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Kyle Korver had his best postseason game from behind the arc
by hitting six three-pointers while scoring 20 points for
Atlanta, who advanced past the first round for the first time
since 2011 with a 4-2 victory in the best-of-seven series.
DeMarre Carroll finished with 20 points and point guard Jeff
Teague set a playoff career-best with 13 assists.
The Hawks will host the Washington Wizards in Game One of the
Eastern Conference semi-finals on Sunday.
Brook Lopez scored 19 points for the Nets, who were two wins
away from becoming the sixth eighth seed to win a first-round
series and the second team with a losing regular-season record
(38-44) to win a postseason series.
The Nets had won Games Three and Four at home to make things
interesting against top-seeded Atlanta but were unable to match
the Hawks in the final two contests.
After falling behind early, the Hawks led for the final 45:31
and left little doubt about the outcome, outscoring Brooklyn
41-21 in the third quarter to blow the game wide open.
(Editing by John O'Brien)
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