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Game Thread: Wizards at Hawks Game 6

Atlanta Hawks guard Dennis Schroder, of Germany, (17) dribbles against Washington Wizards guard Bradley Beal (3) during the second half in Game 5 of a first-round NBA basketball playoff series, Wednesday, April 26, 2017, in Washington. Also seen is Atlanta Hawks forward Paul Millsap (4). The Wizards won 103-99. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

Credit: Chris Vivlamore

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Atlanta Hawks guard Dennis Schroder, of Germany, (17) dribbles against Washington Wizards guard Bradley Beal (3) during the second half in Game 5 of a first-round NBA basketball playoff series, Wednesday, April 26, 2017, in Washington. Also seen is Atlanta Hawks forward Paul Millsap (4). The Wizards won 103-99. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)
By Chris Vivlamore
April 28, 2017

GAME 6: WIZARDS AT HAWKS

April 28, 2017, 7:30 p.m., Philips Arena

Wizards lead series, 3-2

Starters

Hawks

Dennis Schroder

Tim Hardaway Jr.

Taurean Prince

Paul Millsap

Dwight Howard

Injury report: None

Inactives: Ryan Kelly, DeAndre Bembry

Wizards

John Wall

Bradley Beal

Otto Porter

Markieff Morris

Marcin Gortat

Injury report: Out – Ian Mahinmi (strained left calf)

Inactives: Ian Mahinmi, Chris McCullough

Officials: Danny Crawford, John Goble, Bill Spooner, Eric Lewis (alternate)

From the Hawks

Dennis Schroder is the first Hawks player to post 25 points and 10 assists in a playoff game since Pete Maravich (34/10) and the first to record at least 29 points and 11 assists in a playoff game since Lenny Wilkens (29/12).

From the Wizards

John Wall (135) and Bradley Beal (124) have accounted for 49.3 percent of the Wizards' points (525) … The Wizards are 7-0 all-time in series that they carry a 3-2 advantage.

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Chris Vivlamore is the sports editor at The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. He has served as reporter and editor at the AJC since 2003.

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