 23 points for Washington in its second straight loss after a season-best three consecutive wins. Jordan Poole added 21 points a night after scoring a career-best 45 in a loss to Cleveland.
Wizards: Carrington's excellent performance helped Washington close what was a 23-point deficit to seven during the fourth quarter. But Poole's struggles from 3-point range continued. He went 1 for 8 to extend his stretch of shooting 30% or worse from that range to four games.
Regular Season Series
Series tied 2-2
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 | ![]() |
End of Game | 125 - 111 |
| 4th 0.0 | ![]() |
End of the 4th Quarter | 125 - 111 |
| 4th 17.1 | ![]() |
shot clock turnover | 125 - 111 |
| 4th 39.0 | ![]() |
Onyeka Okongwu defensive rebound | 125 - 111 |
| 4th 41.0 | ![]() |
Jaylen Martin misses 3-foot tip shot | 125 - 111 |
Statistics
ATL |
WSH |
|
|---|---|---|
| 47-97 | FG | 41-93 |
| 48 | Field Goal % | 44 |
| 18-44 | 3PT | 9-36 |
| 41 | Three Point % | 25 |
| 13-17 | FT | 20-21 |
| 76 | Free Throw % | 95 |
| 41 | Rebounds | 53 |
| 8 | Offensive Rebounds | 14 |
| 33 | Defensive Rebounds | 39 |
| 36 | Assists | 26 |
| 6 | Steals | 6 |
| 7 | Blocks | 2 |
| 11 | Turnovers | 17 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 12 | Total Turnovers | 18 |
| 1 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 1 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 14 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 28 |
| 14 | Fast Break Points | 12 |
| 46 | Points in Paint | 60 |
| 19 | Fouls | 18 |
| 23 | Largest Lead | 7 |
Washington Wizards Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Corey Kispert, F | Out | Dec 25 |
| Cam Whitmore, F | Out | Dec 23 |
Atlanta Hawks Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Mouhamed Gueye, F | Day-To-Day | Dec 25 |
| N'Faly Dante, C | Out | Dec 23 |
| Eli John Ndiaye, C | Out | Dec 21 |
| Kristaps Porzingis, C | Out | Dec 14 |
Game Information
Location: Washington, DC
Attendance: 16,835 · Capacity:
2025-26 Southeast Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Orlando |
17 | 13 | .567 | - | W1 |
Miami |
15 | 15 | .500 | 2 | L3 |
Atlanta |
15 | 16 | .484 | 2.5 | L4 |
Charlotte |
10 | 20 | .333 | 7 | W1 |
Washington |
5 | 23 | .179 | 11 | L2 |
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