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Newberry: Atlanta Hawks, Golden State Warriors have plenty of playoff doubters

Atlanta Hawks' Jeff Teague puts up a shot against Phoenix Suns' Markieff Morris, left, and Eric Bledsoe in the second quarter of an April 7 game in Atlanta. - photo by David Goldman

0418Hawks — Atlanta Hawks' Jeff Teague puts up a shot against Phoenix Suns' Markieff Morris, left, and Eric Bledsoe in the second quarter of an April 7 game in Atlanta. - photo by David Goldman

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Updated: Apr 18, 2015, 4:37 AM

Published: Apr 18, 2015, 4:49 AM

ATLANTA — They won 60 games, which is the accepted NBA standard of greatness. They blew away everyone else in the Eastern Conference — including you, LeBron James. Yet, there's hardly anyone outside Atlanta who believes the Hawks will make it to the NBA Finals, much less capture a championship.

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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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