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| All Games | 50-36 | +1.1 | 38-45 | 44-41 | 99.1 | 50.9 | 46.3% | 53.1 | 97.7 | 48.2 | 43.3% | 50.6 | | Road Games | 19-24 | -4.9 | 19-24 | 19-23 | 95.2 | 48.9 | 45.3% | 52.2 | 99.2 | 50.4 | 44.4% | 50.8 | | Last 5 Games | 4-1 | +4.4 | 5-0 | 4-1 | 109.8 | 56.4 | 47.1% | 57.8 | 99.6 | 48.4 | 42.8% | 51.4 | | Playoff Games | 4-0 | +5.4 | 4-0 | 3-1 | 110.2 | 56.5 | 48.2% | 57.2 | 96.2 | 47.2 | 41.6% | 50.7 | | Division Games | 10-6 | +0.8 | 4-11 | 10-6 | 98.2 | 53.0 | 46.2% | 51.7 | 96.6 | 47.9 | 44.5% | 48.6 |
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| Team Stats (All Games) | 99.1 | 50.9 | 38-83 | 46.3% | 6-17 | 36.5% | 16-22 | 74.1% | 53 | 11 | 24 | 21 | 7 | 14 | 5 | | vs opponents surrendering | 99.9 | 50 | 37-83 | 45.0% | 8-22 | 35.1% | 17-23 | 75.0% | 52 | 11 | 22 | 20 | 8 | 14 | 5 | | Team Stats (Road Games) | 95.2 | 48.9 | 37-83 | 45.3% | 6-17 | 33.8% | 15-20 | 72.2% | 52 | 11 | 23 | 21 | 6 | 14 | 4 | | Stats Against (All Games) | 97.7 | 48.2 | 36-84 | 43.3% | 8-23 | 34.6% | 17-24 | 73.8% | 51 | 10 | 20 | 20 | 8 | 13 | 4 | | vs opponents averaging | 99.5 | 49.7 | 37-83 | 44.7% | 8-23 | 34.8% | 17-23 | 75.1% | 52 | 11 | 22 | 20 | 8 | 14 | 5 | | Stats Against (Road Games) | 99.2 | 50.4 | 37-83 | 44.4% | 8-23 | 37.1% | 17-23 | 74.2% | 51 | 10 | 21 | 19 | 8 | 13 | 4 |
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| All Games | 64-24 | +26.6 | 51-34 | 44-43 | 102.5 | 50.8 | 46.4% | 49.1 | 97.1 | 47.3 | 43.9% | 51.0 | | Home Games | 38-6 | +21.7 | 27-17 | 21-22 | 103.3 | 51.8 | 47.3% | 48.8 | 94.9 | 47.7 | 43.8% | 49.3 | | Last 5 Games | 3-2 | -1.2 | 2-3 | 2-3 | 102.4 | 49.0 | 44.2% | 56.6 | 97.2 | 45.6 | 43.1% | 50.2 | | Playoff Games | 4-2 | -0.1 | 2-4 | 2-4 | 101.8 | 50.0 | 44.1% | 54.5 | 96.3 | 45.5 | 43.5% | 50.5 | | Division Games | 12-4 | +8.8 | 9-5 | 9-7 | 103.2 | 50.3 | 46.3% | 48.4 | 95.1 | 45.9 | 44.1% | 49.6 |
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| Team Stats (All Games) | 102.5 | 50.8 | 38-82 | 46.4% | 10-27 | 37.8% | 16-21 | 77.8% | 49 | 9 | 26 | 18 | 9 | 13 | 5 | | vs opponents surrendering | 100 | 50.1 | 38-83 | 44.9% | 8-23 | 35.1% | 17-23 | 74.8% | 52 | 11 | 22 | 20 | 8 | 14 | 5 | | Team Stats (Home Games) | 103.3 | 51.8 | 38-81 | 47.3% | 10-27 | 38.1% | 16-21 | 78.6% | 49 | 9 | 27 | 17 | 9 | 13 | 4 | | Stats Against (All Games) | 97.1 | 47.3 | 36-83 | 43.9% | 9-26 | 34.2% | 15-20 | 76.3% | 51 | 11 | 23 | 20 | 7 | 15 | 5 | | vs opponents averaging | 99.1 | 49.6 | 37-83 | 44.7% | 8-22 | 34.6% | 17-23 | 74.7% | 52 | 11 | 22 | 20 | 8 | 14 | 5 | | Stats Against (Home Games) | 94.9 | 47.7 | 36-82 | 43.8% | 8-26 | 33.2% | 14-19 | 75.5% | 49 | 11 | 23 | 20 | 7 | 15 | 4 |
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| 3/25/2015 | INDIANA | 101-103 | L | -3 | L | 188.5 | O | 33-75 | 44.0% | 54 | 10 | 38-85 | 44.7% | 53 | 10 | | 3/27/2015 | CHARLOTTE | 110-107 | W | -4.5 | L | 188 | O | 44-113 | 38.9% | 81 | 16 | 36-104 | 34.6% | 73 | 11 | | 3/29/2015 | HOUSTON | 91-99 | L | 2 | L | 204 | U | 29-75 | 38.7% | 50 | 17 | 34-80 | 42.5% | 61 | 19 | | 4/1/2015 | PHILADELPHIA | 106-93 | W | -10 | W | 190 | O | 44-76 | 57.9% | 57 | 16 | 36-91 | 39.6% | 44 | 11 | | 4/3/2015 | NEW YORK | 101-87 | W | -14.5 | L | 191 | U | 43-93 | 46.2% | 60 | 11 | 31-84 | 36.9% | 49 | 11 | | 4/4/2015 | @ MEMPHIS | 92-83 | W | 7 | W | 187 | U | 38-79 | 48.1% | 45 | 15 | 34-81 | 42.0% | 49 | 15 | | 4/8/2015 | @ PHILADELPHIA | 119-90 | W | -5 | W | 186 | O | 47-72 | 65.3% | 53 | 14 | 31-89 | 34.8% | 44 | 8 | | 4/10/2015 | @ BROOKLYN | 