WASHINGTON - Antawn Jamison scored 22 points in his first game back from a knee injury and the Washington Wizards snapped a four-game losing streak with a 93-92 win over the Atlanta Hawks on Friday night.
Jamison missed 12 games after spraining his left knee Jan. 30 against Detroit. Gilbert Arenas added 19 points for the Wizards, who have won 10 of their last 11 against the Hawks.
Washington prevented its first five-game losing streak of the season with the win against Atlanta, which got 24 points from Josh Smith and 21 from Marvin Williams.
Jamison got off to a fast start, finishing the first quarter with 10 points on 5-for-6 shooting. He also had three rebounds and an assist as Washington led 25-24 after one.
Atlanta has lost five straight road games but is tied for second in the Eastern Conference with 12 road wins.
The Wizards also were bolstered by the return of Caron Butler, who missed three games with lower back spasms. He started the game and finished with four points on 1-for-10 shooting.
Notes:@ Jamison also had six rebounds. ... The Hawks, who have lost 97 player games to injury this season, practiced with their entire 15-man roster on Thursday for the first time this season. ... Wizards forward Michael Ruffin missed his second straight game because of dizziness and severe headaches. He is undergoing a series of tests but the results won't be available until sometime next week, coach Eddie Jordan said. ... Hawks center Lorenzen Wright suffered a facial contusion during the first quarter and played only 9 minutes. ... The teams meet again Wednesday in Atlanta.
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