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0 of 3 Premium Clicks used this month SUBSCRIBE Print + Online Subscriber Activation | Register x Forgot Password | Need an Account? e-edition | subscribe | newsletter | deals Classifieds Jobs Autos Real Estate FEATURED » NEWS NOW Oregon to give college grants to neediest first ... Video captures sucker punch at Medford bus station ... Motorcycle rider killed after striking tree off Highway 234 ... Oregon to give college grants to neediest first ... Video captures sucker punch at Medford bus station ... Motorcycle rider killed after striking tree off Highway 234 ... NBA PLAYOFFS Teague-led Hawks even series with Wizards Comment By The Associated Press MailTribune.com By The Associated Press Posted May. 11, 2015 at 8:28 PM By The Associated Press Posted May. 11, 2015 at 8:28 PM » Social News WASHINGTON — Suddenly, the Atlanta Hawks went from so-so in the playoffs to looking a bit more like a No. 1 seed. "That's how we play. That's how we've been playing all year," forward Paul Millsap said. "Things we didn't do, pretty much all series, we did tonight." Jeff Teague scored 26 points, Millsap added 19 points, six assists and five rebounds, and Al Horford had 18 points and 10 rebounds as three of Atlanta's four All-Stars played significant roles to help the Hawks beat the Washington Wizards 106-101 on Monday night and evened their second-round series at two games apiece. Washington's lone All-Star, point guard John Wall, missed a third consecutive game with a broken left hand. Game 5 in the best-of-seven series is Wednesday night at Atlanta. "To me, personally, I think this is the best we've played all series," said Millsap, who had eight points in Game 3, when he was dropped from the starting lineup because of flu-like symptoms. "Thirty assists, the way we played defense, the way we stepped up, the way we helped each other, the way we moved the basketball, the way we set screens." Is that all, Paul? "That was midseason form right there," agreed Kyle Korver, Atlanta's fourth All-Star, who was limited to four shots and six points, but all of the attention Washington paid to slowing him opened room for other Hawks. "I thought we played with just a lot of juice, and a lot of energy, and a lot of purpose." Still, this one wound up being tight toward the end. Two days after hitting a buzzer-beater to win Game 3, Washington's Paul Pierce missed a 3-point attempt that would have tied the score coming out of a timeout with 9.5 seconds left. "Thought I got a great look," Pierce said. Said Bradley Beal, who scored a career playoff-high 34 points for the Wizards: "I thought it was going in. ... That open one's always the hardest one to make." Right from the start, the Hawks were back to being the free-flowing, ball-moving regular-season version of themselves, the squad that won 60 games, rather than the disjointed, disorganized bunch that had been 5-4 this postseason. They used backdoor cuts. They drove to the basket. They found the open man. Early on, the Hawks built a 16-0 edge in points in the paint. And during a stretch that helped grow the lead to as many as 14 in the second quarter, Atlanta scored on seven consecutive possessions — with six players contributing points. By The Associated Press MailTribune.com By The Associated Press Posted May. 11, 2015 at 8:28 PM » Comment or view comments Reader Reaction » STAY INFORMED Email NewsLetter Sign Up Today Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox. Southern Oregon Directory Featured Businesses Loading... Business Name address Location, ST | website.com Find Southern Oregon Attractions Bars Restaurants Beauty Salons Entertainment Doctors Medical Specialists Contractors Education Lawn Services Lawyers Shopping Travel Tanning Used Cars Wedding Services ▼ Add your business here + Events Calendar Connect with MailTribune.com Facebook Twitter RSS Back to top Reader Services Reader Services Home Subscriptions Subscriber controls Contact us Submissions Photos Events Letters to the editor Corrections Announcements Obituaries Story ideas Since you asked Alerts Email Alerts RSS Feeds Text Alerts Advertise Media Kit Home Products and services Ad rates Advertising contacts Propel Marketing Mail Tribune Daily Tidings The Nickel Shop Our Valley Blogs Mobile Site Stay Informed Email newsletter Sign Up Today Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox. Your privacy is important, read our privacy policy. © Copyright 2016 Local Media Group, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Privacy Policy | Terms of Service | Local Media Group Publications Original content available for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons license, except where noted. MailTribune.com | P.O. Box 1108, Medford, OR 97501