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The Atlanta Hawks are in the middle of a three-day break and they have watched their situation improve over this time. Last game out they lost against the Indiana Pacers which left the door open for them to still be able to slide down to ninth if the wheels totally fell off.
Well, fortunately, the Washington Wizards did what the Hawks could not. They beat the Pacers by a single point in overtime thanks to two Russell Westbrook free throws and then a huge left-handed block.