Game ID: 22300241
Atlanta Hawks @ Washington Wizards
Saturday, November 25, 2023 at 7:00 PM ET
Capital One Arena, Washington, DC
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
WAS 30 28 20 30 108ATL 34 36 37 29 136
ATL @ WAS ScoutingATL @ WAS Scouting
Welcome to the scouting desk. The coffee is cold, the film is play-by-play, and somebody has to explain what happened.
Every game has a hinge — a stretch where it was decided, usually while everyone was watching something else. Start where the evidence lives: the Lineups' face-offs say which five actually won their minutes; the Possessions ledger says who ran ahead of the night's own pace; the Shot Chart says where the points really came from, which is rarely where the highlights were. When all three agree, that is the story. When they don't — that is why this desk has a chair.
WAS availability going into 11/17 · 1 day's restOUT Butler missed 8 since 11/01, returns tonight: 2 min (16% of 14)
OUT Wright missed 3 since 11/12, out tonight
BACK Muscala back 11/13 after 3, 7 min since (51% of 14)
BACK Baldwin Jr. back 11/15 after 7, 2 min since (14% of 13)
BACK Davis back 11/15 after 3, 7 min since (54% of 12)
WAS availability going into 11/20 · 2 days' restOUT Muscala missed 2 since 11/15, out tonight
OUT Wright missed 4 since 11/12, out tonight
BACK Butler back 11/17 after 8, 2 min since (16% of 14)
BACK Baldwin Jr. back 11/15 after 7, 2 min since (14% of 13)
BACK Davis back 11/15 after 3, 4 min since (36% of 12)
WAS availability going into 11/22 · 1 day's restOUT Muscala missed 3 since 11/15, out tonight
OUT Wright missed 5 since 11/12, out tonight
OUT Baldwin Jr. missed 2 since 11/17, out tonight
BACK Butler back 11/17 after 8, 2 min since (12% of 14)
BACK Davis back 11/15 after 3, 5 min since (41% of 12)
WAS availability going into 11/24 · 1 day's restOUT Muscala missed 4 since 11/15, out tonight
OUT Wright missed 6 since 11/12, out tonight
OUT Baldwin Jr. missed 3 since 11/17, out tonight
BACK Butler back 11/17 after 8, 2 min since (12% of 14)
BACK Davis back 11/15 after 3, 5 min since (41% of 12)
WAS availability going into 11/25 · back-to-backOUT Butler missed 2 since 11/22, returns tonight: 16 min (116% of 14)
OUT Muscala missed 5 since 11/15, returns tonight: 18 min (125% of 14)
OUT Wright missed 7 since 11/12, out tonight
OUT Baldwin Jr. missed 4 since 11/17, out tonight
BACK Davis back 11/15 after 3, 7 min since (53% of 12)
WAS availability going into 11/27 · 1 day's restOUT Wright missed 8 since 11/12, out tonight
OUT Baldwin Jr. missed 5 since 11/17, out tonight
BACK Butler back 11/17 after 8, 7 min since (47% of 14)
BACK Muscala back 11/25 after 5, 18 min since (125% of 14)
WAS availability going into 11/29 · 1 day's restOUT Wright missed 9 since 11/12, out tonight
OUT Baldwin Jr. missed 6 since 11/17, out tonight
BACK Butler back 11/25 after 2, 9 min since (65% of 14)
BACK Muscala back 11/25 after 5, 18 min since (125% of 14)
WAS availability going into 12/01 · 1 day's restOUT Muscala missed 2 since 11/27, out tonight
OUT Wright missed 10 since 11/12, out tonight
OUT Baldwin Jr. missed 7 since 11/17, out tonight
BACK Butler back 11/25 after 2, 8 min since (55% of 14)
WAS availability going into 12/06 · 4 days' restOUT Muscala missed 3 since 11/27, returns tonight: 6 min (43% of 14)
OUT Wright missed 11 since 11/12, out tonight
OUT Baldwin Jr. missed 8 since 11/17, out tonight
BACK Butler back 11/25 after 2, 8 min since (55% of 14)
ATL availability going into 11/15 · back-to-backOUT Fernando missed 2 since 11/11, out tonight
OUT Gueye missed 6 since 11/01, out tonight
OUT Bufkin missed 6 since 11/01, out tonight
OUT Mills missed 10 since 10/25, out tonight
