The Wizards have a tough month of January coming up, and they had an opportunity to start 2019 off on the right foot in D.C. on Wednesday. Facing a lowly Hawks team dealing with injury issues of their own, Washington capitalized on a pair of off days, cruising to a 114-98 victory down the stretch at Capital One Arena.
Atlanta battled for most of the contest, using big nights from Alex Len (24 points, 11 rebounds off the bench) and John Collins (21 points), but Washington finished the game on a 20-4 run to win comfortably. Bradley Beal led the scoring for the Wizards with 24 points, while Jeff Green added 22.