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Wade: Hawks Have Behaved 'Unprofessional'
"I'm at the point where whatever is wrong with me, it doesn't matter," said Wade. "I am just moving on from my injuries." Josh Smith attempted a between the legs dunk during Atlanta's blowout win in Game 5. "It is [disrespectful]," said Wade. "One thing I go back to is something my high school coach always told me: "Act like you've been there before." "He used to hate when I dunked and pounded my chest all the time. Win, lose or draw you are supposed to be classy. [There are] some unprofessional things that [the Hawks] have to take care of." Read the Full Story Discuss Send Feedback Buy Tickets RealGM Recaps For First Round Games On Apr. 29th
- Atlanta 106, Miami 91 Team FIC Differential: Hawks +27.4, Heat -27.4 The Hawks (3-2) used an emphatic 39-20 edge in the second quarter to win a pivotal Game 5 battle against the Heat (2-3) on Wednesday night. Joe Johnson starred with 25 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists, Josh Smith posted 20 points and 8 boards, and Ronald Murray added 23 points on 9-for-15 shooting off the bench. Atlanta won the rebounding battle by eight, but turning the ball over just five times. The Hawks attempted an amazing 41 foul shots, nine more than the Heat did at Philips Arena. Dwyane Wade led with 29 points on 9-for-19 shooting, Udonis Haslem tallied 11 points and 8 rebounds, and rookie Michael Beasley contributed 18 points and 5 boards in the loss. Game FIC Scores - Denver 107, New Orleans 86 Team FIC Differential: Nuggets +41.6, Hornets -41.6 The Nuggets (4-1) dominated the Hornets (1-4) in the second half at the Pepsi Center and punched their ticket to the second round. Carmelo Anthony led with 34 points (a playoff career-high) and 6 rebounds, Chauncey Billups tallied 15 points and 11 assists, and J.R. Smith scored 20 points off the bench in the victory. Denver hit 51% of their shots, while holding New Orleans to just 38% shooting. David West had 24 points and 9 rebounds, Chris Paul posted 12 points and 10 assists, and James Posey chipped in 18 points off the bench in the defeat. Game FIC Scores RealGM calculates the Floor Impact Counter using the following formula: (Points + .75 Defensive Rebounds + Offensive Rebounds + Steals + Assists + Blocks - .75 Field Goal Attempts - .375 Free Throw Attempts - Turnovers - .5 Personal Fouls) ( )'s indicate a negative FIC score. It is also used to rank players and to determine their Reina Value. Click here to view the player rankings with the Reina Value for the current season Read the Full Story Discuss Send Feedback Buy Tickets Mo Williams Sees One-Man Teams As Potential 2nd Round FoesCleveland is preparing to play the winner of the series between Atlanta and Miami and will enter the series with a lot of confidence regardless. "It's not like we're preparing for a Shaq [O'Neal] and a Kobe [Bryant], a guard and a big man," said Mo Williams. "We know with Miami it starts and ends with D-Wade, and with Atlanta it starts and ends with Joe Johnson. It's two guards that do a lot for the team." Cleveland Cavaliers, Atlanta Hawks, Miami Heat Read the Full Story Discuss Send Feedback Buy Tickets Hawks Apr 2009 Archive
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Dwyane Wade's back felt better on Thursday and he seemed more concerned with the sportsmanship of the Hawks than his injury.
The Nuggets advanced into the second round of the playoffs with a blowout win over the Hornets on Wednesday night.