Happy Jonathan Kuminga aims to help Hawks sweep Wizards

Jonathan Kuminga and the Atlanta Hawks hope for a repeat performance on Thursday night when they host the Washington Wizards in the second half of their two-game series.

The Hawks led wire-to-wire and beat the Wizards 119-98 on Tuesday as Kuminga made his Atlanta debut with a season-high 27 points, seven rebounds, four assists and two steals.

Kuminga, the No. 7 pick in the 2021 draft, was obtained from Golden State in an exchange for oft-injured Kristaps Porzingis. Kuminga had fallen...