ATLANTA -- — Jonathan Kuminga scored a season-high 27 points in his debut for the Hawks, who blew out the hapless Washington Wizards 119-98 Tuesday night in Trae Young's return to Atlanta.

Acquired by the Hawks at the trade deadline after falling out of favor in Golden State, Kuminga came off the bench to make a huge impact for his new team.

He delivered a thunderous dunk shortly after taking the court for the first time near the midway point of the first quarter, breaking into a big smile as he headed the other way.

That was only the start of Kuminga's big night. Having completed his recovery from a left knee bone bruise, the high-flying forward from Congo knocked down a trio of 3-pointers to go along with seven rebounds, four assists and two steals in 24 1/2 minutes.

Young was the focus at the beginning of the night. The longtime Hawks star was dealt to the Wizards in early January, ending an eight-year tenure that included four All-Star Game berths and an improbable run to the Eastern Conference finals in 2021.

The point guard has yet to play for his new team, which seems mainly concerned with landing a high draft pick for next season as Young recovers from knee and quadriceps injuries.

The Hawks played a tribute video to Young during a break in the second quarter, drawing a standing ovation from a crowd in which many fans were wearing his No. 11 Atlanta jersey. Otherwise, he could only watch from the bench as the rough equivalent of a G League squad was blown out by the home team.

Atlanta led by 15 at the end of the first quarter and totally ran away from the Wizards in the third period, stretching the lead to 100-64.

Will Riley led Washington with 18 points.

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The teams meet again Thursday night to complete back-to-back games in Atlanta.

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Recent plays and game events

