National Basketball Association
Washington 101, Atlanta 97
When: 8:00 PM ET, Saturday, March 29, 2014
Where: Verizon Center, Washington, District of Columbia
Officials:
#63 Derek Richardson, #45 Brian Forte, #25 Tony Brothers
Attendance:
17996
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Wizards 101, Hawks 97: John Wall led six players in double figures with 25 points as Washington held on to send visiting Atlanta to its sixth straight loss.
Drew Gooden scored 16 points off the bench and Bradley Beal added 14 for the Wizards, who have won two straight to climb within a game of fifth-place Brooklyn in the Eastern Conference standings. Trevor Ariza contributed 13 points and Marcin Gortat tallied 12 points, 11 rebounds and four blocked shots for Washington.
Jeff Teague scored 19 points and Pero Antic collected 13 points and 12 rebounds to lead the Hawks, who were without starters Kyle Korver (back) and DeMarre Carroll (illness). Paul Millsap scored 17 points, Cartier Martin added 13 and Louis Williams chipped in 12 as Atlanta's lead over New York for the final playoff spot slipped to 1 1/2 games.
Washington had to stave off several Atlanta rallies in the final stanza but never surrendered the lead. The Hawks twice pulled within two in the period, getting to 99-97 after Teague's three-point play with 39 seconds left, but Teague missed a potential tying shot on a drive to the basket and Gooden hit a pair of free throws to seal it.
The Hawks led by nine after Millsap's 3-pointer with eight minutes left in the third quarter, but they managed only one more field goal in the period. Atlanta missed its last six field-goal attempts as the Wizards closed the quarter with an 11-2 run to take a 75-71 advantage into the fourth.
GAME NOTEBOOK: Carroll came down with a stomach virus and was hospitalized to receive IV fluids Friday night. … The Hawks used their 22nd different lineup of the season. … Wizards G Andre Miller was called for a flagrant-1 foul on Dennis Schroder after giving up a steal to Schroder with just under 10 minutes left in the game.
Top Game Performances
| Atlanta |
|
Washington |
|
Jeff Teague 19 |
Scoring |
John Wall 25 |
|
Shelvin Mack 6 |
Assists |
John Wall 6 |
|
Pero Antic 12 |
Rebounds |
Marcin Gortat 11 |
|
Paul Millsap 5 |
Free Throws Made |
Drew Gooden 5 |
|
Cartier Martin 2 |
Steals |
John Wall 3 |
|
Cartier Martin 1 |
Blocks |
Marcin Gortat 4 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
| Atlanta
|
97 |
42.5 |
9-31 |
20-28 |
20 |
40 |
2 |
6 |
14 |
| Washington
|
101 |
49.4 |
6-14 |
17-25 |
17 |
44 |
5 |
11 |
13 |
Upcoming Games
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Washington will play their next game on the road against Charlotte. The Wizards have a W/L % of .526 after a win and .514 after a loss.
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Atlanta will play their next game at home against Philadelphia. The Hawks have a W/L % of .452 after a win and .415 after a loss.
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