. >> now, you can say connected by following carol malone kny and sarah buress who will be at those games. be sure to follow u and twitter. we'll keep you updated. >>> we're seeing a lot of itchy eyes and runny noses, if you suffer from allergies, you're probably not going to have a good time right now. >> blame the pollen for this. the high pollen count in our area are sending people to allergists. >> i want to rip my eyes out of my head. and my teeth are coming out of my mouth. and my eyes are dry and puffy. >> right now, the pollen explosion right now because of the trees. doctors recommending that you use a nasal inhaler and eye drops. and drive with the windows and sunroof closed. and use the ac. >>> let's check with chuck bell to see if the rain is enough to wash away the pollen. cars are covered, chuck? >> yeah, they are covered. each and every day there's that thin film of yellowy-green pollen. we'll get that layer on the pollen. not enough to rinse away the stream. i'll show you the forecast at 5:21. sheena is going to check the radar, next. >>> more fallout, after the video of a

. >> that crucial game five as the wizards and hawks series is all tied up carol malone any joins usom the arena. after back-to-back losses, we need to get back on track tonight. good to the wizards. it's a best of three now because the wizards lost the last two games after winning the first two here at verizon center, so if they can continue the trend of winning at home, they're going to win the series. tonight's tip time is about an hour and 20 minutes away. yeah, 6:00 p.m. first time in franchise history that the wizards have had a playoffs basketball game on a weekday at 6:00 p.m. they're not that happy about it. coaches and players emphasizing, fans we need you to be on time and to be ready to cheer us on. >> probably throws everybody off because it's an hour early but we need to get it out there that it's important for them to be there. our crowd has been great. there's a reason why our players play well at home and there's a reason why their players play well at home. you need everybody to be there and ready i love our guys' energy and effort. >> we got home court for a reason

carol malone any is live at the verizon center. >> reporter: we got a little pregame buzz going here tipping very soon. pivotal game five. now that home court advantage is back, but they want their momentum back. the wizards have not been playing like the wizards we know and love. they're hoping to get back on track tonight. john wall he arrived at the verizon center just a short time ago. he had his game face on. he's coming to the verizon center knowing there's a lot of pressure on those shoulders. this footage only seen on news4. 28.8 points per game. not much more he can do so so many others hoping to step it up because this playoff series is getting heated. >> we're 2-2 right now. we have home court right now so we're going to protect our house and come back here with more focus for game six. i don't think it's a rivalry, we're just two competitive teams that are fighting for the same thing. >> basically what i s very good basketball teams evenly matched fighting for their playoff lives. the series is tied. now it's basically the first of two now. >> reporter: they're going to t