ATLANTA -- The Washington Wizards withstood a sizzling start from the Atlanta Hawks and rallied in the second half for a 104-98 win Sunday in Game 1 of an Eastern Conference semifinal series at Philips Arena.

Guard Bradley Beal led the Wizards with 28 points, but injured his right ankle early in the fourth quarter and had to go back to the locker room for treatment. He returned for the final three minutes.

Forward DeMarre Carroll led the Hawks with 24 points, 19 coming a big first half that saw Atlanta lead by as many as 11.

Washington point guard John Wall also played through an injury to have a big game. Wall took a hard foul late in the first half and was grabbing his left wrist in pain. He shook it off and finished with 18 points and 13 assists.

It was a quick turnaround for the Hawks, who didn't finish off the Brooklyn Nets in the first-round series until Friday night. The Wizards, on the other hand, swept the Toronto Raptors in the first round and had a full week to rest. It showed in the second half.

Washington trimmed a 10-point halftime deficit to two heading into the fourth quarter. Beal gave the Wizards their first lead since the first quarter on a 3-pointer that put Washington up 85-83 with 10 minutes left in the game.

Atlanta forward Al Horford had another strong all-around performance, but he got in foul trouble in the fourth quarter. Horford's fifth foul resulted in a pair of free throws from forward Paul Pierce that extended the Wizards' lead to 89-83 with 7:31 to play.

The Hawks didn't hit a field goal for the first five and half minutes in the fourth quarter. Guard Kyle Korver broke the broke the drought with a 3-pointer from the left wing, and point guard Jeff Teague followed with a fastbreak layup off a pass from Horford that cut the Wizards lead to 91-90 with 5:45 to play.

Game 2 of the series is Tuesday night at Philips Arena.

Carroll became the first Hawk to score 20 or more points in five straight playoff games since Dominique Wilkins since 1989. He has played for five teams during his six-year career and will be an unrestricted free agent this summer.

After a sizzling the first half that featured nine 3-pointers, the Hawks missed seven of their first eight shots in the third quarter. Back-to-back 3-pointers from Beal and forward Drew Gooden cut the Hawks lead to 75-74 with 3:30 left in the third quarter. Gooden made an impact off the bench with 12 points and five rebounds.

Atlanta led 63-53 at halftime, thanks to Carroll's hot start. He hit five of his first six 3-point attempts and 21 points in the first half.

The Wizards were able to stay close by making their advantage inside. Washington had 12 second-chance points off of nine offensive rebounds in the first half. For the game, the Wizards outscored the Hawks 25 to 14 in second-chance points, something that will be a storyline throughout the series.

Beal went down with 8:08 minutes left in the fourth quarter and walked gingerly off the court favoring his right leg. Early reports were a sprained right ankle.

The Hawks exploded for a 37-point first quarter. The quarter was highlighted by a 13-2 run and five 3-pointers from Atlanta. Carroll had three of the five long balls, leading the Hawks out to an 11-point lead after one.

NOTES: Washington had a full seven days off after sweeping the Toronto Raptors in the first round. Atlanta didn't finish off its first-round series against the Brooklyn Nets until Friday night. ... Atlanta won three of four games against Washington in the regular season. ... Washington coach Randy Wittman played for the Hawks from 1983-88. ... The Hawks are the No. 1 seed in the Eastern Conference playoffs for the first time since the 1993-94 season. Atlanta hasn't advanced past the second round of the playoffs since the 1987-88 season. ... Referees were Scott Foster, Pat Fraher