ATLANTA -- Atlanta Hawks coach Nate McMillan took some heat from his coaching staff -- as well as some fans on social media -- for having starters on the court with just over five minutes left in Wednesday night's 132-103 play-in victory over the Charlotte Hornets.
"The coaches were yelling and screaming at me, 'Get the guys out so that we could get them a rest in!'" McMillan said with a smile. "But it's time to play. It's game time. We should be ready when we go to Cleveland."
Atlanta will play the Cavaliers on Friday, with the winner advancing to the Eastern Conference playoffs as the eighth seed against No.