Jaylen Johnson keeps triple-double streak alive against Wizards
The Atlanta Hawks they managed to hold on to the Eastern Conference standings despite an injury to star point guard Treo Young. A big reason why the Hawks kept their game solid was the emergence of Jaylen Johnson as a legitimate starwith his latest feat is another triple-double, this time in a win against the Washington Wizards on Saturday.
Jaylen Johnson’s triple double in the Hawks’ win against the Wizards gave him his second straight triple-double, and fourth overall this season. Before this season, Johnson had just two triple-doubles, one from 2023-24 and one from 2024-25.
Against the Wizards, Johnson finished with a game-high 30 points, 12 rebounds, 12 assists and two steals in 39 minutes of action. He shot 10 of 18 (55.6 percent) from the field, 2 of 5 (40 percent) from the 3-point line and a perfect 8 of 8 from the free throw line.
The previous night against the Denver Nuggets, he finished with 21 points, 18 rebounds and 16 assists. The No. 20 overall pick in the 2021 NBA Draft, Johnson has played his entire career to this point with the Hawks. He emerged as a legitimate contender for the NBA’s best award.
This season, Johnson has appeared in 21 games with only about 35 minutes per game. He is averaging a career-high 23.1 points, 10.4 rebounds, 7.7 assists and 1.6 steals on 53.3 percent shooting from the field, 40.5 percent from the 3-point line and 79.2 percent from the free throw line.
With the win, the Hawks improved to 14-11 on the season and 10-5 on the road. They are currently in ninth place in the East standings and only one game behind the 6th seeded Miami Heat.
2025-12-07 03:09:00
