Hawks 114, Wizards 99
ATLANTA -- The Atlanta Hawks were playing their fourth game in five days and seventh in 10 days, but they still had their legs in the fourth quarter Saturday night.
Forward Kent Bazemore had a career-high 25 points and the Hawks pulled away with a finishing kick after a cold shooting start for a 114-99 victory over the turnover-plagued Washington Wizards.
Forward Paul Millsap added 21 points and Hawks forced 26 turnovers to win their seventh straight game after losing the season opener.
Washington forward Otto Porter Jr. had all of his career-high 23 points through three quarters and the Wizards led 78-75. They were still up 92-90 midway in the fourth quarter before the Hawks went ahead on a 3-pointer by reserve center Mike Muscala and kept pulling away.
Washington guard Bradley Beal, who had scored at least 24 points in Washington's first five games, was held to 11 and left late in the fourth quarter with a banged up shoulder.
Guard John Wall had 19 points and 12 assists for the Wizards (3-3) but also had seven turnovers. Beal committed eight.
The Hawks missed their first eight shots from the field en route to a 2-of-17 start. The score was tied at 19 after the first quarter, though, thanks to seven Wizards turnovers and a blocked breakaway layup by forward Thabo Sefolosha at the buzzer.
Washington led 45-41 at halftime despite seven more turnovers as Porter scored 11 of his 13 first-half points in the second quarter. Wall had 10 points at the break.
Millsap had 13 points in the first half for the Hawks, but most of his teammates struggled. Guard Jeff Teague had the most trouble, going 1 of 9 from the field.
NOTES: G Kyle Korver, who had ankle surgery during the summer, played in the second of back-to-back games for the first time after being resting by the Hawks in two earlier situations. ... With Korver and F/G Thabo Sefolosha active, C Tiago Splitter sat out as the Hawks played their fourth game in five days. "We're thinking big picture with Tiago like we do with everyone else," coach Mike Budenholzer said. " ... We want to keep him healthy throughout the year." ... F Drew Gooden was available for the Wizards after not playing in Friday's loss at Boston because of back spasms. ... The Wizards gave up 40 points in the first quarter against the Celtics and 72 by halftime. "The good thing is we play tonight and don't have to linger too many days with that," coach Randy Wittman said. ... F/G Alan Anderson (ankle) and F/G Martel Webster (hip) haven't played for the Wizards this season.