The Atlanta Hawks defeated the Washington Wizards, 122-120, at Capital One Arena on Wednesday.

The Hawks (33-33) moved back to .500 and remain alive in the race for a playoff berth after taking care of the Wizards (31-35) on the road. Atlanta quickly got control of the game and secured a 34-28 lead following the first quarter. However, the Wizards responded and led at the halftime break after outscoring their rivals by a 33-24 score in the second quarter. Washington bolstered its lead even further following a 33-32 score in the third quarter, but the Hawks mounted a rally in the final 12 minutes to win the game. The Hawks won the final 12 minutes by a 32-26 score, enough to complete the comeback and seal the deal. The Hawks moved to 15-20 on the road with the win, while the Wizards fell to 15-16 at home.

Trae Young led the way for the Hawks with 28 points and 10 assists while adding four rebounds and three steals. Dejounte Murray notched 17 points, six assists, four rebounds and three steals. Clint Capela had 13 points and three boards. Deandre Hunter notched 15 points, and John Collins contributed 14 points with five rebounds. Bogdan Bogdanovic had 14 points, eight rebounds, five assists and two steals. Atlanta shot 52.9 percent from the field.

Kristaps Porzingis led the Wizards with 43 points, five rebounds and five assists. Kyle Kuzma notched 25 points, 10 rebounds, six assists and two steals. Bradley Beal delivered 24 points, eight assists, three rebounds and three steals. Corey Kispert had 10 points while coming off the bench. Washington shot 56.6 percent from the field and 41.4 percent from deep.