The Atlanta Hawks dropped their first contest of 2019 as they fell short in Washington D.C., 114-98, against the Washington Wizards on Wednesday night.
Alex Len scored a season-high 24 points while grabbing 11 rebounds while fellow big-man John Collins added 21 points.
For the Wizards, Bradley Beal scored 24 points (11 of those coming in the final period) while Jeff Green added 22 points.
Fighting back, falling short
The Hawks avoided their usual first quarter landmine and found themselves still contending in this game come the third quarter.