Young’s third-quarter explosion lastly put the Washington Wizards away for good, making the distinction in a 118-103 Atlanta win.
Washington (35-45) overcame some early defensive errors with an enormous night time from Kristaps Porzingis, however Young’s big third quarter fueled a 30-point night time that settled the matter. The Wizards’ protection couldn’t drive the requisite stops in the fourth quarter as they ran out of steam towards their second straight opponent vying for seeding in the play-in match.
Washington had eight turnovers in the primary quarter that led to a nine-point deficit that Porzingis erased with a few straightforward three-pointers and clicked on from there. Chemistry, for the primary time for the reason that starting of the season, isn’t the Wizards’ downside.
They have been merely outclassed Wednesday with out Bradley Beal (wrist surgical procedure) and Kyle Kuzma (knee tendinitis). Porzingis had 26 factors and a season-high 18 rebounds — one other piece of progress heading into the offseason — and Corey Kispert and Daniel Gafford had 12 factors every.
Young added 11 assists for a double-double. Danilo Gallinari was one in every of a few Hawks gamers who feasted on the three-point line; he had 26 factors — together with 4 makes from deep — and grabbed 10 rebounds. Clint Capela added 19 factors.
Washington has two video games left in the season.
Here’s what else there’s to know from Wednesday’s sport:
The Wizards’ perimeter protection faltered once more towards the second-best three-point capturing staff in the league. Atlanta hit 16 of 39 from deep.
Rui Hachimura was assertive in asking for the ball and making an attempt to create his personal pictures Wednesday and it in the end paid off with 9 factors. His capturing wasn’t nice — simply 4 for 12, together with lacking all 5 of his three-point makes an attempt. It was an unusually off night time from three for Hachimura, who entered Wednesday capturing 46.8 % from deep.
The Hawks had no defensive reply for Porzingis in the second quarter, when the large man hit back-to-back three-pointers to assist the Wizards erase a nine-point deficit and maintain the sport from getting out of control early. The 7-foot-3 Latvian used his size properly towards an Atlanta roster that had bother matching up — Gallinari and Capela, the Hawks’ tallest bigs, are each listed at 6-10.
