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The Atlanta Hawks may have snagged a victory over the Washington Wizards on Monday night, but they also surrendered a ton of points.
The Hawks allowed 129 points in their 137-129 win over the Wizards, which is the most points they've allowed in a regulation win since Dec. 29, 1990:
The Hawks allowed 129 points tonight in their win over the Wizards, the most points they've allowed in a regulation win since 1990 (beat the Warriors 134-130 on Dec. 29).
— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) February 5, 2019
In the victory, Taurean Prince led the team with 21 points, followed by Kevin Huerter's 19 points, and Omari Spellman and Vince Carter poured in 16 points apiece. In the high-scoring affair, the Hawks dropped 137 points on 50.0 percent shooting from the field, 48.8 percent from downtown, and 86.2 percent from the free-throw line.
The Wizards, for their part, got contributions from Bradley Beal, who scored a game-high 27 points, along with six rebounds and six assists. He was also 4-of-9 from downtown. Jeff Green was not far behind with 26 points to his name, while veteran forward Trevor Ariza chipped in 25 points, five assists, four rebounds, and one steal. As a team, the Wizards shot 49.5 percent from the field, 31.6 percent from downtown, and 72.4 percent from the free-throw line.
The Hawks are now on a two-game winning streak and will have a chance to extend it to three games when they duel with the Toronto Raptors on Thursday.
The Wizards, meanwhile, have dropped two straight games. They'll visit the Milwaukee Bucks on Wednesday.
