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Hawks react to Game 4 win, Game 5

Atlanta Hawks center Dwight Howard battles Washington Wizards' Marcin Gortat for a rebound in game 4 of their first-round playoff series Monday, April 24, 2017, in Atlanta.
Atlanta Hawks center Dwight Howard battles Washington Wizards' Marcin Gortat for a rebound in game 4 of their first-round playoff series Monday, April 24, 2017, in Atlanta.
By Juliakate E Culpepper
April 25, 2017

After a Game 4 win, the Atlanta Hawks travel back to Washington, D.C. for Game 5 of the Eastern Conference quarterfinals against the Washington Wizards.

Point guard Malcolm Delaney wrote on Instagram on Tuesday that the Hawks were headed to Washington, D.C. to “steal Game 5.”

The Hawks lost Games 1 and 2 of the series— both played in Washington, D.C.

Travel day back to dc to steal game 5 #truetoatlanta

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The Hawks won Game 4 at Philips Arena 111-101, evening the series at two games apiece.

Center Dwight Howard wrote on Twitter that Monday night’s win created “a whole new series.”

🏀- #NBA #playoffSTRONG #TrueToAtlanta #BeGr8 #Start@1Game pic.twitter.com/5Tdfp4yZaN— Dwight Howard (@DwightHoward) April 25, 2017

The Hawks will return to Atlanta for Game 6 on Friday. Game 5 in Washington, D.C. will tip off at 6 p.m.

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