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| National Basketball Association Playoff Game Capsules |
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05/03/2009 |
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| Atlanta, GA (MySportsbook) - Joe Johnson drained six of his eight attempts from three-point range, and the Atlanta Hawks finished off a series filled with blowout wins with a 91-78 drubbing of the Miami Heat in the deciding Game 7 of their Eastern Conference quarterfinal matchup. Johnson finished with 27 points and five steals overall for the Hawks, who won a playoff series for the first time since 1999 and won a best-of-seven playoff series for the first time since 1970. Atlanta will move on to face the |
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| Hawks crush Heat in deciding Game 7 |
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05/03/2009 |
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| Atlanta, GA (MySportsbook) - Joe Johnson drained six of his eight attempts from three-point range, and the Atlanta Hawks finished off a series filled with blowout wins with a 91-78 drubbing of the Miami Heat in the deciding Game 7 of their Eastern Conference quarterfinal matchup. Johnson finished with 27 points and five steals overall for the Hawks, who won a playoff series for the first time since 1999 and won a best-of-seven playoff series for the first time since 1970. Atlanta will move on to face the |
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| Hawks, Heat head to Game 7 in Atlanta |
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05/03/2009 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The first round of the NBA playoffs concludes Sunday afternoon when the Atlanta Hawks attempt to hold serve in Game 7 of their Eastern Conference quarterfinals series with the Miami Heat. While a seventh game usually indicates a tough, hard-fought set, this has been anything but. Atlanta has won its three games by an average of 17 points while the Heat's average margin of victory has been an even more impressive 23 points. Three of the games in the series have been decided by 26 or more a |
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| Hawks to be without Horford and Williams for Game 6 |
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05/01/2009 |
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| Atlanta, GA (MySportsbook) - Atlanta Hawks forwards Al Horford and Marvin Williams will miss Game 6 of the Eastern Conference quarterfinal series on Friday against the Miami Heat. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported on Friday that Horford's sprained ankle and Williams' sprained wrist will not be healthy enough for them to participate in that contest in Miami. Horford was injured in the first half of Game 5's victory and had to be helped to the locker room. Williams has missed the last three games af |
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| Johnson leads Hawks in rout of Heat |
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04/30/2009 |
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| Atlanta, GA (MySportsbook) - Joe Johnson finished with 25 points, six rebounds and six assists to help the Atlanta Hawks crush the Miami Heat, 106- 91, and take control in the teams' Eastern Conference quarterfinal series. With the Game 5 win, the Hawks took a 3-2 lead in the matchup, which continues Friday in Miami. Atlanta is now a Game 6 victory away from winning its first playoff series since 1999. "Tied up 2-2, it was a must-win for both teams," Atlanta's Josh Smith said. "We were just able to do the |
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| Hawks' Horford injures ankle |
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04/30/2009 |
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| Atlanta, GA (MySportsbook) - Atlanta Hawks center Al Horford did not return after spraining his right ankle in the first half of Wednesday's playoff game against the Miami Heat. Horford came down on his right leg under the basket and immediately went down to the floor, grimacing in pain. Horford was aided to the locker room, where the sprain was initially diagnosed. He will be re-evaluated Thursday. Horford was averaging 10.5 points and 7.5 rebounds through the first four games of this Eastern Conference |
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| Wade leaves Heat-Hawks game after hitting head |
NBA Basketball |
04/30/2009 |
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| Atlanta, GA (MySportsbook) - Miami guard Dwyane Wade temporarily left Wednesday's playoff contest with the Atlanta Hawks after hitting his head on the floor in the first quarter. Late in the stanza, Wade started to run up-court but collided with Atlanta's Josh Smith and tumbled to the floor. He fell parallel to the ground and, upon landing on his back, his head continued to fall and smacked the court. With the clock stopped at 3:47, Wade stayed on the floor as trainers attended to him. However, after goin |
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| Hawks' Williams out for Game 4 |
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04/28/2009 |
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| Miami, FL (MySportsbook) - Atlanta Hawks forward Marvin Williams sat out Monday's Game 4 Eastern Conference quarterfinal bout against the Miami Heat due to sprained right wrist. It was the second straight game Williams has missed in the series, which is even after the Hawks scored an 81-71 win Monday. He was injured during Atlanta's Game 2 loss last Wednesday. Miami forward Jamario Moon was also sidelined with a strained lower abdominal muscle and a sore groin. |
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| Atlanta ties series, gets first playoff road win since 1997 |
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04/28/2009 |
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| Miami, FL (MySportsbook) - Zaza Pachulia led a powerful charge with 12 points and 18 rebounds, and the Atlanta Hawks won their first road playoff game since 1997, beating Miami, 81-71, to even their Eastern Conference quarterfinal series after four games. Mike Bibby scored 15 and Joe Johnson tallied 14 points for the Hawks, who had lost their 12 previous postseason contests. It was their first away victory in the playoffs since May 8, 1997 when they beat Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls in Game 2 of t |
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| Hawks soar to burn Heat in Game 4 |
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04/27/2009 |
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| Miami, FL (MySportsbook) - Zaza Pachulia led a powerful charge with 12 points and 18 rebounds, and the Atlanta Hawks won their first road playoff game since 1997, beating Miami, 81-71, to even their Eastern Conference quarterfinal series after four games. Mike Bibby scored 15 and Joe Johnson tallied 14 points for the Hawks, who had lost their 12 previous postseason contests. It was their first away victory in the playoffs since May 8, 1997 when they beat Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls in Game 2 of t |
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