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Kuzma scores 25 as the Wizards pick up their first win with a 121-119 victory over Hawks
ATLANTA (AP) Kyle Kuzma had 25 points, 11 rebounds and seven assists, and the Washington Wizards beat the Atlanta Hawks 121-119 on Monday night for their first win this season.
Jordan Poole scored 26 points for Washington, and reserve Corey Kispert had 21 points. The Wizards improved to 1-2 after two one-sided defeats.
Jalen Johnson led the Hawks with 29 points. Trae Young, who missed a 3-pointer at the buzzer, was limited to 2-for-15 shooting. He finished with 14 points, 13 assists and six turnovers.
The Wizards made a season-high 21 3-pointers and overcame 13 first-half turnovers with a much cleaner second half.
Wizards: Kuzma struggled in his first two outings, but he played a major role in the Wizards' comeback in the second half before leaving late in the fourth quarter and heading to the locker room.
Hawks: The injury bug has struck Atlanta in the opening week. De'Andre Hunter, Bogdan Bogdanovic, Kobe Bufkin and Onyeka Okongwu were unavailable, and Vit Krejci injured his right adductor in the first half.
After Kispert made one of two free throws with six seconds remaining and the Wizards leading by two, Young had a chance to give the Hawks the win. He rushed up the court and took a hesitation 3-point shot that was defended by Bilal Coulibaly and was off the mark.
No. 2 pick overall pick Alex Sarr had the edge over No. 1 overall pick Zaccharie Risacher in their first matchup. Sarr, who was booed all night by the crowd after declining to work out for Atlanta during the draft process, had seven points, nine rebounds and two blocks for Washington. Risacher, who started in place of Hunter for the second straight game, had four points on 1-of-8 shooting.
The teams play again in Washington on Wednesday.
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| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 |  | Alexandre Sarr vs. Clint Capela (Bilal Coulibaly gains possession) | ||
| 11:48 |  | +2 | Alexandre Sarr makes two point dunk (Kyle Kuzma assists) | 2-0 |
| 11:29 | | Zaccharie Risacher misses three point jump shot | ||
| 11:27 | | Alexandre Sarr defensive rebound | ||
| 11:19 | | Kyle Kuzma misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 11:15 | | Kyle Kuzma offensive rebound | ||
| 11:07 | | Bilal Coulibaly turnover (bad pass) (Zaccharie Risacher steals) | ||
| 11:01 | | +3 | Trae Young makes three point running pullup jump shot | 2-3 |
| 10:50 | | Zaccharie Risacher blocks Kyle Kuzma's two point driving layup | ||
| 10:49 | | Wizards offensive rebound | ||
| 10:33 | | Jonas Valanciunas turnover (bad pass) (Trae Young steals) | ||
| 10:27 | | +2 | Dyson Daniels makes two point driving floating jump shot (Trae Young assists) | 2-5 |
| 10:11 | | Jordan Poole turnover (lost ball) (Clint Capela steals) | ||
| 10:06 | | +3 | Trae Young makes three point running pullup jump shot | 2-8 |
| 9:50 | | Alexandre Sarr misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 9:47 | | Trae Young defensive rebound | ||
| 9:38 | | +2 | Clint Capela makes two point alley-oop dunk (Trae Young assists) | 2-10 |
| 9:14 | | Jonas Valanciunas misses two point jump shot | ||
| 9:11 | | Clint Capela defensive rebound | ||
| 9:01 | | +2 | Jalen Johnson makes two point stepback jump shot (Trae Young assists) | 2-12 |
| 9:01 | | Wizards 60 second timeout | ||
| 8:45 | | Kyle Kuzma turnover (bad pass) (Dyson Daniels steals) | ||
| 8:43 | | Jordan Poole shooting foul (Dyson Daniels draws the foul) | ||
| 8:43 | | Dyson Daniels misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 8:43 | | Hawks offensive rebound | ||
| 8:43 | | +1 | Dyson Daniels makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 2-13 |
| 8:37 | | Dyson Daniels personal foul (Jordan Poole draws the foul) | ||
| 8:29 | | Alexandre Sarr misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:25 | | Trae Young defensive rebound | ||
| 8:22 | | Zaccharie Risacher misses three point running pullup jump shot | ||
| 8:20 | | Kyle Kuzma defensive rebound | ||
| 8:04 | | +2 | Kyle Kuzma makes two point driving layup | 4-13 |
