Jordan McRae scored 29 points (12 in the fourth quarter), and the Washington Wizards went on a 24-8 run in the fourth quarter to beat the Atlanta Hawks 111-101.
The Hawks went on a 10-2 run to lead 89-83 with 8:39 left in the fourth quarter. McRae’s driving layup put the Wizards ahead for good with 5:03 left. He scored 10 points and Ish Smith added 6 during the run. The Wizards led 107-97 with 44 seconds left.
During clutch time, the Wizards outscored the Hawks 10-0. McRae scored 5 of the Wizards’ 10 on 2 for 4 shooting.
Troy Brown Jr. had 18 points (12 in the second quarter) and 10 rebounds off the bench.
For the Hawks, Trae Young had 19 points and 7 assists but went 0 for 7 from 3. Brandon Goodwin scored 12 of his 14 points in the fourth quarter.
The Wizards grabbed 19 offensive rebounds to the Hawks’ 9 and outscored them 51-29 off the bench. The Hawks forced 9 turnovers, about 8 fewer than usual for this many possessions. The Wizards outscored the Hawks 19-8 in 5 minutes with Mahinmi, Smith, Bertans, McRae and Brown on the floor together. Kevin Huerter fouled out.