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Atlanta Hawks looking to finish off Brooklyn Nets in Game 6 on Friday

Atlanta Hawks guard Kent Bazemore (24) goes up for a shot against Brooklyn Nets' Alan Anderson (6) and Brook Lopez (11) in the first half of a first-round playoff game on Wednesday in Atlanta. - photo by John Bazemore | Associated Press

0501Hawks1 — Atlanta Hawks guard Kent Bazemore (24) goes up for a shot against Brooklyn Nets' Alan Anderson (6) and Brook Lopez (11) in the first half of a first-round playoff game on Wednesday in Atlanta. - photo by John Bazemore | Associated Press

Brian Mahoney

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Updated: Apr 30, 2015, 10:03 PM

Published: Apr 30, 2015, 10:13 PM

NEW YORK — They were separated by 22 victories in the regular season and a mere nine points so far in the playoffs. The Atlanta Hawks, on cruise control over the final weeks of the season, and Brooklyn Nets, who didn't even have a postseason spot until after their final game, have delivered one of the closest, most competitive series of the first round. Now Brooklyn will try to extend it.

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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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