| 8:04 | | Zaccharie Risacher shooting foul (Kyle Kuzma draws the foul) | ||
| 8:04 | | +1 | Kyle Kuzma makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 5-13 |
| 7:47 | | Trae Young turnover (bad pass) (Jordan Poole steals) | ||
| 7:37 | | Jonas Valanciunas misses two point driving hook shot | ||
| 7:34 | | Trae Young defensive rebound | ||
| 7:30 | | +2 | Dyson Daniels makes two point running layup (Trae Young assists) | 5-15 |
| 7:14 | | Jonas Valanciunas turnover (back court violation) | ||
| 7:05 | | Zaccharie Risacher misses two point driving layup | ||
| 7:02 | | Corey Kispert defensive rebound | ||
| 6:57 | | Clint Capela blocks Jordan Poole's two point driving layup | ||
| 6:56 | | Wizards offensive rebound | ||
| 6:48 | | Corey Kispert misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:43 | | Jonas Valanciunas offensive rebound | ||
| 6:43 | | Jonas Valanciunas misses two point turnaround hook shot | ||
| 6:41 | | David Roddy defensive rebound | ||
| 6:30 | | Dyson Daniels misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 6:26 | | Corey Kispert defensive rebound | ||
| 6:22 | | +2 | Kyle Kuzma makes two point running layup | 7-15 |
| 6:13 | | Trae Young misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 6:11 | | Wizards defensive rebound | ||
| 6:04 | | Corey Kispert misses two point fadeaway jump shot | ||
| 6:02 | | Wizards offensive rebound | ||
| 6:02 | | Zaccharie Risacher personal foul (Loose ball) (Jonas Valanciunas draws the foul) | ||
| 5:55 | | +3 | Jordan Poole makes three point jump shot (Kyle Kuzma assists) | 10-15 |
| 5:40 | | +2 | Larry Nance Jr. makes two point jump shot (David Roddy assists) | 10-17 |
| 5:32 | | Larry Nance Jr. personal foul (Jordan Poole draws the foul) | ||
| 5:26 | | +3 | Jordan Poole makes three point jump shot (Corey Kispert assists) | 13-17 |
| 5:13 | | Trae Young misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 5:10 | | Kyle Kuzma defensive rebound | ||
| 5:03 | | Kyle Kuzma misses two point turnaround hook shot | ||
| 4:58 | | Jonas Valanciunas offensive rebound | ||
| 4:58 | | +2 | Jonas Valanciunas makes two point tip layup | 15-17 |
| 4:43 | | Trae Young misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 4:41 | | Jonas Valanciunas defensive rebound | ||
| 4:23 | | Jordan Poole turnover (bad pass) (Dyson Daniels steals) | ||
| 4:14 | | +2 | Vit Krejci makes two point cutting dunk (David Roddy assists) | 15-19 |
| 3:52 | | Kyle Kuzma turnover (lost ball) (Larry Nance Jr. steals) | ||
| 3:47 | | Kyle Kuzma personal foul (Dyson Daniels draws the foul) | ||
| 3:34 | | Dyson Daniels misses three point jump shot | ||
| 3:32 | | Corey Kispert defensive rebound | ||
| 3:30 | | Jalen Johnson personal foul (Carlton Carrington draws the foul) | ||
| 3:30 | | +1 | Carlton Carrington makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 16-19 |
| 3:30 | | +1 | Carlton Carrington makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 17-19 |
| 3:19 | | +2 | Larry Nance Jr. makes two point hook shot (Trae Young assists) | 17-21 |
| 3:06 | | Bilal Coulibaly misses two point driving floating bank jump shot | ||
| 3:03 | | Dyson Daniels defensive rebound | ||
| 2:58 | | Dyson Daniels misses two point floating jump shot | ||
| 2:55 | | Marvin Bagley III defensive rebound | ||
| 2:43 | | Kyshawn George misses three point stepback jump shot | ||
| 2:40 | | Trae Young defensive rebound | ||
| 2:33 | | Trae Young misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 2:31 | | Carlton Carrington defensive rebound | ||
| 2:15 | | +3 | Carlton Carrington makes three point pullup jump shot | 20-21 |
| 2:13 | | Hawks 60 second timeout | ||
| 2:01 | | Kyshawn George shooting foul (Jalen Johnson draws the foul) | ||
| 2:01 | | +1 | Jalen Johnson makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 20-22 |
| 2:01 | | +1 | Jalen Johnson makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 20-23 |
| 1:45 | | Kyshawn George misses three point jump shot | ||
| 1:42 | | Jalen Johnson defensive rebound | ||
| 1:34 | | Vit Krejci misses three point jump shot | ||
| 1:32 | | Kyle Kuzma defensive rebound | ||
