Hawks begin long road trip already tuning up for playoffs
The Atlanta Hawks headed west on their longest road trip of the season with really just one goal left to accomplish during the regular season: Be at their best when the playoffs begin. After becoming the first NBA team to reach 50 wins (a few hours ahead of Golden State), the Hawks left Tuesday on a six-game sojourn that includes a rematch with the Warriors next week. While Atlanta would love to finish with the best overall record in the league - they are a half-game behind the Warriors - coach Mike Budenholzer has made it clear that is a very low priority, with the only tangible benefit being home-court advantage in the NBA Finals, should the Hawks make it that far. ''We're worried about being better later.'' Budenholzer has been resting some of his key players, wanting to make sure they're fresh for the playoffs, and even took the unusual step of leaving Kyle Korver at home for the last road game at Philadelphia in hopes that would help him break out of a shooting slump.
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