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Atlanta Hawks looking to rest starters without losing momentum

Atlanta Hawks' DeMarre Carroll (5) goes to the basket past Detroit Pistons' Tayshaun Prince (22) during the second half of Tuesday's game in Auburn Hill, Mich. - photo by Duane Burleson

0403Hawks — Atlanta Hawks' DeMarre Carroll (5) goes to the basket past Detroit Pistons' Tayshaun Prince (22) during the second half of Tuesday's game in Auburn Hill, Mich. - photo by Duane Burleson

Paul Newberry

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Updated: Apr 2, 2015, 9:37 PM

Published: Apr 2, 2015, 9:50 PM

ATLANTA — The Atlanta Hawks are trying to play a game that has worked so well for San Antonio: rest up, get healthy and be at their best for the playoffs. There's a potential down side, however. If the top-seeded Hawks squander all the momentum they had during much of their stunning regular season, it could be heard to turn it back on for the postseason.

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Atlanta Hawks head coach Mike Budenholzer and Hawks center Dwight Howard (8) react while talking with referee Ken Mauer (41) during the second half of a game against the Brooklyn Nets on Sunday in New York. The Nets won 91-82. - photo by Adam Hunger

0405Hawksweb — Atlanta Hawks head coach Mike Budenholzer and Hawks center Dwight Howard (8) react while talking with referee Ken Mauer (41) during the second half of a game against the Brooklyn Nets on Sunday in New York. The Nets won 91-82. - photo by Adam Hunger

Charles Odum

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Updated: Apr 5, 2017, 1:43 AM

Published: Apr 5, 2017, 1:46 AM

ATLANTA — The playoffs are no longer a certainty for the struggling Atlanta Hawks, whose immediate concern has shifted from postseason seeding to not being pushed out the door. And after losing nine of their last 11, the challenge just got more difficult. The Hawks, who have slipped to sixth in the eight-team Eastern Conference playoff standings, will play three games in four days against the conference’s top two teams.

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