On April 14, Beijing time, the Hawks defeated the Hornets 132-103 in the playoffs, just one step away from qualifying for the playoffs this season and beating the Cavaliers. Although the Hawks are only ninth in the East in the regular season this season, they are in the top three in the league in four stats, and they have found their form after the All-Star weekend and are eligible and capable of advancing to the playoffs.
Facing the Hornets who won the same game as themselves in the regular season, the Hawks won very easily, the 29-point net win score broke the highest single-game record in the NBA's history playoffs, the Hawks shot 52.1% from the field and 50.0% from the three-point shooting rate, and only 10 turnovers while delivering 31 assists.
In the regular season this season, the Hawks' 47.0% shooting percentage can rank 7th in the league, higher than the Warriors and Bucks, the Hawks' 37.4% three-point shooting rate is the second in the league, after the Heat's 37.9%, while the Hawks can also rank third in the league with 18.1 free throws per game, so that the Hawks can average 113.9 points in the league.
While maintaining a high shooting percentage, the Hawks are equally good at controlling turnovers, averaging just 11.9 turnovers per game in the regular season this season, the fewest of the league's 30 teams and the only team in the league to average fewer than 12.5 turnovers per game. It is worth mentioning that the Warriors' average turnovers in the regular season this season are the second most turnovers in the league, and the Heat's average turnovers per game in the East, which have the first record in the regular season, are the third most errors in the league.
The high shooting percentage, few turnovers, and many free throws have allowed the Hawks to score the second-highest score per 100 rounds in the regular season this season, second only to the Jazz in all teams in the league, and much higher than the favorite teams such as the Bucks and the Suns.
This is an offensive NBA era, and the Hawks' high-quality offense is their weapon in competing for playoff tickets, as evidenced by the first big win over the Hornets in the playoffs. In the 24 regular season games after All-Star Weekend, the Hawks averaged 118.0 points per game with 47.5% shooting, and the record reached 15 wins and 9 losses, such eagles are eligible to advance to the playoffs! After all, this is a team that reached the Eastern Conference Finals last season.