BACK Mathews back 11/04 after 5, 3 min since (21% of 15)
BACK Forrest back 11/14 after 6, 13 min since (120% of 11)
ATL availability going into 11/17 · 1 day's restOUT Fernando missed 3 since 11/11, out tonight
OUT Gueye missed 7 since 11/01, out tonight
OUT Bufkin missed 7 since 11/01, out tonight
OUT Mills missed 11 since 10/25, out tonight
BACK Mathews back 11/14 after 2, 2 min since (11% of 15)
BACK Forrest back 11/14 after 6, 13 min since (120% of 11)
ATL availability going into 11/21 · 3 days' restOUT Fernando missed 4 since 11/11, out tonight
OUT Mathews missed 2 since 11/15, out tonight
OUT Gueye missed 8 since 11/01, out tonight
OUT Bufkin missed 8 since 11/01, out tonight
OUT Forrest missed 2 since 11/15, out tonight
OUT Mills missed 12 since 10/25, out tonight
ATL availability going into 11/22 · back-to-backOUT Fernando missed 5 since 11/11, out tonight
OUT Mathews missed 3 since 11/15, out tonight
OUT Gueye missed 9 since 11/01, out tonight
OUT Bufkin missed 9 since 11/01, out tonight
OUT Forrest missed 3 since 11/15, out tonight
OUT Mills missed 13 since 10/25, out tonight
ATL availability going into 11/25 · 2 days' restOUT Fernando missed 6 since 11/11, returns tonight: 5 min (32% of 15)
OUT Mathews missed 4 since 11/15, returns tonight: 14 min (96% of 15)
OUT Gueye missed 10 since 11/01, out tonight
OUT Bufkin missed 10 since 11/01, out tonight
OUT Forrest missed 4 since 11/15, returns tonight: 9 min (84% of 11)
OUT Mills missed 14 since 10/25, returns tonight: 5 min (46% of 11)
ATL availability going into 11/26 · back-to-backOUT Gueye missed 11 since 11/01, out tonight
OUT Bufkin missed 11 since 11/01, out tonight
BACK Fernando back 11/25 after 6, 5 min since (32% of 15)
BACK Mathews back 11/25 after 4, 14 min since (96% of 15)
BACK Forrest back 11/25 after 4, 9 min since (84% of 11)
BACK Mills back 11/25 after 14, 5 min since (46% of 11)
ATL availability going into 11/28 · 1 day's restOUT Gueye missed 12 since 11/01, out tonight
OUT Bufkin missed 12 since 11/01, out tonight
BACK Fernando back 11/25 after 6, 5 min since (32% of 15)
BACK Mathews back 11/25 after 4, 14 min since (96% of 15)
BACK Forrest back 11/25 after 4, 9 min since (84% of 11)
BACK Mills back 11/25 after 14, 5 min since (46% of 11)
ATL availability going into 11/30 · 1 day's restOUT Johnson missed 2 since 11/26, out tonight
OUT Gueye missed 13 since 11/01, out tonight
OUT Bufkin missed 13 since 11/01, out tonight
OUT Mills missed 2 since 11/26, out tonight
BACK Fernando back 11/25 after 6, 4 min since (29% of 15)
BACK Mathews back 11/25 after 4, 9 min since (61% of 15)
BACK Forrest back 11/25 after 4, 7 min since (60% of 11)
ATL availability going into 12/02 · 1 day's restOUT Johnson missed 3 since 11/26, out tonight
OUT Gueye missed 14 since 11/01, out tonight
OUT Bufkin missed 14 since 11/01, out tonight
OUT Mills missed 3 since 11/26, out tonight
BACK Fernando back 11/25 after 6, 4 min since (29% of 15)
BACK Mathews back 11/25 after 4, 10 min since (68% of 15)
BACK Forrest back 11/25 after 4, 7 min since (60% of 11)
I Know — the desk, before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Washington comes in 0-5 over its last five, scoring 117 a night and allowing 128, shooting 49 percent and 35 from three, 18 free throws a game; Kuzma at 23 and Poole at 21 a game. That is 5 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 10 a night. Second night of a back-to-back. Atlanta comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 131 a night and allowing 133, shooting 51 percent and 39 from three, 28 free throws a game; Young at 30 and Murray at 21 a game. Without Fernando (6 straight), Mathews (4 straight). 2 days' rest.
