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First-place Hawks winning without Joe Johnson

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Charles Odum

Associated Press

Updated: Dec 14, 2012, 10:09 PM

Published: Dec 14, 2012, 10:10 PM

ATLANTA — The widely held assumption was the Hawks would take a step back this season after first-year general manager Danny Ferry cleared salary space for the future by trading Joe Johnson and Marvin Williams. Look again. With one quarter of the season gone, the Hawks rank as one of the NBA's biggest surprises.

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Slumping Atlanta Hawks facing tough week against Celtics and Cavs

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

Associated Press

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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