Dejounte Murray had 24 points and the Atlanta Hawks buried the Washington Wizards 130-121 on Wednesday night for their third straight win.
Murray, who was coming off a career-high tying 41-point effort against the Timberwolves, shot 10-for-15 from the field, including 3-for-5 from 3-point range.
Six other Hawks scored in double figures. Trae Young finished with 23 points and 10 assists after connecting on 7 of 18 shots. He entered the game shooting just 31% from the field through four games. De’Andre Hunter had 23 points and seven rebounds, Onyeka Okongwu had 16 and 11 rebounds, Saddiq Bey 14, Bogdan Bogdanovic had 12 and Clint Capela had 10.The Hawks opened the game up with a decisive 14-2 run early in the third quarter that increased a 9-point lead to 21.
Murray was part of two highlight-worthy plays on the night. In the third quarter, he picked off a Washington pass and went in for an uncontested roundhouse dunk. In the second quarter, Murray knocked down a 3 after a brilliant assist from Young, who drove into the lane and kicked a pass out while falling down. That hoop gave Atlanta a 57-48 lead.
The Wizards came into the game coming off a one-sided loss to the Celtics where they fell behind by 23 points in the first quarter. Against the Hawks, Washington showed the urgency coach Wes Unseld was hoping for early and built a 30-25 lead after one. Jordan Poole had 10 points and Kuzma 9 in the opening stanza.
Wizards starting center Daniel Gafford missed his second straight game with an ankle injury. He was replaced by Mike Muscala, who had seven points in 22 minutes.UP NEXTHawks: At New Orleans on Saturday night.
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