The Wizards came into their latest homestand’s finale on Monday looking to kick-start a run before heading into the All-Star break. The Hawks, however, had other plans. The young Atlanta squad (now 18-35 on the season) let it fly in D.C. and seemingly couldn’t miss, out-shooting Washington (22-31) in a scoring frenzy, 137-129.
Nine Hawks reached double-figures on the night, led by Taurean Prince’s 21 points and Kevin Huerter’s 19. Omari Spellman’s 16 points and 10 rebounds off the bench marked one of three Atlanta double-doubles Monday, with the other two belonging to Trae Young (10 points, 10 assists) and John Collins (15 points, 11 rebounds).