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— The Miami Heat are back at .500, not even a couple weeks removed from being near the very bottom of the Eastern Conference.
Atlanta Hawks guard Bogdan Bogdanovic has progressed to one-on-one drills with contact as he recovers from a fractured right knee.
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— Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 24 points, and the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Atlanta Hawks 118-109 on Friday night after changing uniforms at halftime because a mix-up left the teams wearing similar colors at the start.
— Danilo Gallinari set an Atlanta franchise record with 10 3-pointers in a 38-point spree that carried the Hawks to a 127-112 rout of the Boston Celtics on Wednesday night.
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miami | 18 | 18 | .500 | - | W1 |
| Charlotte | 17 | 18 | .486 | 0.5 | W1 |
| Atlanta | 16 | 20 | .444 | 2 | W2 |
| Washington | 14 | 20 | .412 | 3 | W1 |
| Orlando | 13 | 23 | .361 | 5 | L5 |
| RD(PK) | PLAYER | POS | SCHOOL |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1(6) | Onyeka Okongwu | C | USC |
| 2(20) | Skylar Mays | SG | LSU |
| YEAR | W | L | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-21 | 16 | 20 | .444 |
| 2019-20 | 20 | 47 | .299 |
| 2018-19 | 29 | 53 | .354 |
| 2017-18 | 24 | 58 | .293 |
| 2016-17 | 43 | 39 | .524 |
