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If alive, Hawks will play Game 7 or Game 1 on ABC

Hawks’ Jeff Teague breaks away with a steal from the Nets in Game 2 of their first-round series at Philips Arena on Wednesday, April 22, 2015, in Atlanta. Curtis Compton / ccompton@ajc.com

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Hawks’ Jeff Teague breaks away with a steal from the Nets in Game 2 of their first-round series at Philips Arena on Wednesday, April 22, 2015, in Atlanta. Curtis Compton / ccompton@ajc.com
By Chris Vivlamore
April 28, 2015

If they Hawks are still alive in the Eastern Conference playoff race, they will play Sunday at 1 p.m. on ABC.

The NBA released the date, time and network should a Game 7 be necessary in the Hawks-Nets first-round series. It will also be the details of Game 1 of the semifinal round between the Hawks-Nets winner and the Wizards. If the Hawks advance the series will begin in Atlanta. If the Nets advance, the series will begin in Washington.

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