The Atlanta Hawks (36-37) and Golden State Warriors (48-25) will matchup on Friday evening, with each club battling for positioning in their respective conferences. The Hawks will be looking to bounce back from a tough loss on Wednesday in Detroit. Golden State will be without Stephen Curry in this one, as he is out injured.
Atlanta still has a solid grip on the No. 10 spot, holding a five-game lead over the Knicks with for the final Eastern Conference Play-In spot with nine games to go. The Hawks are one game behind the Charlotte for the No. 9 seed, which is significant since whoever finishes ninth hosts the No.