The Atlanta Hawks will try to continue their late-season surge on Saturday when they host the Milwaukee Bucks, the team with the second-best record in the Eastern Conference.
The Hawks have won four straight games, a stretch that includes two wins in four days against the Boston Celtics, the team with the best record in the NBA. Atlanta's playoff push has come without starters Trae Young, Saddiq Bey and Jalen Johnson and key reserve Onyeka Okongwu, who have dealt with extended or season-ending injuries.
"It's very emotional, you know," Atlanta's Bogdan Bogdanovic said after Thursday's 123-122 overtime win over Boston. "But another game in two days. Milwaukee's coming to town, another challenge for us, and we've got to get ready and forget this as soon as we can."
Atlanta (34-39) is the No. 10 seed in the Eastern Conference and has a six-game lead over Brooklyn for the final spot in the play-in round. The winning streak has pulled the Hawks to within one game of the...
