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The Hawks dealt John Collins to the Jazz Monday, according to a person familiar with the situation. In exchange, the team acquired Jazz forward Rudy Gay and a future second-round pick.

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ATLANTA — The Hawks know that at this point of the season, every game is important. They’ve lost their first two games of their Eastern Conference playoffs first-round series against the Celtics. So, they know that Friday’s Game 3 carries serious implications.

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BOSTON — The Hawks will be ready for the Celtics this time. Boston ambushed them in Game 1, but now they know what’s coming. The Hawks had time to regroup since that beat down on Tuesday. They’ll give a competitive effort in Game 2. Winning will come down to making…

Boston will face tests down the road, but Saturday’s convincing win showed that Atlanta is not a significant threat.

The tilt will see new Atlanta coach Quin Snyder helm his first game for the Hawks, while Boston head coach Joe Mazzulla will take the floor in that role in the postseason for the first time in his career.

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The Hawks punched their ticket to the playoffs. They’ll head to Boston to face the Celtics in the first round of the postseason, and they know they have a tough task ahead of them.

ATLANTA — After the Hawks blew out the Wizards on Wednesday, forward John Collins went on NBA TV and declared that his team can beat anybody. I get that Collins was feeling good after his team won three consecutive games and secured a spot in the play-in tournament. There’s nothing…

ATLANTA -- The Hawks moved two games above .500 and clinched a spot in the play-in tournament with their 134-116 win over the Wizards Wednesday night at State Farm Arena.