The Hawks ran into a perfect storm in D.C. — the Wizards opened 8-for-8 from three, put up 45 in the first quarter, and never cooled off in a 132-113 loss. CJ McCollum dropped 46 and Washington looked like a completely different team than the one that came in on a 14-game skid.

Dyson Daniels didn’t sugarcoat it: “They were hitting everything… we were kind of playing catch-up the whole time.”

'They Looked Unstoppable': Atlanta Hawks Overwhelmed Early as Washington Wizards’ Hot Shooting Ends Atlanta’s NBA Cup Hopes Washington's scorching offense, led by McCollum's 46 points, ignites an early rout, crushing Atlanta's NBA Cup dreams and ending a losing streak.

It was easily one of Atlanta’s roughest nights of the season, but it also came in a game where the opponent couldn’t miss and the Hawks never had a real chance to settle in. Porzingis had 22, Okongwu added 20, and Jalen Johnson delivered a huge block, but nothing seemed to change the momentum.

So what’s the vibe, Hawks fans — Are you genuinely concerned about what this says about the defense? Or is this one where you just flush it and move on to Friday vs. Cleveland?