80-117 | L | 5 | L | 198 | U | 32-82 | 39.0% | 56 | 17 | 45-89 | 50.6% | 52 | 6 | | 4/12/2015 | ATLANTA | 108-99 | W | -9 | T | 194.5 | O | 39-85 | 45.9% | 62 | 19 | 36-87 | 41.4% | 47 | 11 | | 4/14/2015 | @ INDIANA | 95-99 | L | 7.5 | W | 193 | O | 37-104 | 35.6% | 70 | 11 | 40-105 | 38.1% | 72 | 13 | | 4/15/2015 | @ CLEVELAND | 108-113 | L | 8 | W | 190.5 | O | 42-97 | 43.3% | 60 | 13 | 43-91 | 47.3% | 54 | 16 | | 4/18/2015 | @ TORONTO | 93-86 | W | 4 | W | 194.5 | U | 39-99 | 39.4% | 71 | 10 | 35-92 | 38.0% | 56 | 12 | | 4/21/2015 | @ TORONTO | 117-106 | W | 5.5 | W | 193 | O | 42-79 | 53.2% | 57 | 15 | 39-80 | 48.7% | 43 | 10 | | 4/24/2015 | TORONTO | 106-99 | W | -4.5 | W | 196 | O | 36-76 | 47.4% | 56 | 17 | 37-99 | 37.4% | 59 | 9 | | 4/26/2015 | TORONTO | 125-94 | W | -6.5 | W | 197.5 | O | 41-74 | 55.4% | 45 | 12 | 36-82 | 43.9% | 45 | 16 | | 5/3/2015 | @ ATLANTA | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 5/5/2015 | @ ATLANTA | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 5/9/2015 | ATLANTA | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 5/11/2015 | ATLANTA | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| 3/25/2015 | @ ORLANDO | 95-83 | W | -9 | W | 200 | U | 39-90 | 43.3% | 53 | 13 | 32-78 | 41.0% | 51 | 17 | | 3/27/2015 | MIAMI | 99-86 | W | -8 | W | 195.5 | U | 37-72 | 51.4% | 46 | 17 | 32-82 | 39.0% | 48 | 18 | | 3/28/2015 | @ CHARLOTTE | 100-115 | L | 6.5 | L | 188.5 | O | 37-86 | 43.0% | 48 | 10 | 42-80 | 52.5% | 45 | 8 | | 3/30/2015 | MILWAUKEE | 101-88 | W | -9.5 | W | 194 | U | 36-79 | 45.6% | 49 | 11 | 34-75 | 45.3% | 46 | 11 | | 3/31/2015 | @ DETROIT | 95-105 | L | -2 | L | 199 | O | 40-84 | 47.6% | 51 | 17 | 41-83 | 49.4% | 43 | 11 | | 4/4/2015 | BROOKLYN | 131-99 | W | -10 | W | 206 | O | 49-82 | 59.8% | 39 | 12 | 39-80 | 48.7% | 44 | 21 | | 4/7/2015 | PHOENIX | 96-69 | W | -7 | W | 200 | U | 41-83 | 49.4% | 61 | 15 | 26-83 | 31.3% | 47 | 15 | | 4/8/2015 | @ BROOKLYN | 114-111 | W | 4.5 | W | 204.5 | O | 43-86 | 50.0% | 46 | 11 | 41-87 | 47.1% | 54 | 12 | | 4/10/2015 | CHARLOTTE | 104-80 | W | -10 | W | 192 | U | 41-82 | 50.0% | 48 | 13 | 30-83 | 36.1% | 56 | 13 | | 4/12/2015 | @ WASHINGTON | 99-108 | L | 9 | T | 194.5 | O | 36-87 | 41.4% | 47 | 11 | 39-85 | 45.9% | 62 | 19 | | 4/13/2015 | NEW YORK | 108-112 | L | -14.5 | L | 195 | O | 39-88 | 44.3% | 44 | 8 | 43-77 | 55.8% | 49 | 17 | | 4/15/2015 | @ CHICAGO | 85-91 | L | 5 | L | 197.5 | U | 36-92 | 39.1% | 49 | 15 | 31-77 | 40.3% | 59 | 21 | | 4/19/2015 | BROOKLYN | 99-92 | W | -11 | L | 204.5 | U | 34-79 | 43.0% | 44 | 14 | 36-79 | 45.6% | 52 | 17 | | 4/22/2015 | BROOKLYN | 96-91 | W | -9 | L | 202.5 | U | 35-90 | 38.9% | 53 | 8 | 35-78 | 44.9% | 55 | 16 | | 4/25/2015 | @ BROOKLYN | 83-91 | L | -3.5 | L | 199 | U | 32-90 | 35.6% | 61 | 15 | 32-83 | 38.6% | 57 | 15 | | 4/27/2015 | @ BROOKLYN | 115-120 | L | -6 | L | 198 | O | 46-95 | 48.4% | 62 | 16 | 46-96 | 47.9% | 49 | 9 | | 4/29/2015 | BROOKLYN | 107-97 | W | -9 | W | 200 | O | 40-83 | 48.2% | 55 | 11 | 37-78 | 47.4% | 37 | 12 | | 5/1/2015 | @ BROOKLYN | 111-87 | W | -5 | W | 198.5 | U | 43-85 | 50.6% | 52 | 11 | 31-85 | 36.5% | 53 | 15 | | 5/3/2015 | WASHINGTON | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 5/5/2015 | WASHINGTON | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 5/9/2015 | @ WASHINGTON | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 5/11/2015 | @ WASHINGTON | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| |  | WASHINGTON: GUARDS: JOHN WALL has improved tremendously over the past two seasons. His physical skills