Bilal Coulibaly scored a career-high 27 points (14 in the paint), and the Washington Wizards beat the Atlanta Hawks 133-120.
Coulibaly’s cutting layup put the Wizards ahead for good with 35 seconds left in the third quarter.
Jordan Poole had 24 points (12 on 4 3-pointers), 9 assists and 3 steals but shot 6 for 18, and Jonas Valančiūnas added 22 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists on 8 for 10 shooting off the bench. The Wizards had 3 20-point scorers and 7 players in double-digit scoring. Poole and Valančiūnas set each other up for 6 baskets and 15 points, 3 of them 3-pointers.
For the Hawks, Trae Young had 35 points and 15 assists, and Jalen Johnson added 21 points, a career-high 17 rebounds and 3 steals.
The Wizards shot 52.8% from the field and 42.1% from 3 to the Hawks’ 47.4% and 30.8%. They outscored the Hawks 44-18 off the bench. The Hawks’ starters were outscored 46-33 in 15 minutes together.