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 DeMarre Carroll had 25 points and 10 rebounds, Paul Millsap added 20
points and 13 rebounds, and guard Jeff Teague scored 20 points for
the Hawks, who advanced despite blowing a 15-point lead in the
second half.
Wizards forward Paul Pierce hit a three-pointer that would have tied
the game but it came just after the final buzzer.
The Hawks reached the conference finals for the first time since
1970 and will face the LeBron James-led Cleveland Cavaliers.
The top seed in the East, the Hawks host Game One on Wednesday.
Bradley Beal and John Wall fueled Washington's comeback.
Beal scored 29 points, including the final six during a 9-0 spurt to
put the Wizards up 88-87 with 3:50 remaining after trailing the
entire second half.
Atlanta's Carroll countered with consecutive baskets for a 93-89 led
with 31 seconds left.
Wall had 20 points and 13 assists. The All Star guard played the
entire second half without any apparent hesitation in his second
game back after suffering five fractures in his left hand and wrist
during in the series opener.
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The difference in the score in each of the previous three games in
the series was three points or less inside the final four seconds.
Horford's putback with under a second remaining gave Atlanta an
82-81 victory on Wednesday. He scored 13 points in the series
clincher.
(Compiled by Jahmla Corner; Editing by Peter Rutherford)
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