April 30, 2009 (Part 3); Hawks clobbered Heat on a night of hard fouls

Dwyane Wade banged his head on the court on one play. Al Horford hobbled back to the Hawks' locker room. Jamaal Magloire shoved, and Josh Smith pushed him back.

This night was indeed physical. But the thing is, this is just Game 5.

The Hawks won on their homefloor, edging the Miami Heat, 106-91, to be a game away from advancing to the East Semi-Final to face the Cleveland Cavaliers.

Joe Johnson led the Hawks with his best performance in the postseason by far, scoring 25 points, on 6 out of 15 from the field, and adding 6 rebounds. Flip Murray added 23 points and 5 rebounds off the bench. Josh Smith made 20 points and 8 rebounds, while Mike Bibby contributed to the Hawks' cause with 17 points and 3 rebounds.

The Heat on the other hand were led by Dwyane Wade, scoring a game-high 29 points and grabbing 4 rebounds. Michael Beasley came off the bench, scoring 18 markers and having 5 rebounds. Jermaine O'Neal finished with 14 points and 3 rebounds, while Udonis Haslem added 11 points and 8 rebounds.

Game 6 will be played on Saturday, May 2 from Miami.

Game 5
Miami 91
Atlanta 106
Philips Arena, Atlanta, Georgia
MIA: Dwyane Wade- 29 pts, 4 rebs, 4 assts.
ATL: Joe Johnson- 25 pts, 6 rebs, 6 assts.
Hawks lead series 3-2
Game 6 on Saturday, May 2, time to be announced, from the AmericanAirlines Arena in Miami.

The game between New Orleans and Denver is still on-going. Results coming up later on! Eat your lunches first guys!

The Wizard was here... :)