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 Nets 120, Hawks 115 (OT)
Rookie guard Bojan Bogdanovic hit the go-ahead three-pointer with 85
seconds left in overtime, and the Brooklyn Nets evened their Eastern
Conference quarter-final series with a 120-115 victory over the
Atlanta Hawks on Monday.
The best-of-seven series is tied at two games apiece heading to Game
five on Wednesday in Atlanta. The Washington Wizards, who swept
their first-round series against the Toronto Raptors, await the
Hawks-Nets winner.
Point guard Deron Williams led the Nets with 35 points. He shot
13-for-25 from the floor overall, and added seven assists and five
rebounds. Williams made seven three pointers, three of them in the
fourth quarter when the Nets rallied from an eight-point deficit.
Williams hit clutch shots until he missed a turnaround in the final
seconds of regulation that would have won it. The Hawks were unable
to get a shot off on their final possession of regulation, and the
game went to overtime tied at 104.
Atlanta held a 113-111 advantage when forward Joe Johnson found
Bogdanovic alone in the left corner for a three-pointer that put
Brooklyn on top.
The Hawks had several chances, but guard Kyle Korver missed three
three-pointers in the final 45 seconds.
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Bucks 94, Bulls 88
Guard Michael Carter-Williams compiled 22 points, nine assists and
eight rebounds, and the Milwaukee Bucks held on for a 94-88 win
against the Chicago Bulls in Game five of their Eastern Conference
quarter-final playoff series.
The Bucks staved off elimination and trimmed the deficit to 3-2 in
the best-of-seven series. Game six is set for Thursday night in
Milwaukee.
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Forward Pau Gasol scored 25 points and grabbed 10 rebounds to lead
the Bulls. Guard Jimmy Butler added 20 points and 10 rebounds for
Chicago, who trailed for the entire second half.
The Bulls narrowed the deficit to 86-83 with 4:45 remaining in the
fourth quarter after back-to-back jump shots by guard Derrick Rose
and Gasol.
Milwaukee responded with a jump shot by Carter-Williams and a slam
dunk by forward John Henson to re-establish a seven-point lead.
Chicago struggled to find an offensive rhythm against the length and
athleticism of Milwaukee's defenders. The Bulls shot 34.4 percent
(31-for-90) from the field. Rose scored 13 points on 5-for-20
shooting.
Milwaukee shot 42.4 percent (36-for-85) from the field. Guard Khris
Middleton contributed 21 points. (Editing By Cameron French)
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