Hawks hit 19 threes, outrebound Wizards in 120-105 win at Capital One Arena

The Washington Wizards could not keep up with Atlanta's three-point shooting or its work on the glass, falling 120-105 to the Hawks on Wednesday night at Capital One Arena.

The Hawks made 19 of 49 attempts from three and pulled down 57 rebounds, 19 of them on the offensive end. Washington went 6 of 26 from deep and finished with 41 rebounds, nine offensive. Atlanta led for 85 percent of the game and built a lead as large as 16; the Wizards' biggest lead was five, and the teams traded the lead eight times.

Atlanta took a 37-32 edge after the first quarter and stretched it to 68-61 at halftime. The Hawks won the third 25-24 to carry a 93-85 lead into the fourth, then closed with a 27-20 final period.

Davis and George carry the scoring

Anthony Davis led Washington with 26 points on 12-of-19 shooting, adding 10 rebounds and three blocks without a turnover or a foul in 30 minutes. Kyshawn George scored 25 points on 10-of-14 shooting, hit 3 of 7 threes and handed out a team-high seven assists, though he also had four turnovers.

Trae Young had 18 points and six assists with four turnovers in 34 minutes. Alex Sarr contributed 11 points and nine rebounds. Deandre Ayton scored five points with four rebounds and two blocks in 11 minutes off the bench.

The Wizards shot 48 percent from the field and outscored Atlanta 62-50 in the paint, and they blocked nine shots to the Hawks' two. Washington turned the ball over 12 times to Atlanta's 15, and each team scored 19 points off the other's turnovers.

The bench production was thin beyond Ayton. Bilal Coulibaly had six points and two steals, Tre Johnson went 1 of 9 for three points, and Bub Carrington was 0 of 4 in 19 minutes.

Rookie watch

AJ Dybantsa, the No. 1 pick in the 2026 NBA draft out of BYU, started and played 32 minutes, finishing with nine points on 4-of-12 shooting, six rebounds and three assists. Felix Okpara, the second-round pick (No. 46) from Tennessee, saw three minutes and grabbed one rebound.

Atlanta's balance

Nickeil Alexander-Walker led the Hawks with 26 points, going 6 of 14 from three. Onyeka Okongwu had 14 points and 16 rebounds, and Dyson Daniels added a 16-rebound, eight-assist line that included seven offensive boards. CJ McCollum and Aaron Wiggins scored 15 apiece off the bench, Kingston Flemings had 14, Zuby Ejiofor 11 and Corey Kispert nine points in eight minutes.

Hawks forward Asa Newell, who played 10 minutes, was listed as day-to-day with a toe injury.

What's next

The loss drops Washington to 4-4 overall and 2-2 at home in front of an announced crowd of 16,974. Atlanta improved to 5-4 and sits atop the Southeast Division, a half game ahead of the Wizards.

The two teams meet again Friday, Nov. 6, 2026, at 7:00 p.m. ET in Atlanta.