Heading into the All-Star Breakm the Atlanta Hawks were 26-30 and 10th in the Eastern Conference standings. They were an after thought in any playoff discussion

A look at the Hawks' playoff scenarios with 5 games to go in the regular season. Atlanta, currently the No. 5 seed in the Eastern Conference, has won 18 of its last 21 games.

Brooklyn (18-59) remained tied for second in the lottery race, keeping pace with Indiana. The Nets are ½-game behind first-place Washington, and two clear of Sacramento pending the Kings’ tilt with the visiting Pelicans later on Friday night.

The Atlanta Hawks have announced the status of Jonathan Kuminga for Saturday's game against the Sacramento Kings.

What tickles coach Quin Snyder and general manager Onsi Saleh is that it has been the product of a process to create a culture that could generate these results.

The Atlanta Hawks face the Orlando Magic Wednesday at the Kia Center in Orlando, Florida. Tip-off is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET.

Currently a top-five seed in the Eastern Conference, the Hawks can continue to solidify their position by beating a struggling Magic team.

CJ McCollum scored 25 points as the surging Atlanta Hawks never trailed and pulled away in the fourth quarter for a 141-107 victory over the Brooklyn ​Nets Friday night in New York.