The Atlanta Hawks are officially on the map heading into the 2021-22 season. After coming in at No. 9 in ESPN’s overall NBA power rankings, the Hawks received an even more favorable ranking by NBA.com’s John Schuhmann. Schuhmann released his offseason Eastern Conference power rankings Thursday morning, and Atlanta comes in at No. 3.
Schuhmann, one of the top stats driven writers in the business, offered a few numbers to backup his bullish view of the Hawks heading into the upcoming season:
Three numbers to know…
• The Hawks were the league’s second most improved team last season, both in regard to winning percentage (+0.