Trae Young scores 35 points and has 14 assists in Atlanta's 125-111 victory over Washington

Trae Young scores 35 points and has 14 assists in Atlanta’s 125-111 victory over Washington

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Atlanta Hawks guard Trae Young (11) passes the ball against Washington Wizards guard Bilal Coulibaly (0) during the second half of an NBA basketball game, Saturday, Feb. 8, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

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Atlanta Hawks guard Trae Young, left, goes to the basket against Washington Wizards forward Justin Champagnie (9) during the second half of an NBA basketball game, Saturday, Feb. 8, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

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Washington Wizards guard Bilal Coulibaly (0) goes to the basket against Atlanta Hawks guard Dyson Daniels (5) during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Saturday, Feb. 8, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

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Washington Wizards guard Bilal Coulibaly (0) shoots against Atlanta Hawks forward Onyeka Okongwu (17) during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Saturday, Feb. 8, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

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Atlanta Hawks guard Dyson Daniels (5) passes the ball past Washington Wizards forward Richaun Holmes (22) during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Saturday, Feb. 8, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

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Washington Wizards forward Corey Kispert (24) shoots against Atlanta Hawks guard Vit Krejci, right, during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Saturday, Feb. 8, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

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Washington Wizards guard Jordan Poole (13) dribbles against Atlanta Hawks forward Georges Niang (20) during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Saturday, Feb. 8, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

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Washington Wizards guard Bilal Coulibaly (0) passes the ball against Atlanta Hawks guard Dyson Daniels (5) and guard Terance Mann (14) during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Saturday, Feb. 8, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

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Washington Wizards guard Jordan Poole (13) goes to the basket against Atlanta Hawks guard Caris LeVert (3) during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Saturday, Feb. 8, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

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Washington Wizards forward Justin Champagnie (9) goes to the basket against Atlanta Hawks forward Larry Nance Jr. (22) during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Saturday, Feb. 8, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

By IAN NICHOLAS QUILLEN

WASHINGTON (AP) — Trae Young scored 35 points and had 14 assists to help the Atlanta Hawks to a 125-111 victory over the Washington Wizards on Saturday night.

Zaccharie Risacher added 18 points as Atlanta completed back-to-back wins for the first time since winning three straight from Jan. 14-18.

Georges Niang had 16 points in his Hawks debut after being dealt by Cleveland at this week’s NBA trade deadline.

Rookie Bub Carrington scored a career-high 23 points for Washington in its second straight loss after a season-best three consecutive wins. Jordan Poole added 21 points a night after scoring a career-best 45 in a loss to Cleveland.

Takeaways

Hawks: Niang was one of three new trade acquisitions to debut. His former Cavaliers teammate Caris LeVert scored nine points in 15 minutes off the bench. Terance Mann had four points in 25 minutes in his first game after his arrival from the Los Angeles Clippers in a three-team deal.

Wizards: Carrington’s excellent performance helped Washington close what was a 23-point deficit to seven during the fourth quarter. But Poole’s struggles from 3-point range continued. He went 1 for 8 to extend his stretch of shooting 30% or worse from that range to four games.

Key moment

Young scored 12 points during a 23-4 Atlanta run that stretched across halftime and turned a six-point deficit into a 69-58 lead.

Key stat

The Hawks won on the strength of superior 3-point shooting. They finished 40.9% (18 of 44) from beyond the arc, while Washington shot 25% (9 of 36)

Up Next

On Monday night, the Wizards host San Antonio and the Hawks visit Orlando.

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