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 The victory moves Atlanta 3-2 ahead in the best-of-seven Easter
Conference semi-finals with Game Six back in Washington on Friday.
Game Seven, if necessary, would be played in Atlanta on Monday.
In a back-and-forth thriller, Washington forward Paul Pierce hit a
go-ahead three-pointer with 8.2 seconds to play. Nicknamed the
Truth, Pierce already beat Atlanta with a last-second basket in Game
Two and looked to have repeated the feat.
However, Horford flew in to follow a missed shot by backup point
guard Dennis Schroder and hit a game-winner that will be remembered
in Atlanta for some time.
Horford finished with 23 points, 11 rebounds and five blocks to help
the Hawks spoil the return of Wizards point guard John Wall.
Wall, who missed the previous three games with an injured wrist,
made a surprise return and played well. He scored 15 points and
dished out seven assists in 37 minutes, though he also committed six
turnovers.
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Guard Bradley Beal had 23 points and seven rebounds for the Wizards,
who absorbed their first loss of the post-season with Wall in the
lineup.
(Editing by Cameron French/John O'Brien)
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