National Basketball Association
Atlanta 100, Washington 95
When: 7:00 PM ET, Tuesday, December 18, 2012
Where: Verizon Center, Washington, District of Columbia
Officials:
#78 Scott Bolnick, #17 Joe Crawford, #30 John Goble
Attendance:
15123
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Hawks 100, Wizards 95 (OT): Louis Williams came off the bench to score 24 points and Josh Smith added 17 and 13 rebounds to lead Atlanta to its fifth win its last six road games.
Kyle Korver contributed 16 points and seven boards while Jeff Teague had 13 points and six assists for the Hawks, who have won 11 of 14 overall.
Jordan Crawford scored a game-high 27 points to go with 11 rebounds and 11 assists for the Wizards, who have lost four straight overall and three in a row at home. Nene added 18 points and six assists while rookie Bradley Beal scored 17 points for Washington.
Atlanta's DeShawn Stevenson scored just eight points against his former team, but four of them came in overtime. His 3-pointer put the Hawks ahead for good.
Both teams had chances to win at the end of regulation. Williams hit a 3-pointer to put Atlanta ahead 90-88 with 43 seconds left, but Earl Barron answered with a jumper from the foul line to tie it. Teague was called for an offensive foul on the Hawks' next possession, and Crawford missed a 3-point heave at the buzzer.
GAME NOTEBOOK: Atlanta has won the last six meetings between the clubs, including three this season. … Smith has recorded double-doubles in all three meetings with the Wizards this campaign. … Crawford recorded the second triple-double of his career. The other came on April 1, 2011 against Cleveland.
Top Game Performances
Atlanta |
|
Washington |
Lou Williams 24 |
Scoring |
Jordan Crawford 27 |
Al Horford 6 |
Assists |
Jordan Crawford 11 |
Josh Smith 13 |
Rebounds |
Earl Barron 14 |
Lou Williams 10 |
Free Throws Made |
Nene 8 |
Josh Smith 3 |
Steals |
Nene 3 |
Josh Smith 5 |
Blocks |
Earl Barron 4 |
Team Stats Summary
Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
Atlanta
|
100 |
43.6 |
9-24 |
23-34 |
20 |
49 |
9 |
10 |
17 |
Washington
|
95 |
37.9 |
6-18 |
17-22 |
28 |
49 |
7 |
10 |
15 |
Upcoming Games
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Washington will play their next game on the road against Orlando. The Wizards have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
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Atlanta will play their next game at home against Oklahoma City. The Hawks have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.