The Hawks scored 73 points in the second half, including 39 in the fourth quarter, and forced 26 turnovers to win their seventh successive game after losing the season opener.
"Both teams were fatigued, but I think we wanted it a little more than they did," said Atlanta forward Kent Bazemore, who had a career-high 25 points. "We kept playing hard and then were able to keep stretching out the lead."
Bazemore, who moved into the starting lineup this season after DeMarre Carroll signed with Toronto as a free agent, scored 16 points in the second half, going 3-of-4 on three-point attempts.
"The team believed in me and it feels good to be able to pay them back," said Bazemore. "I worked hard to try to get to this point."
Washington wilted down the stretch despite a career-best 23 points by forward Otto Porter Jr. as turnovers proved again too much to overcome.
"We've had 50 turnovers the last two games," Wizards coach Randy Wittman said.
"That's got be close to a record for two games in the history of the league. A lot of them, in my opinion, are self inflicted. A lot of them I've never seen at this level."
Guard John Wall had 19 points and 12 assists for the Wizards but also had seven turnovers.
Guard Bradley Beal, who had scored at least 24 points in each of the first five games, committed eight turnovers and was held to 11 points before leaving late in the fourth quarter after banging up first his shoulder and then his wrist.
Forward Paul Millsap scored 21 points and center Al Horford added 14 points for the Hawks.
"It was the fourth game in five days and we were dragging a little bit," Horford said.
"But we kept pushing each other. We were resilient and got through it. We were able to make that final run and get the victory."
In other games:
Timberwolves 102, Bulls 93 (OT)
Guard Andrew Wiggins scored 31 points as the Minnesota Timberwolves outlasted the Chicago Bulls for a 102-93 overtime win.
Rookie center Karl-Anthony Towns scored 17 points and grabbed 13 rebounds to post his third double-double in five games. Forward Nemanja Bjelica added 17 points and 11 rebounds off the bench for Minnesota.
Center Pau Gasol scored 21 points and grabbed 14 rebounds for his third double-double of the season. Forward Tony Snell scored 14 points off the bench for Chicago.
After a back-and-forth game that featured 15 ties and 18 lead changes, Minnesota outscored Chicago 9-0 in overtime. The Bulls shot 0-for-9 during the extra session.
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Magic 105, 76ers 97
Guard Elfrid Payton scored 12 of his season-high 20 points in the final 7:45 as the Orlando Magic held off the Philadelphia 76ers.
Payton led seven players in double figures for Orlando, with forward Evan Fournier scoring 17, Victor Oladipo (15), Dewayne Dedmon (12) and guard Mario Hezonja 11.
Forward Aaron Gordon and center Jason Smith contributed 10 apiece.
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Bucks 94, Nets 86
Center Greg Monroe scored 20 points and guard Jerryd Bayless added 19 off the bench as the Milwaukee Bucks extended their winning streak to four games with a 94-86 victory over the Brooklyn Nets.
Monroe hit 8-of-16 shots and was 4-for-5 from the free throw line but failed to record a double-double for the first time this season, finishing with eight rebounds.
Bayless scored 14 of his points in the second half, as the Bucks broke a 55-55 halftime tie with a 23-point third quarter and took a 78-72 lead into the fourth.
Shooting guard Khris Middleton chipped in with 14 points for the Bucks and also added nine rebounds and seven assists in 33 minutes.
Center Brook Lopez had 20 points to lead the winless Nets, but only four of those came in the second half and he missed most of the fourth quarter with a sore right foot.
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Spurs 114, Hornets 94
Small forward Kawhi Leonard scored 23 points as the San Antonio went berserk offensively in the third quarter of a 114-94 win over the Charlotte Hornets.
The Spurs shot 55.6 percent for the game, but it was not until their 42-point explosion in the third quarter that they took control.
Guard Manu Ginobili knocked down three three-pointers and point guard Patty Mills added another one in the middle of a 24-2 run late in the third that turned a six-point deficit into an 89-73 advantage.
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Mavericks 107, Pelicans 98
Guard Deron Williams scored 19 points and forward Dirk Nowitzki added 18 for Dallas, who needed a game-deciding 17-5 run in the fourth quarter to top the injury-ravaged New Orleans Pelicans 107-98.
The Pelicans dropped to 0-6 and remain the last team in the Western Conference without a victory.
New Orleans only suited up nine players. In addition to the myriad injuries that have hit the club, starting point guard Jrue Holiday sat out the game to rest.
Power forward Anthony Davis followed a 40-point effort on Friday with game-high 25 points to go along with six rebounds, four assists and two blocks.
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