are off the chart, and now he's significantly cut back on head-scratching mistakes . . . It appears that BRADLEY BEAL is becoming the perfect running mate for Wall in the short and the long term. He continues to develop off-the-dribble skills to go along with his shooting. His broken wrist is expected to fully heal by late November . . . ANDRE MILLER is in more of a mentor role in Washington. He's 38 and averaged less than 17 minutes per night last season . . . GLEN RICE JR. tore up Summer League, but it's unlikely the gunner will become an efficient scorer . . . GARRETT TEMPLE gives them a defense-first option off the bench, but his playing time will be minimal again. FORWARDS: PAUL PIERCE takes Trevor Ariza's spot at the 3. He'll have much more space to work in, not that he's ever needed it . . . The Wizards will likely play it safe with NENE HILARIO's minutes during the regular season again. They'll need him fresh for the playoffs, and they have enough frontcourt depth to do it . . . Back surgery is going to keep MARTELL WEBSTER out for a huge chunk of the season. He's a question mark even after he returns . . . After a lost rookie season, OTTO PORTER should be able to break into this rotation, especially with Webster out . . . KRIS HUMPHRIES will provide some rebounding and energy behind Nen' . . . It's incredible that DREW GOODEN is still employed. CENTERS: MARCIN GORTAT made beautiful pick-and-roll music with Wall last year. There's no reason that shouldn't continue. Gortat is a fringe All-Star . . . DeJUAN BLAIR can mix it up for 20 minutes per night, especially against smaller 5's. | | ATLANTA: GUARDS: Considering he was almost gone a year ago, the Hawks are thankful JEFF TEAGUE is still in town. He may never be a great shooter, but he gets wherever he wants on the floor . . . KYLE KORVER is still the NBA's premier shooter, and he's shown no signs of relinquishing that title . . . THABO SEFOLOSHA gives the Hawks a defensive option to complement Korver. He looked worn down last season though, eventually falling out of OKC's rotation . . . KENT BAZEMORE gives Atlanta some more offensive firepower off the bench . . . DENNIS SCHRODER showed flashes of that Rajon Rondo Lite promise last year. Don't be surprised to see him paired with Teague in some lineups . . . There's no guarantee JOHN JENKINS will ever be the same after back surgery. FORWARDS: PAUL MILLSAP has developed into a capable co-alpha, along with Jeff Teague. In addition to his low-post work, he's developed a three-point shot and the ability to work off the dribble . . . DeMARRE CARROLL is trying to add a three-point shot to his repertoire. It would give him a big boost in offensive value to go along with his defense and all-around hustle . . . ADREIAN PAYNE will provide some much-needed depth at the 4 and 5 spots. He's NBA-ready, especially with his ability to pull opposing big men away from the basket with his shooting . . . MIKE MUSCALA gives them another big man who can shoot it, but he's not athletic enough to hold his own in the NBA. CENTERS: Will AL HORFORD ever stay healthy? He's an All-Star when he is. His recent injuries have been a bit fluky, but it's going to be tough to trust him . . . PERO ANTIC proved to be a capable stretch-5 last year, but the arrival of Payne will likely push him out of the rotation. |
| | ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ PA SPORTSTICKER NBA PLAYOFF PREVIEW (WASHINGTON-ATLANTA) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
(Updates with details, quotes. Should stand. With AP Photos.)
