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(The Sports Xchange) - Atlanta forward Al Horford fought off several Washington Wizards defenders to snatch an offensive rebound and scored on a put-back with one second remaining to give the Hawks a vital 82-81 win at Philips Arena on Wednesday.
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.