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NBA: Atlanta 95, Washington 92

WASHINGTON, March 24 (UPI) -- Joe Johnson drained a go-ahead 3-pointer in the closing seconds Saturday, finishing with 16 points in the Atlanta Hawks' 95-92 win over Washington.

The Hawks stormed back from a 16-point, second-half deficit with the help of Josh Smith, who scored 20 points and grabbed nine rebounds.

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Marvin Williams and Zaza Pachulia each scored 13 points as Atlanta won for the fifth time in six games and swept their three-game season's series with Washington.

The Wizards, meanwhile, struggled to their seventh loss in nine games despite 21 points and 11 rebounds from Nene.

Jordan Crawford put in 20 points for Washington.

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