ATLANTA -- — Kyle Kuzma had 25 points, 11 rebounds and seven assists, and the Washington Wizards beat the Atlanta Hawks 121-119 on Monday night for their first win this season.

Jordan Poole scored 26 points for Washington, and reserve Corey Kispert had 21 points. The Wizards improved to 1-2 after two one-sided defeats.

Jalen Johnson led the Hawks with 29 points. Trae Young, who missed a 3-pointer at the buzzer, was limited to 2-for-15 shooting. He finished with 14 points, 13 assists and six turnovers.

The Wizards made a season-high 21 3-pointers and overcame 13 first-half turnovers with a much cleaner second half.

Takeaways

Wizards: Kuzma struggled in his first two outings, but he played a major role in the Wizards' comeback in the second half before leaving late in the fourth quarter and heading to the locker room.

Hawks: The injury bug has struck Atlanta in the opening week. De'Andre Hunter, Bogdan Bogdanovic, Kobe Bufkin and Onyeka Okongwu were unavailable, and Vit Krejci injured his right adductor in the first half.

Key moment

After Kispert made one of two free throws with six seconds remaining and the Wizards leading by two, Young had a chance to give the Hawks the win. He rushed up the court and took a hesitation 3-point shot that was defended by Bilal Coulibaly and was off the mark.

Key stat

No. 2 pick overall pick Alex Sarr had the edge over No. 1 overall pick Zaccharie Risacher in their first matchup. Sarr, who was booed all night by the crowd after declining to work out for Atlanta during the draft process, had seven points, nine rebounds and two blocks for Washington. Risacher, who started in place of Hunter for the second straight game, had four points on 1-of-8 shooting.

Up next

The teams play again in Washington on Wednesday.

