The Washington Wizards led by 20 points in the first half, but Atlanta cut into their lead in part by benching Dwight Howard. With the lead down to three, John Wall wasn’t having any of it. Dennis Schroder thought he had a layup, but ... nope.
John Wall’s best chasedown block this postseason came right when the Wizards needed it
Wall energized Washington by running down Dennis Schroder.
On the next possession, Wall hit a tough layup and immediately followed it up with a pull-up jumper. After that, he stared down the Hawks just a little bit, as if to say, “This comeback attempt is over. I’m not sitting down anymore.”
Here’s what it looked like in the play-by-play.
We’ll see if Washington can hold onto the lead.
