ECF Part 2
The Wizards were up 3 going into the 4th quarter in the pivotal game 5. New York then got hot in the 4th and with 5 minutes to go had a 8 point lead. Beal would hit a 3 to cut the lead to 2 however just 2 minutes were on the clock. Washington wouldn't be able to come back and must win 2 games in a row to advance. A tough night on offense for Washington with the leading scorer having just 19 points. Magic had a decent stat line 18-7-11, but shoot just 8 of 23. Mitchell Robinson was the MVP 12 points, 18 rebounds, 3 steals and 6 blocks. Randall was also good with 22-12-7 while Fournier scored 20.
Game 6 saw Washington get a 8 point win behind Magic's 24-4-5. Beal and Collins added 17 each. Randall was the lone bright spot for NY with 15-11-10.
It all came down to game 7 again and at half the game was tied. With 4 minutes to go in the 3rd it was still tied. Washington was going with an all-bench lineup for a bit and Forbes hits a big 3 to make it a 5 point lead. Beal then comes back into the game who surprisingly has 0 points so far. He would hit 3 then a few more baskets and the lead was all the way to 12 to start the 4th.
Bowen hits a contested 3 early on Washington was looking good up 15. Irving hits a 3 to cut the lead to 6 with 4 to go. Irving had 5 fouls and when Magic sees him on Collins quickly gives him the ball which resulted in the 6th foul. Isaiah Quickly for NY hits a 3 to make it a 4 point game. Beal gets a dunk off a great pass from Bamba to seal the game with 5o seconds to go.
Washington survives a tough gritty Knicks team and will be going to the NBA finals. Collins leads the team in scoring with 25 and added 10 rebounds. Beal did nothing early then rallied late when it mattered. Magic was back to his usual triple double self. Bamba gets the game ball here 14 and 18 and closed the game out as Rodman struggled.
In Game Photos