ATLANTA — Joe Johnson gave the Hawks a more expected offensive spark. His biggest play, though, was getting a hand on a missed shot.

Johnson scored 23 points and came up with a huge offensive rebound, leading Atlanta to an 84-81 victory in Game 6 on Thursday night, knocking the Orlando Magic out of the playoffs.

The Hawks, who won the series 4-2, advanced to the second round for the third straight year, this time against top-seeded Chicago.

With Atlanta clinging to a one-point lead and the clock running down, Marvin Williams missed a clinching three-pointer. But Johnson swatted the rebound to Jamal Crawford, who was fouled and made both free throws with 8.2 seconds left.

“I just wanted to make a play,” said Johnson, who bounced back from a dismal five-point effort in Game 5. “The play was a pick-and-roll for Al (Horford) and Jamal, but we didn’t come up with what we wanted. I just crashed the glass and tried to somehow get a hand on it. I did.”

The Magic had two chances to force overtime. J.J. Redick missed an open three, then Jason Richardson had a desperation shot from the corner blocked by Josh Smith.

Redick came off a screen for a clear view of the basket, a play that couldn’t have been drawn up any better. The shot rimmed out, though it went out of bounds off an Atlanta player to provide the Magic with one more shot. After his team called another timeout, Redick walked to the bench with his hands on his head.

That would be their last chance to extend the series. Orlando inbounded from the baseline to Richardson, but he didn’t have much room to work in the corner. Smith extended a hand to finish off the Magic.

“The biggest thing was the rebounding,” Magic coach Stan Van Gundy said. “It’s sort of fitting we couldn’t get a rebound on the last stop.”

Next up for Atlanta: the Bulls. Game 1 is Monday night in Chicago.

Also on Thursday:

Lakers 98

Hornets 80

NEW ORLEANS — Kobe Bryant scored 22 of his 24 points in the first three quarters, then let his Lakers teammates take over in a dominant victory over New Orleans that clinched the series for Los Angeles in six games. Andrew Bynum added 18 points and 12 rebounds, while Pau Gasol chipped in 16 points to provide an anticlimactic ending to what had been a more exciting series than many expected.