National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Washington 115, Atlanta 83
When: 7:00 PM ET, Saturday, April 9, 2011
Where: Verizon Center, Washington, District of Columbia
Officials: #72 Kevin Cutler, #60 David Guthrie, #41 Ken Mauer
Attendance: 19771
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Andray Blatche scored 23 points and John Wall added 19 points as the Washington Wizards rolled to a 115-83 victory over the visiting Atlanta Hawks on Saturday.

Washington (22-58) dominated the contest from the outset while sending the Hawks to their fourth consecutive loss.

Al Horford had 21 points and 10 rebounds for Atlanta (44-36).

The Wizards led by 10 points midway through the opening quarter and stretched the advantage to 44-25 on Yi Jianlian’s two free throws with 8:07 left in the first half.

Washington increased its 61-46 halftime margin to 23 midway through the third. The Wizards’ lead topped out at 34 in the fourth.

Jianlian had 15 points and nine rebounds, Othyus Jeffers had 13 points and 11 rebounds and JaVale McGee added 12 points for Washington.

Joe Johnson had 16 points and Jamal Crawford scored 13 for the Hawks, who were without forward Josh Smith (knee).

The Wizards were again without leading scorer Nick Young, who is done for the season with a knee injury.
Top Game Performances
 
Atlanta   Washington
Al Horford 21 Scoring Andray Blatche 23
Jeff Teague 5 Assists Jordan Crawford 8
Al Horford 10 Rebounds Othyus Jeffers 11
Pape Sy 3 Free Throws Made Andray Blatche 5
Kirk Hinrich 2 Steals Othyus Jeffers 3
Kirk Hinrich 2 Blocks JaVale McGee 2
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Atlanta 83 43.4 5-9 12-14 20 33 7 5 23
Washington 115 53.5 2-5 21-29 20 48 7 11 10
Upcoming Games
  • Washington will play their next game at home against Boston. The Wizards have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
  • Atlanta will play their next game at home against Miami. The Hawks have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.