The Hawks enter Saturday’s game at the Pistons with a half-game lead for third in the Eastern Conference. The Celtics and Heat remain close at hand. The Hornets have dropped back a game behind in the sixth spot.
The Pistons, winners of five straight, have made a run and are just .001 behind the Pacers for the seventh spot.
The Bulls have fallen two games out of the eighth and final playoff spot. The Hawks, with a magic number of four, are at the Bulls on Monday.
It’s a busy day in the East. In other key games in the playoff race are Pacers at Nets, Bulls at Magic, Raptors at Pelicans. Cavaliers at Knicks, Hornets at Bucks and Celtics at Suns.
Here is a look at the playoff race:
y - Clinched division
x - Clinched playoff berth
** - Eliminated from playoffs
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