Kyle Kuzma led Washington with 24 points, but got cold after a strong first quarter.
The Washington Wizards lost to the Atlanta Hawks on Friday night, 129-117.
In the first quarter, Washington looked like they may run away with it. They shot 55.6 percent from the field and were leading 39-29. Kyle Kuzma led the Wizards with 14 of his 24 points.
Then, in the second, Kuzma got cold, and the Wizards only scored 11 points, most of them in the last minute, right before halftime. Things only went downhill from there as the Wizards allowed the Hawks to take a double digit lead which expanded to as many as 28 points in the fourth quarter. Washington was able to cut the lead when the outcome wasn’t in doubt. But this was game was ultimately another case of the Wizards simply being outmatched by another opponent and falling to a 2-9 record.
In addition to Kuzma, Jordan Poole added 22 points and Alex Sarr added 20 more for the Wizards. For the Hawks, Dyson Daniels led with 25 points.
The Wizards’ next game is on Sunday when they host the Detroit Pistons. Tip off is at 6 p.m. ET. See you then.