Duke and Louisville are currently projected as No. 1 seeds in the upcoming NCAA Tournament despite neither team winning their league's regular-season title.
Falcons' RB Jacquizz Rodgers' production went up considerably in 2012 as the second-year pro out of Oregon State became a valuable weapon for Atlanta's high-powered offense.
The Hawks were perhaps an Andre Drummond blocked shot away from leaving Detroit with a big-time comeback win and a one-game deficit in the Southeast division.
The first-place Heat lost on Friday, but the Hawks couldn't take advantage as a poor first half led to a loss for Atlanta against the Pistons in Detroit.