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Dwayne Wade and the Heat host Atlanta for Game 6. (AP Images)

Facing a win-or-else scenario, Dwyane Wade and the 5-point favored Miami Heat already would figure to have plenty of motivation to keep the series going.
               
The Atlanta Hawks threw a lot more wood on the fire in Game 5 with their showboating.

Now we will see if any of it matters when the Hawks try to wrap up this increasingly volatile first-round Eastern Conference matchup in Miami tonight.

The Hawks have controlled the last two games, running out to huge leads in Games 4 and 5. Tempers flared in both contests, with a combined 100 fouls called, and there was plenty of shoving and staredowns Wednesday in the Hawks' win.

Al Horford, who sprained his ankle, made the trip to Miami and said he's a game-time decision.

Wade got more treatment Thursday and said he's feeling much better, no longer so pained by the back spasms that slowed him earlier this week.

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