Bradley Beal scored 14 of his 25 points in the fourth quarter, Trevor Ariza added 22 and the Wizards held off the Pacers with a stout defense over the final 7½ minutes Monday night to get a 102-96 win in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference semifinals.
It was Washington's first second-round win in 32 years.
Paul George and George Hill scored 18 points each to lead the Pacers, though half of Hill's points came on three 3s in the final minute when it was too late to come back. David West added 15 points and 12 rebounds.