Tonight at 5:00 p.m. ET the Washington Wizards return home for Game 3 of their Eastern Conference Playoffs second round series vs. the No. 1 Atlanta Hawks, and they'll likely be trying to win without star point guard John Wall. Watch the game on ESPN or live stream it free by clicking this link. Hawks fans can hear the radio broadcast on Sports 92.9 Atlanta, while Wizards fans may do likewise on WFED-AM 1500.
Wall has five non-displaced fractures in his wrist, but could conceivably suit up for tonight's action. "If the pain goes away and I can dribble and do those things, then it's all up to me if I want to take that risk to hurt my hand even more down the road," Wall said.
It's more likely that Wall misses the game though, and quite possibly a significantly longer stretch . "How competitive I am, if I'm able to be myself then there's a great percentage I will play. But if I can't be myself there's no point of going out there. I believe in (my teammates) 110 percent. I don't want everything to be on me."
If Wall can't go, shooting guard Bradley Beal is the best bet to slide into Wall's role. "I got to rely on my teammates and act like John is there when he's not there," Beal said. Even if Wall is absent, the Wizards have a number of offensive threats that can still make the Hawks nervous, especially veteran forward Paul Pierce.
"It's dangerous, man," Hawks reserve Kent Bazemore said. "Oh, their best player is not playing, so they don't have a chance. ... But they still have a very dangerous team."
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