So: Atlanta wins, on the road, and the game turns on the glass, where Atlanta has been minus-2 a night and Washington minus-10 and the line, where Atlanta takes 28 free throws a game to Washington's 18. Call it Atlanta 126, Washington 123, Washington keeping it close.
11/17 vs NYK 99-120 — WAS notes
WAS lost 99-120. WAS shot 45% (37 of 82) to NYK's 49%, 10 of 32 from three. The glass went 32-48 against them. Kuzma led with 19 (8 of 21, 3 of 8 from three); Avdija added 18, Jones 11. Q3 was theirs, 30-24, the deficit cut from 11 to 5, but the other 3 periods went 96-69 against them. Kuzma's -20 in 32 minutes was the worst on the floor.
11/20 vs MIL 129-142 — WAS notes
WAS lost 129-142. WAS shot 56% (55 of 99) to MIL's 59%, 10 of 29 from three, and got to the line just 11 times against 19 fouls committed. WAS turned it over 4 times to MIL's 13. The glass went 26-55 against them. Poole led with 30 (11 of 26, 3 of 9 from three); Kuzma added 22, Jones 18. Q3 was theirs, 37-34, the deficit cut from 5 to 2, but the other 3 periods went 108-92 against them. Avdija's -28 in 31 minutes was the worst on the floor.
11/22 @ CHA 114-117 — WAS notes
WAS lost 114-117. WAS shot 45% (44 of 97) to CHA's 47%, 11 of 32 from three. Kuzma led with 28 (12 of 22, 3 of 6 from three); Poole added 24, Gafford 15. Q3 was theirs, 35-29, but the other 3 periods went 88-79 against them. They led by as many as 19.
11/24 @ MIL 128-131 — WAS notes
WAS lost 128-131. WAS took 8 more shots (100 to 92), fed by 12 offensive rebounds, but shot 48% to MIL's 52%, 15 of 37 from three, and got to the line 21 times to MIL's 33. Poole led with 26 (9 of 20, 1 of 6 from three, 7 of 9 at the line); Kuzma added 22, Jones 22. Q1 was theirs, 35-34, but the other 3 periods went 97-93 against them.
11/25 vs ATL 108-136 — WAS notes
WAS lost 108-136. WAS shot 49% (43 of 88) to ATL's 51%, 10 of 38 from three, and got to the line 12 times to ATL's 20. WAS turned it over 20 times to ATL's 9, and ATL turned those into 13 steals. Butler led with 13 (5 of 8, 2 of 4 from three); Kuzma added 12, Gafford 12. Q4 was theirs, 30-29, the deficit cut from 29 to 28, but the other 3 periods went 107-78 against them. Kispert's -28 in 28 minutes was the worst on the floor.
11/27 @ DET — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Detroit comes in 0-5 over its last five, scoring 110 a night and allowing 124, shooting 47 percent and 33 from three, 25 free throws a game; Cunningham at 21 and Ivey at 15 a game. That is 5 straight losses. Without Knox II (2 straight). 2 days' rest. Washington comes in 0-5 over its last five, scoring 116 a night and allowing 129, shooting 49 percent and 33 from three, 16 free throws a game; Poole at 22 and Kuzma at 21 a game. That is 5 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 12 a night. One day's rest.
So: Detroit wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Detroit has been plus-2 a night and Washington minus-12 and the turnovers, Detroit giving it away 17 times a game to Washington's 11. Call it Detroit 120, Washington 116, Washington keeping it close.