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Play By Play

Recent plays and game events

TIME	PLAY
12:00	Alexandre Sarr vs. Clint Capela (Bilal Coulibaly gains possession)	0	0
11:48	Alexandre Sarr makes 1-foot dunk (Kyle Kuzma assists)	0	2
11:29	Zaccharie Risacher misses 22-foot three point jumper	0	2
11:27	Alexandre Sarr defensive rebound	0	2
11:19	Kyle Kuzma misses 13-foot pullup jump shot	0	2
11:15	Kyle Kuzma offensive rebound	0	2
11:07	Bilal Coulibaly bad pass (Zaccharie Risacher steals)	0	2
11:01	Trae Young makes 32-foot running pullup jump shot	3	2
10:50	Zaccharie Risacher blocks Kyle Kuzma 's 2-foot driving layup	3	2
10:49	Wizards offensive team rebound	3	2
10:33	Jonas Valanciunas bad pass (Trae Young steals)	3	2
10:27	Dyson Daniels makes 5-foot driving floating jump shot (Trae Young assists)	5	2
10:11	Jordan Poole lost ball turnover (Clint Capela steals)	5	2
10:06	Trae Young makes 24-foot running pullup jump shot	8	2
9:50	Alexandre Sarr misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	8	2
9:47	Trae Young defensive rebound	8	2
9:38	Clint Capela makes alley oop dunk shot (Trae Young assists)	10	2
9:14	Jonas Valanciunas misses 18-foot jumper	10	2
9:11	Clint Capela defensive rebound	10	2
9:01	Jalen Johnson makes 12-foot step back jumpshot (Trae Young assists)	12	2
9:01	Wizards Full timeout	12	2
8:45	Kyle Kuzma bad pass (Dyson Daniels steals)	12	2
8:43	Jordan Poole shooting foul	12	2
8:43	Dyson Daniels misses free throw 1 of 2	12	2
8:43	Hawks offensive team rebound	12	2
8:43	Dyson Daniels makes free throw 2 of 2	13	2
8:37	Dyson Daniels personal foul	13	2
8:29	Alexandre Sarr misses 25-foot three point jumper	13	2
8:25	Trae Young defensive rebound	13	2
8:22	Zaccharie Risacher misses running pullup jump shot	13	2
8:20	Kyle Kuzma defensive rebound	13	2
8:04	Kyle Kuzma makes driving layup	13	4
8:04	Zaccharie Risacher shooting foul	13	4
8:04	Kyle Kuzma makes free throw 1 of 1	13	5
7:47	Trae Young bad pass (Jordan Poole steals)	13	5
7:37	Jonas Valanciunas misses 5-foot two point shot	13	5
7:34	Trae Young defensive rebound	13	5
7:30	Dyson Daniels makes two point shot (Trae Young assists)	15	5
7:14	Jonas Valanciunas back court turnover	15	5
7:14	Corey Kispert enters the game for Alexandre Sarr	15	5
7:05	Zaccharie Risacher misses driving layup	15	5
7:02	Corey Kispert defensive rebound	15	5
6:57	Clint Capela blocks Jordan Poole 's 2-foot driving layup	15	5
6:56	Wizards offensive team rebound	15	5
6:56	David Roddy enters the game for Jalen Johnson	15	5
6:48	Corey Kispert misses 25-foot three point jumper	15	5
6:43	Jonas Valanciunas offensive rebound	15	5
6:43	Jonas Valanciunas misses 5-foot two point shot	15	5
6:41	David Roddy defensive rebound	15	5
6:30	Dyson Daniels misses driving floating jump shot	15	5
6:26	Corey Kispert defensive rebound	15	5
6:22	Kyle Kuzma makes two point shot	15	7
6:13	Trae Young misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot	15	7
6:11	Wizards defensive team rebound	15	7
6:04	Corey Kispert misses 13-foot two point shot	15	7
6:02	Wizards offensive team rebound	15	7
6:02	Zaccharie Risacher loose ball foul	15	7
6:02	Larry Nance Jr. enters the game for Zaccharie Risacher	15	7
6:02	Vit Krejci enters the game for Clint Capela	15	7
5:55	Jordan Poole makes 23-foot three point jumper (Kyle Kuzma assists)	15	10
5:40	Larry Nance Jr. makes 15-foot jumper (David Roddy assists)	17	10
5:32	Larry Nance Jr. personal foul	17	10
5:26	Jordan Poole makes 26-foot three point jumper (Corey Kispert assists)	17	13
5:13	Trae Young misses driving floating jump shot	17	13
5:10	Kyle Kuzma defensive rebound	17	13
5:03	Kyle Kuzma misses 6-foot two point shot	17	13
4:58	Jonas Valanciunas offensive rebound	17	13
4:58	Jonas Valanciunas makes tip shot	17	15
4:43	Trae Young misses 24-foot three point pullup jump shot	17	15
4:41	Jonas Valanciunas defensive rebound	17	15
4:23	Jordan Poole bad pass (Dyson Daniels steals)	17	15
4:14	Vit Krejci makes 1-foot dunk (David Roddy assists)	19	15
3:52	Kyle Kuzma lost ball turnover (Larry Nance Jr. steals)	19	15
3:47	Kyle Kuzma personal foul	19	15
3:47	Jalen Johnson enters the game for David Roddy	19	15
3:47	Carlton Carrington enters the game for Jordan Poole	19	15
3:47	Kyshawn George enters the game for Jonas Valanciunas	19	15
3:47	Marvin Bagley III enters the game for Kyle Kuzma	19	15
3:34	Dyson Daniels misses 23-foot three point jumper	19	15
3:32	Corey Kispert defensive rebound	19	15
3:30	Jalen Johnson personal foul	19	15
3:30	Carlton Carrington makes free throw 1 of 2	19	16
3:30	Carlton Carrington makes free throw 2 of 2	19	17
3:19	Larry Nance Jr. makes 7-foot hook shot (Trae Young assists)	21	17
3:06	Bilal Coulibaly misses two point shot	21	17
3:03	Dyson Daniels defensive rebound	21	17
2:58	Dyson Daniels misses 7-foot two point shot	21	17
2:55	Marvin Bagley III defensive rebound	21	17
2:43	Kyshawn George misses 25-foot three point step back jumpshot	21	17
2:40	Trae Young defensive rebound	21	17
2:33	Trae Young misses 30-foot three point pullup jump shot	21	17
2:31	Carlton Carrington defensive rebound	21	17
2:15	Carlton Carrington makes 25-foot three pointer	21	20
2:13	Hawks Full timeout	21	20
2:13	Zaccharie Risacher enters the game for Dyson Daniels	21	20
2:13	Garrison Mathews enters the game for Trae Young	21	20
2:01	Kyshawn George shooting foul	21	20
2:01	Jalen Johnson makes free throw 1 of 2	22	20
2:01	Kyle Kuzma enters the game for Bilal Coulibaly	22	20
2:01	Jalen Johnson makes free throw 2 of 2	23	20
1:45	Kyshawn George misses 23-foot three point jumper	23	20
1:42	Jalen Johnson defensive rebound	23	20
1:34	Vit Krejci misses 25-foot three point jumper	23	20
1:32	Kyle Kuzma defensive rebound	23	20
1:24	Kyle Kuzma lost ball turnover (Jalen Johnson steals)	23	20
1:21	Jalen Johnson makes dunk (Garrison Mathews assists)	25	20
1:01	Marvin Bagley III makes 8-foot two point shot (Carlton Carrington assists)	25	22
51.1	Jalen Johnson misses two point shot	25	22
49.1	Marvin Bagley III defensive rebound	25	22
43.1	Carlton Carrington makes 25-foot three pointer	25	25
29.1	Vit Krejci makes 25-foot three point step back jumpshot (Larry Nance Jr. assists)	28	25
16.1	Carlton Carrington offensive foul	28	25
16.1	Carlton Carrington turnover	28	25
16.1	Trae Young enters the game for Vit Krejci	28	25
16.1	Bilal Coulibaly enters the game for Corey Kispert	28	25
16.1	Alexandre Sarr enters the game for Marvin Bagley III	28	25
6.1	Bilal Coulibaly personal foul	28	25
1.1	Trae Young out of bounds bad pass turnover	28	25
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	28	25

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Time, Location & Referees

Venue

State Farm Arena

Atlanta, GA

Date & Time

11:30 PM, October 28, 2024

Coverage

NBA League Pass, MNMT, FanDuel SN SE

Attendance

14,566

Referees

Josh Tiven, Mitchell Ervin, Intae Hwang

2025-26 Southeast Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
Orlando	31	27	.534	L1
Miami	32	29	.525	W1
Charlotte	30	31	.492	W4
Atlanta	30	31	.492	W3
Washington	16	43	.271	L4

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