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Wizards 133-120 Hawks (Oct. 30, 2024) Game Recap
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Wizards 133-120 Hawks (Oct. 30, 2024) Game Recap

WASHINGTON – Bilal Coulibaly scored a career-high 27 points and the Washington Wizards beat Atlanta 133-120 on Wednesday night, securing their second victory over the Hawks in three days.

The Wizards won the home series with the Hawks after a 121-119 victory over Atlanta on Monday. Trae Young had 35 points and 15 assists for Atlanta, but Washington took control with a 16-4 run early in the fourth quarter.

Atlanta was missing two starters in Dyson Daniels (right hip) and De'Andre Hunter (right knee) and Bogdan Bogdanovic (right hamstring). Washington was without starting forward Kyle Kuzma (right groin).

Takeaways

Hawks: Young bounced back after going 2 for 15 from the field in Monday's game, but after scoring 24 points in the first half, the Wizards were able to keep him under control. The injury-plagued Hawks allowed 76 points in the second half.

Wizards: The 20-year-old Coulibaly is also shining at the start of his second season. After scoring 23 points against Cleveland on Saturday, it took him just four days to surpass that.

Key moment

Corey Kispert and freshmen Alex Sarr and Kyshawn George scored three points during Washington's run early in the fourth.

Key statistics

The second straight matchup between the Hawks and Wizards was also the second in a row between the top two picks in the 2024 draft. Sarr, the No. 2 pick, outscored No. 1 pick Zaccharie Risacher 7-4 on Monday . On Wednesday, Risacher finished with a 17:11 lead.

Next

Atlanta hosts Sacramento on Friday night, while the Wizards face the Heat on Saturday night in Mexico City.

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