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Atlanta Hawks 139–132 Washington Wizards: Alexander-Walker's 28 spoils Trae Young's homecoming in the NBA Cup

The Atlanta Hawks beat the Washington Wizards 139–132 at State Farm Arena on Friday night, 6 November 2026, in an NBA Cup game. Nickeil Alexander-Walker scored 28 points for Atlanta, Luguentz Dort added 25, Onyeka Okongwu 22 points and 10 rebounds, and Dyson Daniels 13 points, 12 assists and nine rebounds. Trae Young, back in Atlanta for the first time as a visitor after last season's trade to Washington, had 23 points and 10 assists but also a season-high eight turnovers.

Verified The Atlanta Hawks beat the Washington Wizards 139–132 at State Farm Arena on Friday night, 6 November 2026, in an NBA Cup East Group C game

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Atlanta won 139–132 at State Farm Arena on Friday night, 6 November 2026 — the Hawks' third straight win and their opening game in NBA Cup East Group C.
Nickeil Alexander-Walker led Atlanta with 28 points; Luguentz Dort added 25, 20 of them after half-time, and Onyeka Okongwu 22 points and 10 rebounds.
Dyson Daniels had 13 points, 12 assists and nine rebounds — one rebound short of a triple-double.
Trae Young, in his first game in Atlanta as a visitor, scored 23 points with 10 assists and a season-high eight turnovers for Washington.
The win completed a home-and-home sweep of the Wizards; Washington centre Anthony Davis sat out with a sprained right ankle.

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Young spent seven-plus seasons as the face of the Hawks before being traded to Washington last season in the January deal that brought Corey Kispert and CJ McCollum to Atlanta. Introduced last for the visitors, he shared a pregame embrace with Hawks coach Quin Snyder before facing his old team in Atlanta for the first time.

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The Atlanta Hawks beat the Washington Wizards 139–132 at State Farm Arena on Friday night, 6 November 2026, in an NBA Cup East Group C game Nickeil Alexander-Walker scored 28 points for Atlanta, Luguentz Dort 25 — 20 of them after half-time — Onyeka Okongwu 22 points and 10 rebounds, and Dyson Daniels 13 points, 12 assists and nine rebounds Trae Young had 23 points, 10 assists and a season-high eight turnovers in his first game in Atlanta as a visitor after being traded to Washington last season Atlanta recorded 38 assists on 52 field goals — a seventh game this season with at least 30 assists, the most in the NBA — and Young cut the lead to 135–132 with 14 seconds left before Alexander-Walker and Okongwu sealed it with free throws

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✓ VerifiedThe Atlanta Hawks beat the Washington Wizards 139–132 at State Farm Arena on Friday night, 6 November 2026, in an NBA Cup East Group C game · ·
✓ VerifiedNickeil Alexander-Walker scored 28 points for Atlanta, Luguentz Dort 25 — 20 of them after half-time — Onyeka Okongwu 22 points and 10 rebounds, and Dyson Daniels 13 points, 12 assists and nine rebounds ·
✓ VerifiedTrae Young had 23 points, 10 assists and a season-high eight turnovers in his first game in Atlanta as a visitor after being traded to Washington last season ·
✓ VerifiedAtlanta recorded 38 assists on 52 field goals — a seventh game this season with at least 30 assists, the most in the NBA — and Young cut the lead to 135–132 with 14 seconds left before Alexander-Walker and Okongwu sealed it with free throws

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VerifiedEverton beat Coventry City 3–1 at Hill Dickinson Stadium on Friday 6 November 2026 in Premier League Matchday 10. The scorers: Yann Gboho for Coventry (52'), then Thierno Barry (56' and 61') and Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall (81') for Everton. It was goalless at half-time.
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VerifiedHamburger SV beat Borussia Mönchengladbach 3–1 at the Volksparkstadion on Friday 6 November 2026 in Bundesliga Matchday 9. The scorers: Miro Muheim (11') and Joe Scally's equaliser for Gladbach (44') before half-time, then Shafiq Nandja (59') and Albert Grønbæk (70') for Hamburg after the break.
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