Alexander-Walker scores 26 as Hawks beat Wizards 120-105

Nickeil Alexander-Walker hit six 3-pointers and scored 26 points to lead the Atlanta Hawks past the Washington Wizards 120-105 on the road Wednesday, November 4.

Alexander-Walker shot 9-of-20 in 32 minutes. Atlanta closed the first quarter and opened the second on an 11-0 run for a 46-32 lead, and the margin reached 16 at 48-32 with 9:06 left in the second quarter.

Dyson Daniels scored only 8 points but grabbed 17 rebounds and handed out 8 assists, far above his season averages of 5.5 rebounds and 4.1 assists. The Hawks outscored Washington by 21 points with him on the floor.

Washington led 8-3 early and trailed 37-32 after the first quarter. A 10-0 Wizards run that began late in the second quarter and carried into the third cut the deficit to 68-62. The game had eight lead changes and four ties.

Atlanta pulled away in the fourth quarter, which it won 27-20. The Hawks led 110-99 when the final five minutes began, and Alexander-Walker's two free throws with 3:40 left made it 116-101.

Layups by KyShawn George and Tre Mann kept Washington close, but CJ McCollum's driving layup with 37.9 seconds left made it 120-105.

The gap came from the perimeter and the glass. Atlanta made 19 of 49 3-pointers to Washington's 6 of 26, and the Hawks grabbed 19 offensive rebounds to the Wizards' 9.

Atlanta's bench outscored Washington's 52-16, with Aaron Wiggins and McCollum scoring 15 points apiece. Onyeka Okongwu had a double-double with 14 points and 16 rebounds.

Anthony Davis led Washington with 26 points, 10 rebounds and three blocks. George added 25 points. Trae Young scored 18 but committed four turnovers, and the Wizards were outscored by 19 with him on the court.

The Hawks (5-4) won without Jalen Johnson, who was out with a left ankle sprain. Jock Landale also sat out with a left hip strain. Washington fell to 4-4.

Up next

Hawks: home against the Washington Wizards on Friday, November 6.

Wizards: at the Atlanta Hawks on Friday, November 6.