11/29 @ ORL — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Orlando comes in 5-0 over its last five, scoring 124 a night and allowing 111, shooting 52 percent and 37 from three, 29 free throws a game; Banchero at 24 and F. Wagner at 22 a game. That is 5 straight wins. It has won the glass by 6 a night. Without Carter Jr. (12 straight), Fultz (9 straight). 2 days' rest. Washington comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 121 a night and allowing 127, shooting 50 percent and 34 from three, 18 free throws a game; Kuzma at 23 and Poole at 22 a game. It has lost the glass by 9 a night. One day's rest.
So: Orlando wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Orlando has been plus-6 a night and Washington minus-9 and the defense, Orlando allowing 111 a night to Washington's 127. Call it Orlando 123, Washington 113, Orlando by 10.
12/01 @ ORL — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Orlando comes in 5-0 over its last five, scoring 126 a night and allowing 112, shooting 54 percent and 42 from three, 26 free throws a game; F. Wagner at 24 and Anthony at 21 a game. That is 5 straight wins. It has won the glass by 8 a night. Without Carter Jr. (13 straight), Fultz (10 straight), Isaac (2 straight). One day's rest. Washington comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 119 a night and allowing 126, shooting 48 percent and 35 from three, 23 free throws a game; Kuzma at 23 and Poole at 20 a game. It has lost the glass by 6 a night. One day's rest.
So: Orlando wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Orlando has been plus-8 a night and Washington minus-6 and the defense, Orlando allowing 112 a night to Washington's 126. Call it Orlando 124, Washington 113, Orlando by 11.
12/06 vs PHI — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Washington comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 121 a night and allowing 129, shooting 49 percent and 37 from three, 25 free throws a game; Kuzma at 23 and Poole at 17 a game. It has lost the glass by 7 a night. 4 days' rest. Philadelphia comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 119 a night and allowing 116, shooting 47 percent and 39 from three, 28 free throws a game; Maxey at 27 and Melton at 15 a game. Without Embiid (2 straight), Oubre Jr. (11 straight), House Jr. (4 straight). 4 days' rest.
So: Philadelphia wins, on the road, and the game turns on the glass, where Philadelphia has been plus-3 a night and Washington minus-7 and the defense, Philadelphia allowing 116 a night to Washington's 129. Call it Philadelphia 122, Washington 118, Washington keeping it close.
11/15 vs NYK 114-116 — ATL notes
ATL lost 114-116. ATL shot 55% (41 of 75) to NYK's 48%, 12 of 31 from three, and went to the line 26 times to NYK's 11 — 20 points from the stripe to their 10. The glass went 30-42 against them. Bogdanović led with 28 (8 of 15, 4 of 11 from three, 8 of 8 at the line); Johnson added 18, Bey 16. Q2 was theirs, 34-24, the deficit cut from 11 to 1, but the other 3 periods went 92-80 against them. Capela's -21 in 26 minutes was the worst on the floor.
11/17 vs PHI 116-126 — ATL notes
ATL lost 116-126. ATL shot 45% (40 of 89) to PHI's 49%, 12 of 33 from three. Young led with 22 (5 of 14, 2 of 6 from three, 10 of 10 at the line); Johnson added 18, Bey 17. Q2 was theirs, 32-27, the deficit cut from 6 to 1, but the other 3 periods went 99-84 against them. Murray's -18 in 35 minutes was the worst on the floor.
11/21 vs IND 152-157 — ATL notes
ATL lost 152-157. ATL shot 60% (57 of 95) to IND's 61%, 15 of 31 from three. The glass went 39-29 for them. Young led with 38 (13 of 17, 5 of 8 from three, 7 of 8 at the line); Murray added 28, Bogdanović 26. Q2 was theirs, 46-39, but the other 3 periods went 118-106 against them. They led by as many as 20. Hunter's -11 in 27 minutes was the worst on the floor.
