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Scoreboard Watching: Bulls Stay Ahead of Hawks With Win
The Chicago Bulls broke another streak last night and got a big win in the standings at the same time. The New York Knicks came into last night’s game on a 13-game winning streak, but Nate Robinson’s 35 points off the bench sparked Chicago to a 118-111 overtime win despite the Bulls blowing a... »
Scoreboard Watching: Celtics Keep Pressure on Hawks
The Boston Celtics got Paul Pierce and Kevin Garnett back Sunday, got a win and kept the pressure on the Hawks in what has become a two-team race for the six seed. Neither Pierce nor Garnett led the team in scoring, that honor went to Brandon Bass with 20 points, but the 107-96 win... »
Rooting Interests: Bobcats Could Keep Hawks Close
The Charlotte Bobcats travel to New York to face the Brooklyn Nets tonight in what could be a big game for the Hawks. Atlanta sits two back of Brooklyn for the number four seed. With only five games remaining for Atlanta, they’re going to start needing help if they want home-court advantage in the... »
Scoreboard Watching: Nets Create Separation From Hawks
The Hawks lost a game on the Brooklyn Nets last night in the race for the fourth spot in the East. Atlanta fell to the New York Knicks thanks in large part to another monster effort from Carmelo Anthony. Melo backed up his 50-point effort against Miami with 40 against the Hawks. Meanwhile, Brooklyn... »
Rooting Interests: Help From Cleveland Would Be Nice
The Brooklyn Nets conclude an eight-game road trip tonight in Cleveland. If all goes the Hawks’ way, Atlanta could be in a fourth place tie by the end of the night. The Nets are currently 4-3 through the first seven games of their Circus Trip. The road success has been critical in them holding... »
Scoreboard Watching: Wizards help Hawks by downing Bulls
The Hawks are a full game ahead of the Chicago Bulls for fifth place in the East thanks to 27 points from John Wall and 46 percent three-point shooting from the Wizards. Washington beat Chicago 90-86 in the nation’s capital last night, extending Atlanta’s fifth-place lead to a full game. The Bulls, however, still... »
Rooting Interests: Can Wizards cast spell on Bulls?
The Chicago Bulls have three more games to play than the Hawks. They make one of them up tonight against the surging Wizards. Washington has blossomed since John Wall returned to lead them over the Hawks on Jan. 12. A Bulls win would move them back into fifth in the seemingly every day Eastern... »
Scoreboard Watching: Celtics Keep Falling
The Hawks created some more distance between themselves and the seventh place Boston Celtics on Monday night. Atlanta’s 102-94 win over Cleveland put the Hawks nine games over .500. The Celtics lost by double digits to Minnesota, their sixth loss in eight games, which means the Hawks are now 3.5 ahead of them with... »
Scoreboard Watching: Hawks Clinch But Get No Help
The Atlanta Hawks won and clinched a playoff spot last night. But they made up exactly zero ground on the competitors. The Eastern Conference flexed its muscle last night with the New York Knicks, Indiana Pacers, Brooklyn Nets, Chicago Bulls and Boston Celtics all earning wins to keep pace with the Hawks. The most... »
Rooting Interests: Hawks Want Heat To Keep Streaking
Hawks fans may not want to root for the Heat, but logic says you should tonight. The Heat play the Chicago Bulls, looking to extend their win streak to 28 games. Chicago is .2 percentage points ahead of Atlanta in the conference standings and hold the tiebreaker over the Hawks, so Atlanta needs a... »