Hawks Surprise Wizards, 100-97
Posted by:
Micah Hart on
March 7, 2007 at
10:38PM EST
Atlanta Hawks (23-39) vs Washington Wizards (34-26)
POINTS
Atlanta (100) -- Zaza Pachulia, 27
Washington (97) -- Gilbert Arenas, 28
REBOUNDS
Atlanta (42) -- Josh Childress, 13
Washington (39) -- Caron Butler, 11
ASSISTS
Atlanta (15) -- three with four
Washington (15) -- two with three
FG%
Atlanta -- .449
Washington -- .435
FT%
Atlanta -- .857
Washington -- .950
-- Minus 60% of their starting lineup, the Atlanta Hawks upset the Southeast Division-leading Washington Wizards, 100-97, in front of 11,921 at Philips Arena.
-- Atlanta was without the services of Joe Johnson (left calf contusion), Marvin Williams (lower back pain) and Speedy Claxton (sore knee) and the Hawks gave a "total team effort", according to head coach Mike Woodson.
-- Behind Zaza Pachulia's career high 27 points and 12 rebounds, the Hawks snapped a six-game losing streak and upped their record to 23-39 on the season.
-- Anthony Johnson accounted for 19 and Josh Smith and Salim Stoudamire tossed in 13 each.
-- the Hawks made a season-high 36 free throws.
-- Atlanta also outrebounded the Wizards, 42-39.
-- the Hawks host Memphis Friday at Philips Arena in the season finale between those two clubs (7:30 pm, 790 AM, Sportsouth).
