The Warriors and Wizards both continue their unbeaten run in the playoffs with wins to start the second round. While the Warriors preyed on the injury-ridden Grizzlies, the Warriors used their rest to prepare for a huge win in Atlanta.
Let’s get to the games:
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Washington Wizards | 104 | (46-36) |
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Atlanta Hawks | 98 | (60-22) |
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Atlanta jumped out to the early lead in the first quarter and it was a tight second quarter. The Wizards outscored Atlanta in the third and Washington stretched the Hawks in the fourth quarter to get the win on the road to start the series. Atlanta shot a mere 37.8% from the field. Washington was led by John Wall with 18 points, 13 assists, Bradley Beal with 28 points, and Marcin Gortat with 12 points, 12 rebounds. The Hawks were led by DeMarre Carroll with 24 points, and Al Horford with 17 points, 17 rebounds.
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Memphis Grizzlies | 86 | (55-27) |
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Golden State Warriors | 101 | (67-15) |
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Golden State jumped out to the early lead in the first quarter and it was a tight second quarter. The third quarter was owned by the Warriors while the fourth quarter was nearly even but the Warriors cruised to an easy victory. Golden State was led by Stephen Curry with 22 points, Harrison Barnes with 11 points, and Klay Thompson with 18 points. The Grizzlies were led by Marc Gasol with 21 points, 9 rebounds, and Zach Randolph with 20 points, 9 rebounds.