ATL@WAS
Trae Young
UNDER 10.5 ASSISTS
The DeskHe averages 10.0 assists and 9.0 over his last five, but our middle outcome is 11.0, above this line, so no stamp. Check the number objectively before you play.
The plays we liked from Wednesday's NBA games.
The Desk saysTonight's featured games are Hawks at Wizards (Trae Young faces his old team), Cavaliers at Thunder and Mavericks at Spurs, plus one play from around the league. Four plays are up, grouped by tip time. Statuses are from team reports as of about 5:30 PM ET, so check the official report before you play.
How Wednesday's featured games ended. Scores and player lines are from the CBS Sports box scores.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hawks | 37 | 31 | 25 | 27 | 120 |
| Wizards | 32 | 29 | 24 | 20 | 105 |
Atlanta won 120-105 in Washington and led after every quarter, 68-61 at the half. Nickeil Alexander-Walker scored 26 points with six 3-pointers, Onyeka Okongwu had 14 points and 16 rebounds, and McCollum and Wiggins scored 15 each. For Washington, Anthony Davis had 26 points and 10 rebounds, Kyshawn George scored 25, and Trae Young had 18 points, 2 rebounds and 6 assists in 33 minutes against his former team.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cavaliers | 20 | 24 | 30 | 42 | 116 |
| Thunder | 37 | 23 | 28 | 36 | 124 |
Oklahoma City won 124-116 and swept the two games with Cleveland this week. The Thunder led 60-44 at the half, and the Cavaliers scored 42 in the fourth to close the gap. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 42 points with 8 assists, Ajay Mitchell had 23, and Stirtz scored 16. For Cleveland, Donovan Mitchell had 27 points, Harden had 19 points, 9 rebounds and 6 assists, and Evan Mobley had 16 points and 10 rebounds. Jarrett Allen played 7 minutes and had no points and 1 rebound.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mavericks | 26 | 25 | 29 | 31 | 111 |
| Spurs | 32 | 36 | 22 | 22 | 112 |
San Antonio won 112-111 and extended its streak to six games. The Spurs led 68-51 at the half, and Dallas outscored them 60-44 after it. Victor Wembanyama had 52 points, 24 rebounds and 8 blocks in 34 minutes, Harper scored 21, and Castle had 17 points and 10 rebounds. For Dallas, Kyrie Irving scored 29, Cooper Flagg had 19 points, 10 rebounds and 5 assists in 40 minutes, and Washington had 21 points and 10 rebounds. Keldon Johnson had 4 points and 5 rebounds in 19 minutes.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 76ers | 29 | 27 | 35 | 21 | 112 |
| Pistons | 21 | 21 | 33 | 31 | 106 |
Philadelphia won 112-106 in Detroit and improved to 8-1. The 76ers led 56-42 at the half, and the Pistons outscored them 31-21 in the fourth. Jaylen Brown scored 30 points, Joel Embiid had 26 points and 15 rebounds, and LeBron James had 13 points, 10 rebounds and 8 assists in 33 minutes. For Detroit, Duncan Robinson scored 27 and Cade Cunningham had 26 points, 7 rebounds and 11 assists.
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