Hawks outlast Wizards 139-132 in NBA Cup game
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Nov 7, 2026, 2:36 AM
Last updated Nov 7, 2026
Nickeil Alexander-Walker scored 28 points as the Atlanta Hawks secured a 139-132 victory over the Washington Wizards in an NBA Cup contest on November 6. Trae Young, facing his former team, contributed 23 points and 10 assists. The Hawks have now won three consecutive games, marking their second victory against the Wizards in as many outings. Washington's Kyshawn George led his team with 33 points, while the Wizards played without Anthony Davis due to an ankle injury. Atlanta will next face the Brooklyn Nets, and Washington will take on the Oklahoma City Thunder.
- •Hawks score a season-high 139 points against Wizards.
- •Young had 23 points in his first return to Atlanta.
- •Wizards without Anthony Davis due to ankle injury.
- •Hawks host Brooklyn Nets next; Wizards face Oklahoma City.
- 2:36 AMYahoo Sports — Alexander-Walker’s 28 points lead Hawks past Wizards; Young scores 23 in return to Atlanta
"ATLANTA (AP) — Nickeil Alexander-Walker scored 28 points and the Atlanta Hawks held off the Washington Wizards 139-132 in an NBA Cup game Friday night.It was the third straight win for the Hawks and second straight against the Wizards, as Atlanta swept the home-and-home series.
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