Watch Atlanta Hawks vs Washington Wizards 5/15/15 Playoffs Game 6 Full Game Replay

Playoffs 2nd Round Game 6 Atlanta Hawks vs Washington Wizards at the Verizon Center, Washington, District of Columbia. Forward DeMarre Carroll had 25 points and 10 rebounds as the Atlanta Hawks survived a frantic finish to eliminate the Washington Wizards with a 94-91 win in Game 6 of their Eastern Conference semifinal playoff series on Friday night. Forward Paul Millsap added 20 points and 13 rebounds, and guard Jeff Teague scored 20 points for the Hawks, who advanced despite blowing a 15-point lead in the second half. Atlanta also endured despite another clutch 3-pointer from Wizards forward Paul Pierce, but it came tenths of a second after the final buzzer.

The Hawks were led by Paul Millsap, Jeff Teague and DeMarre Carroll, who combined for 65 points. Their effort bested the Wizards' dynamic backcourt of John Wall and Bradley Beal, who posted 49 points in the heartbreaking loss. Paul Pierce nearly sent the game into overtime with a last-second buzzer-beater, but replays showed The Truth still had his fingertips on the ball when time expired.

The Hawks reached the conference finals for the first time since 1970. Atlanta faces the LeBron James-led Cleveland Cavaliers in the Eastern Conference finals. The top seed in the East, the Hawks host Game 1 on Wednesday night. Trailing by three after Hawks center Al Horford split two free throws with 6.4 seconds left, Washington called its final timeout. Starting possession on the left wing, the Wizards fed Pierce, who hit a buzzer-beating jumper to win Game 3 and a go-ahead 3-pointer in Game 5 eventually won by Atlanta.