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Al Horford’s last second putback gives Hawks Game 5 win

Ricky O'Donnell
Ricky O'Donnell has covered basketball at all levels for more than a decade at SB Nation. He’s currently the Associate Director of Programming.

Al Horford was great throughout Game 5 on Wednesday, and he put a dagger in the Wizards to end the game. Hawks take a 3-2 series advantage with an 82-81 win.

Horford’s shot came seconds after Paul Pierce had given Washington the lead:

The series now moves back to D.C. for Game 6 on Friday.

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