Sun Jan 2, 2005 · 1:00 PM
Atlanta HawksHawks
82
away
Chemistry
Tense
Washington WizardsWizards
84
home
Chemistry
Tense
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta HawksHawks | 17 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 82 |
| Washington WizardsWizards | 15 | 15 | 22 | 32 | 84 |
After Action Report
In Washington, the Wizards survived the Hawks 84-82. Ugly basketball, but the Wizards did just enough. The Wizards owned the glass, generating extra possessions; the Wizards pushed the pace until the other side broke. The Hawks looked disjointed — chemistry issues linger. Style points be damned.
What tipped it
- Wizards · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
- Hawks · Crashing An 8+ game losing skid — heads are down, both ends suffer.
- Hawks · Locker-Room Rift Tension in the locker room — poor ball movement and streaky play.