| 1:24 | | Kyle Kuzma turnover (lost ball) (Jalen Johnson steals) | ||
| 1:21 | | +2 | Jalen Johnson makes two point running alley-oop dunk (Garrison Mathews assists) | 20-25 |
| 1:01 | | +2 | Marvin Bagley III makes two point floating jump shot (Carlton Carrington assists) | 22-25 |
| 0:51 | | Jalen Johnson misses two point driving floating bank jump shot | ||
| 0:49 | | Marvin Bagley III defensive rebound | ||
| 0:43 | | +3 | Carlton Carrington makes three point pullup jump shot | 25-25 |
| 0:29 | | +3 | Vit Krejci makes three point stepback jump shot (Larry Nance Jr. assists) | 25-28 |
| 0:16 | | Carlton Carrington offensive foul (Off the ball) (Zaccharie Risacher draws the foul) | ||
| 0:16 | | Carlton Carrington turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 0:06 | | Bilal Coulibaly personal foul (Trae Young draws the foul) | ||
| 0:01 | | Trae Young turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | ||
| 0:00 | | End of period |
| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:53 | | Alexandre Sarr blocks Jalen Johnson's two point driving dunk | ||
| 11:51 | | Carlton Carrington defensive rebound | ||
| 11:46 | | Carlton Carrington misses three point running pullup jump shot | ||
| 11:44 | | Zaccharie Risacher defensive rebound | ||
| 11:37 | | Kyshawn George blocks Zaccharie Risacher's two point reverse layup | ||
| 11:35 | | Carlton Carrington defensive rebound | ||
| 11:26 | | Kyle Kuzma misses three point jump shot | ||
| 11:24 | | Zaccharie Risacher defensive rebound | ||
| 11:05 | | +3 | Garrison Mathews makes three point pullup jump shot (Larry Nance Jr. assists) | 25-31 |
| 10:49 | | Alexandre Sarr misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:46 | | Jalen Johnson defensive rebound | ||
| 10:38 | | Alexandre Sarr shooting foul (Garrison Mathews draws the foul) | ||
| 10:38 | | +1 | Garrison Mathews makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 25-32 |
| 10:38 | | +1 | Garrison Mathews makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 25-33 |
| 10:28 | | +2 | Corey Kispert makes two point cutting layup (Kyle Kuzma assists) | 27-33 |
| 10:15 | | Garrison Mathews misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 10:11 | | Larry Nance Jr. offensive rebound | ||
| 10:10 | | +2 | Jalen Johnson makes two point driving dunk (Larry Nance Jr. assists) | 27-35 |
| 10:05 | | Larry Nance Jr. personal foul (Kyle Kuzma draws the foul) | ||
| 10:00 | | Kyle Kuzma misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 9:58 | | Zaccharie Risacher defensive rebound | ||
| 9:47 | | Vit Krejci turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | ||
| 9:23 | | Corey Kispert misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 9:21 | | Jalen Johnson defensive rebound | ||
| 9:06 | | Garrison Mathews misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:03 | | Hawks offensive rebound | ||
| 8:52 | | Carlton Carrington shooting foul (Vit Krejci draws the foul) | ||
| 8:52 | | Vit Krejci misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 8:52 | | Hawks offensive rebound | ||
| 8:52 | | Vit Krejci misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 8:51 | | Alexandre Sarr defensive rebound | ||
| 8:38 | | Corey Kispert turnover (lost ball) (Vit Krejci steals) | ||
| 8:36 | | Corey Kispert shooting foul (Vit Krejci draws the foul) | ||
| 8:36 | | +1 | Vit Krejci makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 27-36 |
| 8:36 | | Wizards 60 second timeout | ||
| 8:36 | | +1 | Vit Krejci makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 27-37 |
| 8:24 | | Corey Kispert misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:21 | | David Roddy defensive rebound | ||
| 8:04 | | Larry Nance Jr. misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:01 | | Kyle Kuzma defensive rebound | ||
| 7:52 | | Kyle Kuzma turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | ||
| 7:40 | | Zaccharie Risacher turnover (bad pass) (Corey Kispert steals) | ||
| 7:31 | | Trae Young blocks Alexandre Sarr's two point cutting layup | ||
| 7:29 | | Alexandre Sarr offensive rebound | ||
| 7:29 | | Alexandre Sarr misses two point putback layup | ||
| 7:28 | |