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The Atlanta Hawks are in a race for the fourth seed in the NBA playoffs despite the slew of injuries they have suffered throughout the season. Since Nate McMillan took over as interim head coach they have been a totally different team.
When he took over, two games before the All-Star break, the Hawks were in 11th position in the Eastern Conference and in very real danger of missing the play-in tournament. The players have responded to his message and have been moving up the standings, winning him the Coach of the Month award for March.