Preview: Hawks set for season finale vs. Rockets
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The Atlanta Hawks (40-31) will take on the Houston Rockets (16-55) Sunday evening as the 2021 Southeast Division Champions, with the Miami Heat’s loss to the Milwaukee Bucks Saturday evening clinching the accomplishment. It is the Hawks’ first division championship since 2015.
The Hawks still have a great deal to play for Sunday evening, potentially, as a win combined with a loss by the New York Knicks would seal the No. 4 seed and homecourt advantage in the first round for Atlanta. However, if New York, who plays at 1 PM ET on ESPN against the Celtics, were to win on Sunday, the game becomes a non-factor as the Hawks would be locked into the No. 5 seed due to the Knicks having the head-to-head tiebreaker.