The Washington Wizards (50) defeated the Atlanta Hawks (4 - 3) 104 - 98 in Game 1 of their second - round series on Sunday in Phillips Arena. The Hawks held a solid lead for the majority Sunday’s game, but a after late third - quarter splurge by the Wizards and a convincing final period, Washington was able to pull away in the end by holding the Hawks to just 35 points in the second half. This is also the Wizards’ fifth straight win to open up the playoffs. Bradley Beal led the way scoring for Washington, scoring 28 points (9 - 22 FG, 2 - 5 3Pt, 8 - 10 FT) and grabbing 7 rebounds in 40 minutes. Beal did have an injury scare late in the game, as he came down on the foot of Atlanta’s Al Horford and suffered from what appeared to be an ankle sprain. After leaving the game for a bit, Beal was able to return and close out the Game 1 victory. John Wall was also spectacular in the winning effort, recording 18 points (8 - 19 FG) and 13 assists in 39 minutes, giving him four straight double - doubles in the playoffs. Marcin Gortat and Otto Porter Jr. also recorded double - doubles, with Gortat posting 12 points and 12 rebounds in 38 minutes and Porter Jr. recording 10 points and 11 rebounds in 34 minutes off the bench. Paul Pierce scored 19 points (7 - 15 FG, 3 - 9 3Pt) in 31 minutes, while Drew Gooden’s 12 points in 14 minutes off the bench rounds out the six Wizards’ players in double figures. As for the Hawks, DeMarre Carroll once again led the way scoring, dropping 24 points (8 - 13 FG, 5 - 9 3Pt) in 38 minutes. He has now scored 20 - plus points in five straight games for Atlanta. Horford also had a monster game, posting 17 points (7 - 19 FG), 17 rebounds and 7 assists in 30 minutes. Paul Millsap was close behind with 15 points (6 - 17 FG), 12 rebounds and eight assists in 39 minutes. All five starters for the Hawks scored in double figures, with Kyler Korver (13) and Jeff Teague (11) rounding out the five, but they were only able to get 18 points from their bench. These two teams will meet for Game 2 on Tuesday, with tip - off set for 8 p.m. EST.
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