TIME	PLAY
12:00	Tristan Vukcevic vs. Onyeka Okongwu (CJ McCollum gains possession)	0	0
11:37	Onyeka Okongwu misses 25-foot three point jumper	0	0
11:35	Bub Carrington defensive rebound	0	0
11:30	Bub Carrington bad pass turnover (Nickeil Alexander-Walker steals)	0	0
11:19	Onyeka Okongwu misses driving floating jump shot	0	0
11:18	Onyeka Okongwu offensive rebound	0	0
11:18	Bilal Coulibaly blocks Onyeka Okongwu's two point shot	0	0
11:16	Dyson Daniels offensive rebound	0	0
11:14	Dyson Daniels misses 8-foot floating jump shot	0	0
11:13	Tristan Vukcevic defensive rebound	0	0
11:05	Kyshawn George out of bounds bad pass turnover	0	0
10:56	Kyshawn George shooting foul	0	0
10:56	Jalen Johnson misses free throw 1 of 2	0	0
10:56	Hawks offensive team rebound	0	0
10:56	Jalen Johnson makes free throw 2 of 2	1	0
10:40	Kyshawn George lost ball turnover (CJ McCollum steals)	1	0
10:36	CJ McCollum makes running layup (Nickeil Alexander-Walker assists)	3	0
10:25	Tristan Vukcevic bad pass turnover (Jalen Johnson steals)	3	0
10:20	Dyson Daniels makes running layup (Nickeil Alexander-Walker assists)	5	0
10:00	Tristan Vukcevic bad pass turnover (Jalen Johnson steals)	5	0
9:50	Jalen Johnson misses 11-foot pullup jump shot	5	0
9:48	Dyson Daniels offensive rebound	5	0
9:46	Jalen Johnson makes dunk (Dyson Daniels assists)	7	0
9:46	Wizards Full timeout	7	0
9:34	Tre Johnson misses two point shot	7	0
9:33	Wizards offensive team rebound	7	0
9:33	Jalen Johnson loose ball foul	7	0
9:29	Kyshawn George makes driving layup (Bub Carrington assists)	7	2
9:12	Bub Carrington shooting foul	7	2
9:12	CJ McCollum makes free throw 1 of 3	8	2
9:12	CJ McCollum makes free throw 2 of 3	9	2
9:12	CJ McCollum makes free throw 3 of 3	10	2
8:53	Bilal Coulibaly makes driving layup	10	4
8:53	Dyson Daniels shooting foul	10	4
8:53	Bilal Coulibaly misses free throw 1 of 1	10	4
8:53	Jalen Johnson defensive rebound	10	4
8:44	Onyeka Okongwu misses layup	10	4
8:40	Bilal Coulibaly defensive rebound	10	4
8:35	Bilal Coulibaly makes 1-foot driving dunk	10	6
8:23	CJ McCollum misses 25-foot three point jumper	10	6
8:20	Tre Johnson defensive rebound	10	6
8:08	Bub Carrington misses driving floating jump shot	10	6
8:05	Onyeka Okongwu defensive rebound	10	6
7:48	Jalen Johnson misses 11-foot fade away jump shot	10	6
7:46	Dyson Daniels offensive rebound	10	6
7:44	Onyeka Okongwu misses 26-foot three point jumper	10	6
7:41	Bub Carrington defensive rebound	10	6
7:38	Bub Carrington misses running pullup jump shot	10	6
7:34	Jalen Johnson defensive rebound	10	6
7:25	Onyeka Okongwu misses two point shot	10	6
7:22	Kyshawn George defensive rebound	10	6
7:17	Kyshawn George misses 28-foot running jump shot	10	6
7:13	Jalen Johnson defensive rebound	10	6
7:05	Jalen Johnson makes 16-foot pullup jump shot	12	6
6:46	Tristan Vukcevic makes 18-foot pullup jump shot (Bub Carrington assists)	12	8
6:32	CJ McCollum misses 12-foot step back jumpshot	12	8
6:29	Bub Carrington defensive rebound	12	8
6:22	Nickeil Alexander-Walker shooting foul	12	8
6:22	Kyshawn George makes free throw 1 of 2	12	9
6:22	Zaccharie Risacher enters the game for Nickeil Alexander-Walker	12	9
6:22	Jonathan Kuminga enters the game for Jalen Johnson	12	9
6:22	Gabe Vincent enters the game for CJ McCollum	12	9
6:22	Kyshawn George makes free throw 2 of 2	12	10
6:04	Gabe Vincent makes 26-foot three point jumper (Jonathan Kuminga assists)	15	10
5:45	Tristan Vukcevic misses 11-foot pullup jump shot	15	10
5:41	Onyeka Okongwu defensive rebound	15	10
5:36	Onyeka Okongwu makes 25-foot running jump shot (Dyson Daniels assists)	18	10
5:28	Sharife Cooper enters the game for Bilal Coulibaly	18	10
5:28	Will Riley enters the game for Kyshawn George	18	10
5:25	Tristan Vukcevic makes 24-foot three point jumper (Bub Carrington assists)	18	13
5:08	Onyeka Okongwu misses driving floating jump shot	18	13
5:06	Tristan Vukcevic defensive rebound	18	13
5:01	Sharife Cooper misses two point shot	18	13
4:58	Dyson Daniels defensive rebound	18	13
4:54	Jonathan Kuminga makes running layup (Dyson Daniels assists)	20	13
4:37	Bub Carrington misses 11-foot fade away jump shot	20	13
4:35	Dyson Daniels defensive rebound	20	13
4:25	Gabe Vincent misses 26-foot three point jumper	20	13
4:23	Onyeka Okongwu offensive rebound	20	13
4:21	Zaccharie Risacher misses 26-foot three point jumper	20	13
4:17	Bub Carrington defensive rebound	20	13
4:07	Tre Johnson misses driving floating jump shot	20	13
4:05	Zaccharie Risacher defensive rebound	20	13
4:03	Jonathan Kuminga makes 1-foot running dunk (Zaccharie Risacher assists)	22	13
4:03	Wizards Full timeout	22	13
4:03	Nickeil Alexander-Walker enters the game for Dyson Daniels	22	13
4:03	Jock Landale enters the game for Onyeka Okongwu	22	13
4:03	Anthony Gill enters the game for Tristan Vukcevic	22	13
4:03	Justin Champagnie enters the game for Bub Carrington	22	13
3:49	Tre Johnson misses 24-foot three point jumper	22	13
3:46	Gabe Vincent defensive rebound	22	13
3:38	Nickeil Alexander-Walker makes 23-foot three point jumper (Jonathan Kuminga assists)	25	13
3:10	Tre Johnson misses 19-foot step back jumpshot	25	13
3:07	Jonathan Kuminga defensive rebound	25	13
3:06	Zaccharie Risacher makes 1-foot running dunk (Jonathan Kuminga assists)	27	13
3:06	Wizards Full timeout	27	13
3:06	Bilal Coulibaly enters the game for Tre Johnson	27	13
2:45	Bilal Coulibaly misses two point shot	27	13
2:42	Jonathan Kuminga defensive rebound	27	13
2:29	Nickeil Alexander-Walker bad pass turnover (Bilal Coulibaly steals)	27	13
2:20	Bilal Coulibaly lost ball turnover (Jonathan Kuminga steals)	27	13
2:15	Zaccharie Risacher bad pass turnover (Justin Champagnie steals)	27	13
2:08	Justin Champagnie misses 25-foot three point jumper	27	13
2:04	Zaccharie Risacher defensive rebound	27	13
1:45	Gabe Vincent makes driving layup (Jonathan Kuminga assists)	29	13
1:45	Bilal Coulibaly shooting foul	29	13
1:45	Gabe Vincent makes free throw 1 of 1	30	13
1:32	Sharife Cooper makes 14-foot pullup jump shot	30	15
1:10	Jonathan Kuminga misses 23-foot three point jumper	30	15
1:06	Jock Landale offensive rebound	30	15
1:06	Zaccharie Risacher misses layup	30	15
1:04	Jock Landale offensive rebound	30	15
1:02	Nickeil Alexander-Walker misses 26-foot three point jumper	30	15
59.4	Justin Champagnie defensive rebound	30	15
55.6	Gabe Vincent blocks Sharife Cooper 's 2-foot running layup	30	15
52.6	Zaccharie Risacher defensive rebound	30	15
46.6	Jonathan Kuminga makes 24-foot three point jumper (Nickeil Alexander-Walker assists)	33	15
27.1	Anthony Gill makes 6-foot two point shot (Sharife Cooper assists)	33	17
4.5	Sharife Cooper shooting foul	33	17
4.5	Nickeil Alexander-Walker makes free throw 1 of 2	34	17
4.5	Bub Carrington enters the game for Sharife Cooper	34	17
4.5	Nickeil Alexander-Walker makes free throw 2 of 2	35	17
0.0	Justin Champagnie makes 23-foot three point jumper (Bilal Coulibaly assists)	35	20
0.0	(00:00) [Wizards] REF-INITIATED REVIEW (REPLAY SUPPORTS CALL)	35	20
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	35	20

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State Farm Arena

Atlanta, GA

Date & Time

12:30 AM, February 25, 2026

Coverage

MNMT, FanDuel SN SE, NBA League Pass

Attendance

15,417

Referees

Phenizee Ransom, Kevin Scott, Jonathan Sterling

2025-26 Southeast Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
Miami	35	29	.547	W4
Orlando	33	28	.541	W2
Atlanta	32	31	.508	W5
Charlotte	32	32	.500	L1
Washington	16	46	.258	L7

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