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ATLANTA -- Bradley Beal shook off a sprained ankle to score 28 points and the Washington Wizards remained unbeaten in the postseason, knocking off the top-seeded Atlanta Hawks 104-98 Sunday in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference semifinals. Taking advantage of a week off since their sweep of Toronto in the opening round, the Wizards wore down the Hawks in the fourth quarter. Otto Porter scored a couple of big baskets coming down the stretch and Marcin Gortat sealed it with a lay-in off a pass from John Wall with 14.6 seconds remaining. The Wizards became the first team in NBA history to win four straight Game 1s on the road, improving to 8-1 in the playoffs away from D.C. over the last two years. After racing to a 37-26 lead after the first quarter, Atlanta couldn't make anything in the fourth. Even with plenty of good looks, the Hawks shot just 5 of 28 in the final period, including 1 of 10 from 3-point range. DeMarre Carroll had another big game for Atlanta with 24 points, but he went scoreless in the final quarter. He had plenty of company. Kyle Korver made only 5 of 15 shots, Al Horford was 7 of 19, and Jeff Teague went 4 of 14. WARRIORS 101, GRIZZLIES 86 OAKLAND, Calif. -- Stephen Curry had 22 points and seven assists, and Golden State wore down undermanned Memphis in Game 1 of the Western Conference semifinals Sunday. Klay Thompson added 18 points and Draymond Green scored 16 to help the top-seeded Warriors roll to their 21st straight victory at raucous Oracle Arena. They led by nine at the half, 20 late in the third quarter and never let the Grizzlies build any momentum in the fourth. Game 2 of the best-of-seven series is Tuesday night in Oakland, after Curry is presented with the NBA MVP award. A person familiar with the decision told The Associated Press on Sunday that Curry had won the award and an official announcement was expected Monday. Marc Gasol had 21 points and nine rebounds, and Zach Randolph finished with 20 points and nine rebounds for a Memphis team missing point guard Mike Conley. He sat on the bench in a suit, his left eye still swollen, as he continues to recover from surgery to repair broken bones in his face.
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