Hawks' Dennis Schroder exploited the Wizards going under on pick and rolls, scoring eight points in the last five minutes on open perimeter shots off picks. Schroder (18 points) and Paul Millsap (19 points, 9 rebounds, 7 assists) staved one final charge by the Wizards' John Wall (22 points, 10 assists) and Bradley Beal (32 points). The Hawks got team-wide contributions with Dwight Howard (16 points, 15 rebounds), Kent Bazemore (16 points, 7 assists) and Jose Calderon (10 points, 5 assists) all playing their best and most impactful game of the series.
Hawks beat Wizards 111-101 to even series at 2-2.