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Trae Young scores 35 points and has 14 assists in Atlanta's 125-111 victory over Washington

Atlanta Hawks guard Trae Young (11) passes the ball around Washington Wizards guard Bilal Coulibaly (0) during the second half, Saturday, Feb. 8, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

Atlanta Hawks guard Trae Young (11) passes the ball around Washington Wizards guard Bilal Coulibaly (0) during the second half, Saturday, Feb. 8, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

Posted Saturday, February 8, 2025 11:11 pm

By IAN NICHOLAS QUILLEN, Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) — Trae Young scored 35 points and had 14 assists to help the Atlanta Hawks to a 125-111 victory over the Washington Wizards on Saturday night.

Zaccharie Risacher added 18 points as Atlanta completed back-to-back wins for the first time since winning three straight from Jan. 14-18.

Georges Niang had 16 points in his Hawks debut after being dealt by Cleveland at this week's NBA trade deadline.

Rookie Bub Carrington scored a career-high 23 points for Washington in its second straight loss after a season-best three consecutive wins. Jordan Poole added 21 points a night after scoring a career-best 45 in a loss to Cleveland.

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