Needing a win to even the series, the Hawks came out strong and led for most of the game, finishing with a comfortable 16 point win. In Golden State, Stephen Curry received his MVP award before the game and Mike Conley returned a mere 8 days after facial reconstruction surgery to lead the Grizzlies to the huge road win, tying the series 1-1.
Let’s get to the games:
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Washington Wizards | 90 | (46-36) |
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Atlanta Hawks | 106 | (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 second half started out close and Atlanta finished with a strong fourth quarter to get the win and even the series. The Wizards shot 54.5% from behind the arc. Atlanta was led by Al Horford with 18 points, DeMarre Carroll with 22 points, and Paul Millsap with 18 points, 11 rebounds. The Wizards were led by Otto Porter with 15 points, and Ramon Sessions with 21 points.
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Memphis Grizzlies | 97 | (55-27) |
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Golden State Warriors | 90 | (67-15) |
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Golden State ran out in the first and it was a tight second quarter. The second half started out close while the fourth quarter was nearly even but the Grizzlies hung on to get an important win in Oakland. Memphis was led by Mike Conley with 22 points, Zach Randolph with 20 points, and Marc Gasol with 15 points. The Warriors were led by Andrew Bogut with 8 points, 12 rebounds, and Stephen Curry with 19 points.