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02/24 21:13 CST Kuminga steals the show in Young's return to Atlanta, leading
Hawks past Wizards 119-98
Kuminga steals the show in Young's return to Atlanta, leading Hawks past
Wizards 119-98
By PAUL NEWBERRY
Associated Press
ATLANTA (AP) --- Jonathan Kuminga scored a season-high 27 points in his debut
for the Hawks, who blew out the hapless Washington Wizards 119-98 Tuesday night
in Trae Young's return to Atlanta.
Acquired by the Hawks at the trade deadline after falling out of favor in
Golden State, Kuminga came off the bench to make a huge impact for his new team.
He delivered a thunderous dunk shortly after taking the court for the first
time near the midway point of the first quarter, breaking into a big smile as
he headed the other way.
That was only the start of Kuminga's big night. Having completed his recovery
from a left knee bone bruise, the high-flying forward from Congo knocked down a
trio of 3-pointers to go along with seven rebounds, four assists and two steals
in 24 1/2 minutes.
Young was the focus at the beginning of the night. The longtime Hawks star was
dealt to the Wizards in early January, ending an eight-year tenure that
included four All-Star Game berths and an improbable run to the Eastern
Conference finals in 2021.
The point guard has yet to play for his new team, which seems mainly concerned
with landing a high draft pick for next season as Young recovers from knee and
quadriceps injuries.
The Hawks played a tribute video to Young during a break in the second quarter,
drawing a standing ovation from a crowd in which many fans were wearing his No.
11 Atlanta jersey. Otherwise, he could only watch from the bench as the rough
equivalent of a G League squad was blown out by the home team.
Atlanta led by 15 at the end of the first quarter and totally ran away from the
Wizards in the third period, stretching the lead to 100-64.
Will Riley led Washington with 18 points.
Up next The teams meet again Thursday night to complete back-to-back games in Atlanta. ___ AP NBA: https://apnews.com/hub/NBA
Up next The teams meet again Thursday night to complete back-to-back games in Atlanta. ___ AP NBA: https://apnews.com/hub/NBA
