A series that had multiple games end on buzzer beaters, ended on an overturned buzzer beater Friday night.
Trailing 94-91 with two seconds left, Paul Pierce put up a step back three pointer from the corner and knocked it down tying the game at 94, so we thought. The officials would take a look at the replay and overturn the call, giving the Hawks a 94-91 win and winning the series 4-2.
Atlanta now faces the Cleveland Cavaliers in the Eastern Conference Finals in a matchup between the one and two seeds in the East. That series will begin Wednesday in Atlanta.
Jeff Teague, DeMarre Carroll, and Paul Millsap all scored 20 or more points, while Millsap and Carroll each had a double-double to help pace the Hawks.
Bradley Beal continued his playoff dominance, scoring 29 points, his 11th 20+ point playoff game. John Wall, playing with a broken hand after missing Games 2,3,and 4, scored 20 points to go along with 13 assists and six rebounds.
