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Three Takeaways: George shines but Wizards’ defense vanishes in loss to Hawks

Washington lost to the Atlanta Hawks for the second time in three nights

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Greg Finberg
Nov 07, 2026
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Anthony Davis missed his first game of the season with an ankle sprain. And the Wizards felt his absence on both ends in their 139-132 loss to the Atlanta Hawks on Friday.

The Hawks took a 20-10 lead thanks to four Wizards turnovers and spacing issues created by the Alex Sarr-Deandre Ayton double-big lineup. Brian Keefe replaced Sar…

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