Basketball Crazy wins for Hawks and Wizards

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27.12.2024 - 07:42

Clint Capela (left) wins with the Atlanta Hawks thanks to a strong final quarter against the Chicago Bulls
Clint Capela (left) wins with the Atlanta Hawks thanks to a strong final quarter against the Chicago Bulls
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The Atlanta Hawks and the Washington Wizards celebrate victories in the NBA on Friday night. Both teams won their games in extremis.

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Atlanta won against the Chicago Bulls thanks to a crazy last quarter. The home team led by Clint Capela was still 17 points behind with six-and-a-half minutes to go before setting off fireworks and turning the game around with 50 points in the final quarter. The final score was 141:133 for Atlanta.

While Capela remained inconspicuous with 8 points and just 4 rebounds in 25 minutes, his teammates Jalen Johnson (30 points, 15 rebounds) and Trae Young (27 points, 13 assists) shone. It was the second win in a row for the Hawks, their 16th in 31 games.

The Washington Wizards' record looks considerably worse. The team with Kyshawn George from Valais has yet to really get going. Nevertheless, the franchise from the capital celebrated its fifth win of the season on Friday night. The Wizards defeated the Charlotte Hornets 113:110 thanks to a three-pointer by Jordan Poole eight seconds before the final buzzer. George scored no points on five attempts and had four rebounds and two assists after 24 minutes of play.