LOGO WATCH Monday Night Recap #1...HAWKS get Big Nights from TEAGUE, J-SMOOVE , and Big AL in win over PISTONS...Rook SNIPER BEAL letting it losse as WIZ beat a Feisty Pack of DINOSAURS North of the Border #NBASoftMonday

The Atlanta Hawks continue to move forward after the Trade Deadline and it may have gave new life to one Josh Smith of the Hawks. With so much speculation and Drama leading up to the NBA Trade Deadline and the Hawks making no moves things are looking better in ATL.

Behind 23 points and 7 rebounds from J-Smoove, 23 points and 22 rebounds from Big Al Horford, and Jeff Teague going 20 points and 12 rebounds the Hawks dismantle that Car in Detroit and get a  resounding 114-103 win. The Hawks led by 10 at the Break and then put the metal, to the pedal in the 3rd Frame opening the game up to lead by 18 at the end of three. Rodney Stuckey led the Pistons with 22 points and Swede Jonas Jerebko chipped in with 21 points.

The Hawks had a +33 advantage from the Arc and that was the ball game. The Hawks stay in the 5th Seed in the East right in front of the Bulls who are now 1/2 game back of ATL. Pistons headed to the Lottery but beware of all that young talent sooner than later.

The Washington Wizards are starting to get things right in ATL and no they are not the Late 70s Washington Bullets with the Big E, Wes, Grievey, and Ballard along with the Cap Centre in Landover. The Wiz have taken shape for the good ever since John Wall came back and with Rookie Sniper Bradley Beal (pictured right) getting more and more comfortable the Wiz have let Mama know they will be moving out of the East Basement.

Tonight the Wiz beat a Hot Dinosaur Bunch 90-84 behind Beal who had 20 points on an efficient 8-13 shooting and 2-3 from the Arc. Martell Webster, who has to be up for Comeback Player of the Year , chipped in with 12 points as did Back Up PG AJ Price. Wall filled the Stat Sheet with 10 points, 7 helpers, and 5 assists.

The Dinosaurs "Rudy the Raptor" cooled off tonight as he couldn't buy a bucket shooting 1-11 from the Field and finishing with 7 points. His Partner in Crime though Raptors 2G DeMar DeRozan had a game-high 25 points for the Raptors and kept them in the game. Shooting at 37% from the field cost the Raptors this one and some timely Turnovers down the stretch and missed opportunities. The Wiz are about two years away but this is a nice start to what they can eventually become. The Raptors Goal is to try and finish at the .500 mark and they have major work to do.