News Category: Atlanta Hawks

Hawks seek fresh start with play-in game vs. Bulls

The Atlanta Hawks ended the regular season on a downhill slide with six consecutive losses. Now they need only a two-game winning streak to reach the playoffs. The Hawks have renewed life due to the Eastern Conference play-in round and will visit the Chicago Bulls on Wednesday night. Atlanta (36-46) is the 10th seed in the East with Chicago (39-43) set at No. 9. The loser on Wednesday is eliminated. The winner will face either

Pacers looking to punch playoff ticket in finale vs. Hawks

The Indiana Pacers will attempt to officially lock down an Eastern Conference playoff berth on Sunday afternoon when they face the Atlanta Hawks in Indianapolis. Currently sitting in sixth place in the East, Indiana (46-35) enters the regular-season finale holding the last guaranteed playoff spot in the conference. But unfortunately for the Pacers, they find themselves in a tight race, as the fifth-place Orlando Magic and seventh-place Philadelphia 76ers also sport 46-35 records. Indiana owns

Timberwolves in battle for top seed in West, take on Hawks

The Minnesota Timberwolves hope to have one of their stars back and will try to bounce back from a disappointing loss when they tip off against the Atlanta Hawks on Friday night in Minneapolis. Minnesota (55-25) is coming off a 116-107 loss on the road against the Denver Nuggets on Wednesday night. The Timberwolves fell one game behind the Nuggets in the race for the No. 1 seed in the Western Conference with two games

Heat trying not to join Hawks in play-in round

The Miami Heat missed out on an important opportunity Sunday as their top-six playoff hopes took a huge hit. The Heat will attempt to rebound on Tuesday night when they visit the Atlanta Hawks, a club that already knows it will be part of the play-in tournament. Miami (43-35) is craving an automatic playoff berth in the Eastern Conference and had a chance to move into the sixth position on Sunday before falling 117-115 to

Nuggets’ chase for top seed continues against Hawks

You couldn’t blame the Denver Nuggets for already thinking about another deep playoff run. A second straight season holding the Western Conference’s No. 1 seed hangs in the balance, however. Following Thursday’s 102-100 loss to the Los Angeles Clippers, the Nuggets (53-24) sit a half-game behind the No. 1 Minnesota Timberwolves, and just a half-game ahead of the No. 3 Oklahoma City Thunder in the tightly knit West. Denver hosts the Atlanta Hawks on Saturday

Ascending Hawks attempt to subdue Luka Doncic, Mavericks

If the Atlanta Hawks want to continue building momentum as the season winds to a close, they’ll need to slow Mavericks star Luka Doncic when the two teams meet Thursday night in Dallas. In their first meeting on Jan. 26, Doncic scored a career-high and franchise-best 73 points in a 148-143 victory in Atlanta. Doncic was 25-for-33 from the floor that night, including eight 3-pointers, and went 15-for-16 from the foul line. Doncic’s total tied

Heating up at right time, Hawks take on NBA-worst Pistons

The Atlanta Hawks, who have won five of their past six games, continue their push for the playoffs Wednesday when they host the Detroit Pistons. The Hawks (35-40) are the No. 10 seed in the Eastern Conference. They could catch No. 9 Chicago, which is a half-game ahead, with a win over the Pistons. Since the Bulls won the season series, they have the tiebreaker, meaning the Hawks need to finish the season with one

Bulls bid for season sweep of Hawks

The race for playoff positioning will intensify on Monday night when the Chicago Bulls host the Atlanta Hawks in a battle for home court in the NBA play-in tournament. The Bulls sit in ninth place and the Hawks are 10th in the Eastern Conference, and the two likely will play in the opener of the play-in tournament. But the No. 9 team will host the game, in which the loser is eliminated. Chicago (36-39) leads

Confident Hawks take on tall order in Bucks

The Atlanta Hawks will try to continue their late-season surge on Saturday when they host the Milwaukee Bucks, the team with the second-best record in the Eastern Conference. The Hawks have won four straight games, a stretch that includes two wins in four days against the Boston Celtics, the team with the best record in the NBA. Atlanta’s playoff push has come without starters Trae Young, Saddiq Bey and Jalen Johnson and key reserve Onyeka

Hawks hoping to avoid letdown vs. skidding Blazers

The Atlanta Hawks will try to build on the momentum from Monday’s dramatic come-from-behind win and improve their playoff standing when they host the slumping Portland Trail Blazers on Wednesday. Atlanta overcame a 30-point deficit to shock the league-leading Boston Celtics 120-118 on Monday. The victory put the 10th-place Hawks (32-39) within 1 1/2 games of No. 9 seed Chicago and 5 1/2 games ahead of No. 11 Brooklyn in the race for the NBA