The Atlanta Hawks dropped Game 1 of their first-round playoff series against the Washington Wizards 114-107 on Sunday afternoon. John Wall led the way for Washington with 32 points and 14 assists as the Wizards’ starters dominated the game to open the first and third quarters. The Hawks won the bench battle against their top-heavy opponents, but it wasn’t nearly enough to keep them in the game.
All five Atlanta starters were minuses in the game as Washington blew the game open in the second half, creating havoc defensively and running the Hawks off the floor in transition.