The NBA playoffs standings has the Atlanta Hawks and Washington Wizards tied 2-2 in their second round series in the eastern conference after the Hawks won Game 4 by the score 106-101 and that came ahead of the Golden State Warriors evening up their series with the Memphis Grizzlies in the western conference with a victory on Monday night.
The Hawks needed a win after losing on a late Paul Pierce shot in game 3 and the Wizards had the chance to tie things up late with Pierce again, but they could not connect. The Hawks now head home with the series tied 2-2 and they have the advantage with two of the next three games in Atlanta. The team is looking to bounce back and they want to get into the east finals after having the best record in the conference this year and winning 60 games.
The team had Jeff Teague lead the way with 26 points and eight assists, while Al Horford had 10 rebounds. Bradley Beal led the Wizards with 34 points and seven assists with John Wall out, while Marcin Gortat had eight rebounds. The Wizards were down big at one point, but they were able to make a comeback and now the series could go the distance.
The Grizzlies won Game 3 and they came in with a 2-1 lead, but the Warriors were able to bounce back and win in Memphis. The Warriors won big on the road with 33 points from Stephen Curry and the MVP added five assists, while Draymond Green had 10 rebounds. The team now has the chance to take an advantage at home in game 5 and the Grizzlies will look to rebound. The Big 3 of Marc Gasol, Zach Randolph and Mike Conley led the Grizz in points, rebounds and assists respectively in the game.
