Last night, the Atlanta Hawks were DEAD. Down by as much as 26 and with the 76ers having a 99.7% chance to win (ESPNStats), Hawks went on a 40-19 run in the fourth quarter to win.
So why are we even bringing the Atlanta Hawks?
Enter Nate McMillan
Heading into the All-Star break, the Hawks were 14-20 and 11th in the East. On March 1, they fired Head Coach Lloyd Pierce and named McMillan interim HC. Since that point, Hawks have been arguably the hottest team in the NBA. They went 27-11 the remainder of the year, won the Southeast Division, upset the Knicks in the first round, and after a miracle comeback, are on the verge of the Eastern Conference Finals.