In game 82 and last of the regular season, the Atlanta Hawks fall short on South Beach to the Miami Heat just shy of postseason play without many of its key contributors however, we did learn about a couple potential tricks that ATL may have up its sleeve entering the playoffs next week.

DeShaun Tate and Tenitra Batiste expound on the importance of Atlanta's bench production including what re-entering the starting lineup could mean for Zaccharie Risacher's confidence, how G-League experience will help Asa Newell in the postseason and Corey Kispert's surprise perimeter threat running mate.

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The Atlanta Hawks have officially clinched into the 2026 NBA Playoffs with a lopsided win over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Friday evening at State Farm Arena.

For the 50th time in franchise history, ATL is postseason bound and added a Southeast Division championship in the process. In its overachieving season, Atlanta will conclude its regular season on Sunday versus the Miami Heat and will be a confident bunch with an impressive win over CLE led by Dyson Daniels' double-double.

Zaccharie Risacher and Tony Bradley were active and made the most of their minutes, ultimately providing some much-needed assistance to a thin backcourt.

DeShaun Tate addresses some of the strengths, weaknesses, concerns and advantages for Atlanta entering season's end.

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Sitting on the edge of the 5th and 6th seed for the eastern conference's postseason positioning, what did we learn from the results of the Atlanta Hawks' recent play versus its likely playoff opponent?

On Wednesday at Rocket Arena, Atlanta found itself in foul trouble yet still found a way to claw back into a one possession game after cutting an 18-poin deficit. Free-throws may have told the story for the Hawks who only shot 15 total in the contest with 67% efficiency.

Cleveland used a 3rd quarter surge to create a near 20-point lead to prevent ATL from clinching its postseason berth and took a 2-1 season series lead that gave Atlanta its first back-to-back losses in 2 months.

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On Friday evening in New York the Atlanta Hawks continued to build upon their upward trajectory among movement in NBA Power Rankings and standings among the eastern conference with a win over the Brooklyn Nets.

ATL's mentality in remembrance from previous meetings likely sparked runs that opened up the game at 10 before quickly reaching 18. That extended lead was cut to 4 which woke the sleeping giant and Atlanta never looked back, ultimately climbing the lead up to 34.

The Coach and Player of the Month-led Hawks shot over 50% from both the field and perimeter versus the youngest team in the NBA. DeShaun Tate opens up on which areas of improvement, new additions have made the difference in the turnaround of the franchise entering postseason play.

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The Atlanta Hawks "sweep" past Southeast Division rival Orlando Magic in impressive fashion en route to their 3rd consecutive win and improving their record since the all-star break (18-3) including their 21st road win on the season led by explosive 2nd & 3rd quarters.

Nickeil Alexander-Walker flipped the switch in the 1st half after finding his way into early foul trouble by chipping in 20+ points in the 1st half.

ATL has now improved to 11 games over .500 and among one of the hottest teams in the NBA's Eastern Conference.

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The Atlanta Hawks got a little payback on Monday at State Farm Arena after Friday's disappointing loss in Boston on Friday, ultimately concluding one of its best months of action in franchise history with a 13-2 record and 17-3 since the all-star break.

Onyeka Okongwu and Dyson Daniels led the way their efficiency while Jonathan Kuminga and Zaccharie Risacher balanced the bench on both the offensive & defensive end.

ATL outscored BOS 36-22 in a critical 3rd quarter while edging the C's in true shooting percentage.

DeShaun Tate breaks down the keys to victory including why the Hawks had to change their mentality from Saturday's game vs Sacramento, Atlanta's performance grades and which stat made all the difference in the outcome of the game.

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The Atlanta Hawks added a number to the right side of the result column on Saturday evening at State Farm Arena over the Sacramento Kings, but not just any number, 500 specifically for Head Coach Quin Snyder, 6th most among active NBA coaches.

Among some of the most discouraging and disappointing defensive performances of the season, ATL was outplayed in various facets of the game including rebounding, interior scoring and free-throw shooting.

Despite the absence of Dyson Daniels, Onyeka Okongwu and Jonathan Kuminga, fill-in Center Jock Landale provided much needed contributions with a double-double.

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There wasn't a better measuring stick game than Wednesday's contest on the road at Little Caesars Arena versus the #1 seeded Detroit Pistons in what was a physical battle from start to finish.

CJ McCollum ended regulation chipping in the last 11 points for ATL to catapult the Hawks into OT action where Detroit struggled from the perimeter in the 2nd half specifically including 27% for the game.

Perhaps Dyson Daniels was the x-factor with yet another highly efficient and proficient offensive performance while also contributing 8 of the team's 18 offensive rebounds.

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