Hawks hold off Wizards 139-132 despite George's 33

The Hawks beat the Wizards 139-132 at State Farm Arena in NBA Cup group play and moved to 6-4. Washington fell to 4-5 after a late push came up short.

Kyshawn George was the player of the game with 33 points, 7 assists and 4 rebounds. He scored all of Washington's early fourth quarter pressure. His three at 6:24 made it 110-118, and another at 5:55 cut it to 113-120. The Wizards then ran off a 10-2 burst, from 113-122 to 123-124, and George's running jumper at 3:46 made it 120-124.

Atlanta answered each time. Nickeil Alexander-Walker, who led the Hawks with 28 points, hit a pullup at 4:51 to make it 115-124. Luguentz Dort then took over, hitting a three at 2:36 for 123-129 and a jumper at 1:51 for 125-131. George's three with 13.6 left made it 132-135, but Atlanta closed it out.

Chirp's Sim favored the Hawks at 63% over 10,000 simulations.