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12/06 20:40 CST Jalen Johnson has 2nd triple-double in 2 nights to lead the
Hawks past the Wizards, 131-116
Jalen Johnson has 2nd triple-double in 2 nights to lead the Hawks past the
Wizards, 131-116
By IAN NICHOLAS QUILLEN
Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) --- Jalen Johnson had his second straight triple-double and
fourth of the season, finishing with 30 points, 12 rebounds and 12 assists in
the Atlanta Hawks' 131-116 victory over the Washington Wizards on Saturday
night.
On Friday night, Johnson had 21 points, 18 rebounds and 16 assists in a 134-133
home loss to Denver.
Onyeka Okongwu added 21 points for the Hawks. They snapped a three-game losing
streak and avenged a 132-113 loss in Washington on Nov. 25.
Vt Krejci scored 14 points and made three of his four 3-pointers in the fourth
quarter to help Atlanta pull away after giving back a lead that had been 20 in
the second quarter and 18 in the third.
CJ McCollum scored 28 points for last-place Washington, which lost its third in
a row and second straight at home following two consecutive home wins. He hit
seven 3s as the Wizards stayed in the game on 17-of-28 shooting beyond the arc.
Johnson surpassed the triple-double threshold with a defensive rebound late in
the third quarter and helped Atlanta outrebound Washington 45-26 and outscore
the Wizards 70-42 in the paint.
Even so, the Wizards fought back into a brief tie after their 23-8 run tied it
at 97 early in the fourth.
The Hawks responded with an 8-0 spurt of their own, keyed by Krejci's second
and third 3s, and Washington never again closed within a possession.
Up next: Hawks: Visit Detroit on Friday night. Wizards: Host Cavaliers on Friday ___ AP NBA: https://www.apnews.
Up next: Hawks: Visit Detroit on Friday night. Wizards: Host Cavaliers on Friday ___ AP NBA: https://www.apnews.
