Win and they’re in: Hawks in position to reach Summer League playoffs
The Hawks have a shot to get into the Summer League playoffs in Las Vegas.
After winning their first three games, the Hawks are in second place in the Summer League standings behind the Lakers. Atlanta and the Lakers are the only undefeated teams, with 0.4 points separating the teams in the point-differential tiebreaker for first.
While the Hawks could reach the Summer League playoffs without another win, defeating the Grizzlies on Thursday would guarantee their spot.
After all 30 teams play their fourth games, the top four will advance to Saturday’s semifinals. The championship game is set for Sunday.
Win-loss records determine the four playoff teams and their seeding. If necessary, tiebreakers include head-to-head matchups, point differential, total points and, if needed, a random drawing.
The Hawks sat their two first-round draft picks, Kingston Flemings and Zuby Ejiofor, in their third game Monday. Most NBA teams held out their top picks after the first two games, so Flemings and Ejiofor might not return to the lineup the rest of the way.
Thursday’s game against the Grizzlies is scheduled to start at 8 p.m.