HAWKS WRAP UP SERIES VS. CELTICS, FACE CAVS NEXT

Paul Millsap had 17 points and eight rebounds, and the Atlanta Hawks advanced to the second round of the NBA playoffs with a 104-92 Game 6 victory against the Boston Celtics on Thursday.

Al Horford and Kent Bazemore each added 15 points for the Hawks, who earned their first playoff series win against Boston since the St. Louis Hawks beat the Celtics in the 1958 Finals. The Hawks open the second round on Monday at the Cleveland Cavaliers. The Celtics last three playoff appearances have ended in firstround exits. Isaiah Thomas led Boston with 25 points and 10 assists. Jae Crowder added 15 points. uThe NBA says Dwyane Wade was not fouled on the Mi-

ami Heat’s final offensive play of their 90-88 loss to the Charlotte Hornets in Game 5 of the teams’ Eastern Conference first-round series. Wade thought he was fouled with 2.6 seconds left as he tried to tie the game while being defended by the Hornets’ Cody Zeller and Courtney Lee. Miami trails the series 3-2, going into Game 6 at Charlotte on Friday.

uThe Hornets say backup center Spencer Hawes will miss the remainder of the first-round series against the Heat with a sprained medial collateral ligament in his right knee. The team says Hawes will be re-evaluated in a week, which means he wouldn’t be available if the series goes to a seventh and deciding game Sunday. He was injured during Charlotte’s win in Game 5 Thursday. Hawes has appeared in five playoff games for Charlotte and is averaging 3.6 points and 3.2 rebounds in 10.7 minutes.