On Wednesday (January 2), the Washington Wizards defeated the Atlanta Hawks, 114-98, in DC. Below are the five players who stepped it up during this recent NBA game and some highlight plays.
Bradley Beal - Washington Wizards
With John Wall out for the season, Bradley Beal has to step it up. He did that on Wednesday night with 24 points on 9-of-20 shooting. Beal also recorded six assists, four rebounds, and two steals in the home win.
.@RealDealBeal23 scored 24 points in tonight's #WizHawks, which was his 29th game this season with 20+ points 💪🐼https://t.co/5PhbX5dQza | #DCFamily pic.twitter.com/z3VdQmj5Qu
— Washington Wizards (@WashWizards) January 3, 2019
Jeff Green - Washington Wizards
Jeff Green had a game! The Wizards starter had 22 points to go with six rebounds and six assists. He hit four out of the eight threes he attempted in the game to help the Wizards win.
.@unclejeffgreen finished with 22 points, 6 assists, 6 rebounds, and 4 3-pointers in our W over Atlanta.#WizHawks | #DCFamily pic.twitter.com/rCQ9ghzdBN
— Washington Wizards (@WashWizards) January 3, 2019
Thomas Bryant - Washington Wizards
Bryant was another key contributor in the Wizards' home victory at Verizon Center. He filled the stat line with 16 points, 15 rebounds, two steals, and two blocks. One of those denial plays is seen in the highlight clip below.
Error: return to sender.#WizHawks | #DCFamily pic.twitter.com/MyVb6S9JLa
— Washington Wizards (@WashWizards) January 3, 2019
John Collins - Atlanta Hawks
Collins is just in his second year but his steady emergency as a frontcourt star is great for Atlanta. Wednesday night's game saw Collins get 21 points, eight rebounds, and three assists.
the man John Collins knows how to score.
— Atlanta Hawks (@ATLHawks) January 3, 2019
📼 | @verizon pic.twitter.com/PjEOfGp63d
Alex Len - Atlanta Hawks
Hawks big man Alex Len came off the bench to contribute a double-double of 24 points and 11 rebounds as well as three blocks. He had this statement dunk, as Jeremy Lin dished to Len in the lane for the jam.
goodness.
— Atlanta Hawks (@ATLHawks) January 3, 2019
gracious. pic.twitter.com/eDDGQ86s5R