April 14th, 2009 
Stephen Rhodes 
Posted in This happened to be one of those games where you knew both teams – in this case the Atlanta Hawks and Miami Heat – had playoff berths secured and had little to play for. Tuesday’s game pitted two teams that had locked up playoff slots and by and large played their bench players for the [...]
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Starters Rest, Hawks Edge Heat 81-79
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D-Wade’s 35, Heat Defense Burns Hawks 95-79
The Atlanta Hawks, winners of 3 of their last 4 games, are without a doubt one of the more surprising teams in the NBA thus far; perhaps the same can be said for the Miami Heat as they prior to their game against the Hawks on Monday night were 4 games over .500. The Hawks and [...]
Johnson Pours In 41, Hawks Fly Past Bulls 129-117
By and large, the Atlanta Hawks are a defensive-minded team, as evidenced by the fact that they have held 14 of their last 15 opponents to under 100 points per game; in Saturday night’s game against the Chicago Bulls, those plans went out the window. Both teams shot very well during the game (Chicago shot [...]
Struggling Warriors Drop 5th Straight, Clawed up By Hawks 115-99
Now that the Atlanta Hawks are a young yet relatively successful club, the expectations – realistic or not – have been raised; their game on Friday night against the Golden State Warriors would perhaps provide the litmus that the Hawks fans and others have been seeking. The Hawks passed the test with flying colors as [...]
Granger’s 34 Helps Pacers Shoot Down Hawks 113-96
For about 2 1/2 weeks, the Atlanta Hawks were the talk of the NBA; their mix of youthful talent and veterans helped the team fly to a 6-0 start. Against the Indiana Pacers on Tuesday, Danny Granger gave yet another reason why he should be at the NBA All-Star Game as he scored 34 points, leading [...]