11/22 vs BKN 147-145 — ATL notes
ATL won 147-145 in 1 overtime. ATL shot 44% (51 of 116) to BKN's 49%, 18 of 49 from three. Young led with 43 (12 of 31, 8 of 16 from three, 11 of 13 at the line); Hunter added 25, Murray 20. The hinge was Q1, 45-33: from level to 12 ahead, and the lead reached 15. Bogdanović was the night's best plus/minus at +17.
11/25 @ WAS 136-108 — ATL notes
ATL won 136-108. ATL shot 51% (52 of 102) to WAS's 49%, 18 of 37 from three, and went to the line 20 times to WAS's 12 — 14 points from the stripe to their 12. ATL turned it over 9 times to WAS's 20. Young led with 26 (9 of 17, 5 of 8 from three); Hunter added 20, Bogdanović 15. The hinge was Q3, 37-20: a lead of 12 became 29, and the lead reached 36. Young was the night's best plus/minus at +40.
11/26 @ BOS — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Boston comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 109 a night and allowing 111, shooting 46 percent and 34 from three, 23 free throws a game; Tatum at 26 and Brown at 18 a game. It has lost the glass by 5 a night. One day's rest. Atlanta comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 133 a night and allowing 130, shooting 51 percent and 41 from three, 27 free throws a game; Young at 29 and Bogdanović at 19 a game. Second night of a back-to-back.
So: Boston wins, and the game turns on the defense, Boston allowing 111 a night to Atlanta's 130 and the arc, Atlanta at 41 percent from three to Boston's 34. Call it Boston 121, Atlanta 117, Atlanta keeping it close.
11/28 @ CLE — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Cleveland comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 112 a night and allowing 116, shooting 49 percent and 38 from three, 19 free throws a game; Garland at 20 and Allen at 17 a game. Without Wade (3 straight), Merrill (2 straight). One day's rest. Atlanta comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 131 a night and allowing 130, shooting 48 percent and 40 from three, 25 free throws a game; Young at 32 and Bogdanović at 18 a game. One day's rest.
So: Cleveland wins, and the game turns on the defense, Cleveland allowing 116 a night to Atlanta's 130 and the line, where Atlanta takes 25 free throws a game to Cleveland's 19. Call it Cleveland 120, Atlanta 119, Atlanta keeping it close.
11/30 @ SAS — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
San Antonio comes in 0-5 over its last five, scoring 108 a night and allowing 121, shooting 43 percent and 31 from three, 20 free throws a game; Vassell at 20 and Wembanyama at 19 a game. That is 5 straight losses. 3 days' rest. Atlanta comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 129 a night and allowing 130, shooting 46 percent and 39 from three, 24 free throws a game; Young at 31 and Bogdanović at 19 a game. Without Johnson (2 straight). One day's rest.
So: Atlanta wins, on the road, and the game turns on the arc, Atlanta at 39 percent from three to San Antonio's 31 and the defense, San Antonio allowing 121 a night to Atlanta's 130. Call it Atlanta 122, San Antonio 119, San Antonio keeping it close.
12/02 @ MIL — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Milwaukee comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 120 a night and allowing 119, shooting 47 percent and 34 from three, 24 free throws a game; Antetokounmpo at 29 and Lillard at 28 a game. It has won the glass by 4 a night. Without Crowder (10 straight). One day's rest. Atlanta comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 126 a night and allowing 126, shooting 44 percent and 38 from three, 24 free throws a game; Young at 32 and Hunter at 20 a game. It has lost the glass by 6 a night. Without Johnson (3 straight). One day's rest.
So: Milwaukee wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Milwaukee has been plus-4 a night and Atlanta minus-6 and the defense, Milwaukee allowing 119 a night to Atlanta's 126. Call it Milwaukee 123, Atlanta 120, Atlanta keeping it close.
