It all comes down to tonight for the Atlanta Hawks. Their season is on the brink. A Game 5 loss to the Washington Wizards has them down 3-2 in their best of seven first round series. The Hawks had their chances in Game 5, the Wizards were just better.
John Wall and Bradley Beal used Marcin Gortat‘s aggressive screens to get open looks all night and Otto Porter Jr. finally made his presence felt in this series. It was a two-point game with one minute to play, but Atlanta’s offense faltered down the stretch.