The Atlanta Hawks (28-25) will take on the Charlotte Hornets (27-24) Sunday afternoon looking to win for the sixth time in seven games following a win over the Chicago Bulls Friday evening. To the surprise of some, Atlanta and Charlotte could be in the running for a home court advantage in the first round of the playoffs, as the Hawks (fifth) and Hornets (fourth) sit as the top two teams in the Eastern Conference outside of the big three that includes the Brooklyn Nets, Milwaukee Bucks and Philadelphia 76ers
Charlotte has battled some brutal injury luck of late, with LaMelo Ball and Gordon Hayward both currently sidelined indefinitely.