Who is who
the initials in the Players column
ATLAG A. Griffin
BB B. Bogdanović
BF B. Fernando
BO Bogdanovic
CC C. Capela
DH D. Hunter
DM D. Murray
GM G. Mathews
JJ J. Johnson
OO O. Okongwu
PM P. Mills
SB S. Bey
TF T. Forrest
TY T. Young
WM W. Matthews
WASAG A. Gill
BC B. Coulibaly
CK C. Kispert
DA D. Avdija
DG D. Gafford
EO E. Omoruyi
JB J. Butler
JD J. Davis
KK K. Kuzma
LS L. Shamet
MM M. Muscala
TJ T. Jones
ATL/WAS the team itself, not a player
-- the feed named nobody
What
What happened
the codes in the Events column
M2 / M3 made 2 / made 3
X2 / X3 missed 2 / missed 3
FT / X1 free throw made / missed
AST assist
OR / DR offensive / defensive rebound
STL steal
BLK block
TO turnover
FL foul
OF offensive foul — ends the possession
VIOL violation
JUMP jump ball
TM timeout
IR instant replay
HE heave at the buzzer, filed to the team
END the clock ran out, ball in hand
Where
Where a shot came from
the middle field of M3.LW.25
RM at the rim inside 4 ft
RC right corner
RW right wing
SO straight on
LW left wing
LC left corner
M3.LW.25 made 3, left wing, 25 ft
X2.RM.01 missed 2, at the rim, 1 ft
When
When it happened
the Offset column
one number per event, in the Events order:
whole seconds from the start of the
possession to that event
Events FL X3.RC.23 OR M2.RM.01
Offset 0 18 22 24
the foul opens the possession at 0s;
the putback ends it at 24s, which is
the possession's own Dur
High-scoring Hawks rout Washington 136-108, handing the Wizards their 9th straight loss
WASHINGTON -- — Trae Young had 26 points and 10 assists and the Atlanta Hawks handed the Washington Wizards their ninth consecutive loss, 136-108 on Saturday night.
Atlanta had lost three of four entering this game, but the Hawks had no trouble with the rebuilding Wizards. They went on a 10-2 run to take a 70-58 halftime lead and were up by 29 after three quarters.
“It just shows that we're getting more comfortable with what we're doing,” Young said. “It's good to lead from wire to wire like that and come out with a big victory.”
Washington (2-14) fell into a tie with Detroit for the NBA's worst record. The Pistons host the Wizards on Monday night. Washington turned the ball over 20 times, leading to 27 Atlanta points.
“The energy in the building was down," Wizards guard Landry Shamet said. "That's when you got to be able to create some energy for yourself. We never did that.”
Washington was without guard Jordan Poole , who was out with left ankle soreness. The Hawks lost Jalen Johnson to a left wrist injury after he scored eight points in just 8:28 of playing time.
The Hawks and Wizards are among the fastest-paced teams in the league. In fact, Atlanta had scored 299 points in its previous two games, a loss to Indiana and an overtime win over Brooklyn. By that standard, the Hawks' 34-30 lead after the first quarter over Washington was tame.
It was still close when Atlanta began to pull away at the end of the second quarter. Young and De'Andre Hunter made back-to-back 3-pointers to make it a 12-point game at the half. The Hawks then outscored the Wizards by 17 in the third and led by as many as 36 in the fourth.
Atlanta was able to substitute liberally in the fourth quarter. This game was the start of a five-game road trip and the first half of a back-to-back for the Hawks.
“NBA players, they're at the pinnacle of the sport," Hawks coach Quin Snyder said. “In situations like tonight where there's a lot of guys that put a lot of time in, it's good to see that they have an opportunity to play.”
For their part, the Wizards also did plenty of subbing. Twelve Washington players appeared in the game, each for at least 12 minutes.
Jared Butler led the Wizards with 13 points. Kyle Kuzma , Daniel Gafford and Shamet scored 12 apiece.
Hunter scored 20 points and Bogdan Bogdanovic contributed 15 for Atlanta. Clint Capela had 12 points and 11 rebounds, and Dejounte Murray added 11 points and 10 assists.
Washington was on the second night of a back-to-back after losing by three at Milwaukee.
“We don't want to use back-to-backs as an excuse, but playing a championship team, then coming to play the Atlanta Hawks, that's tough,” Gafford said. “It's the NBA, and nobody's going to feel sorry for us.”