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The Atlanta Hawks suffered a disappointing loss at the hands of the Toronto Raptors last night. It eliminated them from the 6th seed,

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Tournament teams will be the Cleveland Cavaliers, Brooklyn Nets, Atlanta Hawks, and Charlotte Hornets (in their current order).

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The silver lining is the Hawks still have significant control over their seeding in the Play-In Tournament.

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That's a lot going on. But the good news is that if the Hawks win out, they will finish no lower than the 8th seed.

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But of course, that's a big if. Getting to the 7th or 8th seed doubles a team's chances of advancing to the Playoffs.

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Following last night's loss to the Raptors, Hawks point guard Trae Young gave the following quote.

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"It's been definitely a different year. Obviously, we wish we were higher in the standings, but we're not, and we are where we are we are.

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Hamilton Accies boss hopes the striker can fire them up

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