For a moment, it appeared that the Atlanta Hawks might fall completely out of the playoff picture. However, two-straight wins have them once again trending upward in the Eastern Conference standings.
Atlanta snapped a seven-game losing streak with a 95-91 win over the Phoenix Suns on Tuesday at Philips Arena. They followed that up on Wednesday with a 97-92 road win over the Philadelphia 76ers. Kent Bazemore returned from a five-game absence in the win over the Sixers and Thabo Sefolosha is also on the trip and could return to the lineup soon.