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Hawks beat Bucks to split home-and-home series

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Atlanta Hawks' Al Horford dunks during the second half of Saturday's game against the Milwaukee Bucks in Milwaukee. - photo by Morry Gash

1228 Horford — Atlanta Hawks' Al Horford dunks during the second half of Saturday's game against the Milwaukee Bucks in Milwaukee. - photo by Morry Gash

Updated: Dec 28, 2014, 5:43 AM

Published: Dec 28, 2014, 5:44 AM

MILWAUKEE — After the Bucks blew them out by 30 points a night earlier in Atlanta, the Hawks were focused on revenge Saturday. They got it, winning 90-85 for their 15th win in their last 17 games. "You never want to lose two in a row in this league," said Kyle Korver.

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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

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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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