Hawks pull away late to beat Wizards 120-105

The Hawks beat the Wizards 120-105 at Capital One Arena and moved to 5-4. Atlanta led from the opening quarter and put the game away with a 10-2 run in the fourth, stretching a 91-85 edge to 101-87.

The Hawks scored 37 in the first quarter to the Wizards' 32 and held a 68-61 lead at the half. Washington stayed close in the third, trailing 93-85 going into the fourth. Then Atlanta ran off the 10-2 burst and the Wizards never got within single digits again. Washington managed only 20 points in the final period.

Nickeil Alexander-Walker led Atlanta with 26 points. Dyson Daniels grabbed 17 rebounds and handed out 8 assists. Anthony Davis was the player of the game for Washington, with 26 points, 10 rebounds and 3 blocks (Chirp Rating 8.6), but the Wizards fell to 4-4.

Chirp's Sim had this one as a coin flip, with the Hawks at 50% over 10,000 simulations.