The Hawks welcomed Trae Young and the Wizards into their building for their first of five group stage NBA Cup games of the season. They’d have to find a way to win missing Jalen Johnson, Asa Newell, and Jock Landale…
Luguentz Dort starred with 25 points, seven rebounds, and four assists to lead the Atlanta Hawks to a 139-132 victory over the Washington Wizards in NBA Cup group stage action. Despite missing key players such as Jalen Johnson, Atlanta held off a late fourth-quarter surge from Washington to improve to 6-4 on the season and 1-0 in cup play.
Nickeil Alexander-Walker led Atlanta in scoring with 28 points, while Dyson Daniels fell one rebound shy of a triple-double with 13 points, 12 assists, and nine rebounds. Rookies Kingston Flemings and Zuby Ejiofor provided key contributions off the bench, helping Atlanta withstand a second-half hot-shooting burst by Washington led by Kyshawn George.
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