Wizards and Hawks Tangle In Key Conference Battle
The Washington Wizards take on the Atlanta Hawks at State Farm Arena on Monday night.

The Wizards (32-36) continue to run roughshod over nearly every opponent put in front of them, having won 13 of their last 16 games to move into the No. 9 seed in the Eastern Conference by a half-game over the Indiana Pacers. Washington achieved that slotting by toppling the Pacers, 133-132 in overtime, on Saturday night. Bradley Beal, who left the game late in regulation with a hamstring injury, paced the Wizards with 50 points, adding five rebounds, one assist, two blocks and one steal. Russell Westbrook finished with a 33-point, 19-rebound, 15-assist triple-double that also included two blocks and one steal. It was the 181st career triple-double for the future Hall of Famer, tying him with Oscar Robertson for first all-time. Rui Hachimura totaled 13 points, six boards, one assist and one block. Davis Bertans netted 10 points, while Alex Len mustered eight points, 10 rebounds, one assist and three blocks.

The Wizards will be without Beal for Monday's game.

The Hawks (37-31) are currently residing in the No. 5 spot in the Eastern Conference, but they've made their slotting a bit more tenuous by dropping four of their last seven games. Atlanta's most recent time on the floor resulted in one of those defeats, as the Hawks dropped a 133-126 decision to the Indiana Pacers on Thursday night. Trae Young led the Hawks with 30 points, supplementing them with 10 assists, four rebounds and one block. Bogdan Bogdanovic netted 28 points. John Collins supplied 25 points, seven rebounds, one steal and one block. Danilo Gallinari registered 15 points, seven rebounds, three assists, three steals and one block. Clint Capela managed 10 points, nine rebounds and one steal.

The Hawks will list De'Andre Hunter (knee) and Tony Snell (Achilles) as questionable for Monday's game. Cam Reddish (Achilles) will remain out.

Monday's game marks the second of three meetings between the teams this season. The Hawks hold a 1-0 series lead, having notched a 116-100 win Jan. 29.
Posted on: 5/9/2021 8:41 PM
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