*Wizards-Hawks Preview* =======================
By PAUL NEWBERRY AP Sports Writer
Washington At Atlanta, Game One, 1:00 p.m. EDT
ATLANTA (AP) -- The Atlanta Hawks seem to have their swagger back.
Just in time for the second round of the Eastern Conference playoffs.
Coming off their most complete performance of the postseason, the top-seeded Hawks faced a quick turnaround before hosting the Washington Wizards in Game 1 on Sunday.
Atlanta struggled at the end of the regular season, largely because it didn't have anything to play for, and then endured five tougher-than-expected games against eighth-seeded Brooklyn before wrapping up the opening-round victory with a 111-87 blowout Friday night.
"When we are playing the right way," Hawks forward DeMarre Carroll said, "we can beat anybody."
Washington will be playing for the first time in a week, getting an extended break after sweeping Toronto in the first round. While that disparity could give the well-rested Wizards an early edge in the best-of-seven series, Hawks coach Mike Budenholzer is hoping his team can ride the momentum from its dominating win over the Nets.
"The fact that we've been playing, we've been in a rhythm every other day, if you can make that an advantage, then it's to our advantage," he said. "You try to turn everything into a positive."
The Wizards, who finished 14 games behind the Hawks during the regular season, certainly feel good about their chances after beating up on the Raptors. John Wall is still dealing with a slight shoulder sprain, but otherwise Washington is good to go.
"We're just playing more confident," Wall said.
Turnovers have been an issue against the Hawks, who won three regular-season meetings before losing at Washington in the final week with all their starters resting.
"They're just great with their hands," Wall said. "When you get into the paint, they're all using their hands to swipe down on the ball. They feed off their defense to get them going in transition."
Here are some other things to watch for when the Hawks take on the Wizards:
STAYING ON POINT: This series matches two of the league's best point guards. Wall is a dynamic player who not only directs the Washington offense, he provides the Wizards with their top scoring threat (17.6 a game during the regular season). Atlanta's Jeff Teague showed his versatility over the final two games against the Nets. With the series tied 2-2, he took control in the fourth quarter of Game 5 on the way to scoring 20 points in a 107-97 victory. Then, in the series clincher, he didn't score a single point but doled out 13 assists, providing the spark for a dazzling third quarter that blew the game open.
BATTLE OF THE BIG MEN: The Wizards hope to take advantage of their size advantage on the inside with Marcin Gortat and Nene. The 6-foot-11 twin towers dominated the paint against the Raptors, and Washington's chances may largely depend on taking advantage of the one glaring weakness in Atlanta's game: rebounding. The undersized Hawks hope center Al Horford and forward Paul Millsap can use their quickness to draw Gortat and Nene away from the basket, which could free up more chances to slip inside for offensive rebounds. But the Hawks are willing to get beat on the boards, putting their main focus on transition defense.
JUNKYARD DOG: While Carroll was the only one of Atlanta's starters who didn't make the All-Star Game, he was the Hawks' best player in the opening round. The player known as the "Junkyard Dog" led the team in scoring at 17.5 points a game, while hitting 14 of 30 from 3-point range. Known mainly for his defense - he is often being assigned to the other team's top scoring threat, and figures to get Paul Pierce in this series - Carroll has given the versatile Hawks yet another go-to scoring threat.
HAWKS DEPTH: Atlanta shortened its bench during the opening round of the playoffs, as teams tend to do at this time of year, but depth is a major reason the Hawks went 60-22 during the regular season. Lightning-quick Dennis Schroder gives the Hawks another weapon at the point behind Teague, while Kent Bazemore provides a high-energy style and solid perimeter defense. When the big men need a rest, Pero Antic and Mike Scott are two more inside-outside threats at Budenholzer's disposal.
ROAD WARRIORS: The Wizards aren't likely to be intimidated about playing the first two games in Atlanta. Washington has a 7-1 road record in the playoffs over the last two seasons. For Randy Wittman, it's the best postseason start on the road for any coach in NBA history.
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AP Sports Writers Brian Mahoney in New York and Howard Fendrich in Washington and AP freelance writer Ben Standig in Washington contributed to this report.
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