The Atlanta Hawks (29 - 8) defeated the Washington Wizards (25 - 12) 120 - 89 on Sunday at Philips Arena in Atlanta. After out - scoring the Wizards 34 - 22 to begin the game, the Hawks were also able to close out the game strong, again out - scoring the Wizards an impressive 33 - 12 in the final quarter to secure the victory in front of their home crowd. The Hawks were able to force the Wizards into 20 turnovers, while only committing nine of their own, which may have been the difference in this one. This win marks a league - leading eigth straight victory for the Hawks. Kyle Korver led the Hawks in scoring, going 6 - for - 8 from the field and 5 - for - 7 from the three - point line to finish with 19 points, while also adding four assists. He's now averaging 13 points and 4 rebounds on the year. DeMarre Carroll had a strong showing of his own, scoring 16 points (5 - 9 FG, 2 - 5 3Pt, 4 - 5 FT) and recording four rebounds and four steals. The four steals matched a season - high for him, as he was a big reason the Hawks secured such a large turnover differential. Al Horford contributed 15 points (6 - 12 FG, 1 - 1 3Pt, 2 - 3 FT), six rebounds and two blocked shots. He's had a very positive two game stretch, combining for 34 points and 22 rebounds over that span. Notching his second double - double in a row, Jeff Teague finished with 11 points (4 - 12 FG, 1 - 5 3Pt, 2 - 2 FT), 10 assists and four steals. The Wizards had all five starters reach double figures in points, but they did n't do enough defensively to keep the Hawks in check. John Wall led the team in scoring with 15 points (6 - 11 FG, 0 - 1 3Pt, 3 - 3 FT), while also chipping in with eight assists and two steals as well. He did turn the ball over eight times though, which took away from his overall performance. Nene Hilario had 14 points (6 - 8 FG, 2 - 2) and six rebounds of his own. He's averaging 16 points and 8 rebounds per game over his last three games, as he's been playing very well for the Wizards lately. Bradley Beal did n't have his best shooting performance, as he went 4 - for - 12 from the field and 2 - for - 5 from the three - point line, but he still finished with 12 points, five rebounds and four assists in 34 minutes. Their biggest contribution off the bench came from Kevin Seraphin, who added 13 points, six rebounds and three blocked shots in 24 minutes. The Hawks' next game will be on the road against the Philadelphia 76ers on Tuesday, while the Wizards will be at home against the San Antonio Spurs on Tuesday.
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