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The Atlanta Hawks won their fifth straight game on Tuesday with a 118-113 win over the Toronto Raptors. That win extended Atlanta's season-best winning streak to five games and has them closing the gap on the Charlotte Bobcats for 7th place in the conference.
Here is a look at the standings entering play on Thursday:
| Team | W | L | GB |
| 6. Washington Wizards | 35 | 32 | 14.5 |
| 7. Charlotte Bobcats | 33 | 36 | 17.5 |
| 8. Atlanta Hawks | 31 | 35 | 18.0 |
| 9. New York Knicks | 28 | 40 | 22.0 |
| 10. Cleveland Cavaliers | 26 | 42 | 24.0 |
| 11. Detroit Pistons | 25 | 42 | 24.5 |
Atlanta is just three back of the sixth place Washington Wizards in the loss column. Atlanta's winning streak has also allowed them to maintain a four game advantage over the New York Knicks who have won seven straight including a 92-86 win over the Indiana Pacers on Wednesday.
Atlanta has 16 games remaining starting with Friday's matchup against Anthony Davis and the New Orleans Pelicans at Philips Arena.
| Date | Opponent | Time | TV |
| Mar 21 | vs New Orleans Pelicans | 7:30 pm | SportSouth |
| Mar 23 | @ Toronto Raptors | 1:00 pm | SportSouth |
| Mar 24 | vs Phoenix Suns | 7:30 pm | SportSouth |
| Mar 26 | @ Minnesota Timberwolves | 8:00 pm | SportSouth |
| Mar 27 | vs Portland Trail Blazers | 7:30 pm | SportSouth |
As you can see, Atlanta's schedule over the next week picks up with four of their next five opponents sporting a better than .500 record.
Notable Games:
Thursday, March 20
Washington Wizards vs Portland Trail Blazers 10:00 p.m. NBALP
Friday, March 21
New York Knicks vs Philadelphia 76ers 7:00 p.m. NBALP
Washington Wizards vs Los Angeles Lakers 10:30 p.m. NBALP
Saturday, March 22
Portland Trail Blazers vs Charlotte Bobcats 7:00 p.m. NBALP
Sunday, March 23
Washington Wizards vs Denver Nuggets 5:00 p.m. NBALP
Cleveland Cavaliers vs New York Knicks 7:30 p.m. NBALP