The Atlanta Hawks defeated the Washington Wizards, 114 - 99, at Philips Arena on Thursday. A back - and - forth tussle through three quarters turned into a relatively comfortable double - digit victory for the Hawks (10) after they outscored the Wizards 33 - 19 in the final period. The game was largely a battle of both frontcourts, with impressive performances on each club. Offseason signee Dwight Howard, making his Hawks regular - season debut in his hometown, contributed an 11 - point, 19 - rebound double - double and Paul Millsap paced all scorers with a 28 - point effort. Markieff Morris (0 - 1) led Washington with 22 points, while Marcin Gortat hauled in 11 boards in a tough matchup against Howard. Morris supplemented his team - high scoring total with four rebounds, two assists, two steals and a block. Bradley Beal was next with 13 points, which he complemented with four assists. John Wall turned in a 12 - point, 10 - assist double - double in 30 minutes on the court, and added four steals and a block. Otto Porter was the fourth member of the first unit with double - digit scoring, tallying 10 points and adding six rebounds, an assist and two steals. Millsap added seven rebounds, six assists and a block to his 28 points. Howard rounded out his aforementioned stat line with two assists, three blocks and a steal. Dennis Schroder, now the full - time starter at point guard with Jeff Teague's departure to Indiana, finished with 14 points, two assists, two rebounds and a steal. He notably received just 25 minutes on the floor, an allotment reminscent of his days as a reserve. Kyle Korver and Kent Bazemore failed to hit double digits on the scoreboard, combining for 12 points on 3 - for - 11 shooting. However, Tim Hardaway, Jr. and Thabo Sefolosha made up for the shortfall from the Atlanta bench, with the former supplying 21 points and the latter turning in a full stat line of 13 points, seven rebounds, five assists and five steals. The Wizards remain on the road and head to Memphis to take on the Grizzlies on Sunday night, while the Hawks head to Philadelphia for a Saturday afternoon showdown with the Sixers.
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