ATLANTA -- Joe Johnson shook off a poor night to hit a crucial 3-pointer with 1:07 remaining and the Atlanta Hawks forced an improbable Game 7 with Boston, beating the top-seeded Celtics 103-100 on Friday night.
Marvin Williams led the Hawks with 18 points despite missing most of the fourth quarter with a knee injury. Kevin Garnett paced the Celtics with 22 points and Ray Allen added 20.
The deciding game is Sunday in Boston. The home team has won every game in the surprisingly close series.
CAVALIERS 105, WIZARDS 88
In Washington, LeBron James compiled 27 points, 13 rebounds and 13 assists for his third career playoff triple-double, all the while helping slow Caron Butler at the defensive end, and the Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Washington Wizards 105-88 on Friday night to end their contentious series in six games.
Wally Szczerbiak added a career playoff-best 26 points and reserve Daniel Gibson had 22, combining for 10 of Cleveland's 11 3-pointers.
James also picked up a technical foul, one of three called in a fittingly rough-at-times finale to a series that featured plenty of trash talk, hard fouls, one ejection and one suspension: Washington reserve forward Darius Songaila was barred from Friday's game by the NBA for hitting James in the face in Game 5.
Butler finished with 18 points and nine rebounds. Antawn Jamison led Washington with 23 points and 15 boards.