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NBA Eastern Conference Standings 2012: Hawks Are Looking To Earn Home Court Advantage

There is one month left in the regular season and the Hawks are looking to earn home court advantage for the first round of the playoffs. Right now they are 1.5 games behind the Orlando Magic for the No. 3 spot.

By Jeremy Mauss
Mar 30, 2012; Atlanta, GA, USA; Atlanta Hawks shooting guard Joe Johnson (2) looks on against the New York Knicks during the second half at Philips Arena. The Hawks won 100-90. Mandatory Credit: Paul Abell-US PRESSWIRE
Mar 30, 2012; Atlanta, GA, USA; Atlanta Hawks shooting guard Joe Johnson (2) looks on against the New York Knicks during the second half at Philips Arena. The Hawks won 100-90. Mandatory Credit: Paul Abell-US PRESSWIRE

The Eastern Conference playoff race is extremely tight between the No. 3 seed and the No. 6 seed where the difference is only 1.5 games. Out of that group it is the Hawks who are sitting at No. 6. With the playoffs on the horizon at the end of the month all of the remaining games are key.

Eastern Standings

GP W-L PCT
1. Chicago Bulls 54 42-12 .778
2. Miami Heat 51 37-14 .725
3. Orlando Magic 53 32-21 .604
4. Boston Celtics 51 30-22 .577
5. Indiana Pacers 51 30-21 .588
6. Atlanta Hawks 54 31-23 .574
7. Philadelphia 76ers 52 29-23 .558
8. New York Knicks 53 27-26 .509




The Hawks are not going to win the Southeast division as the Heat are 7.5 games ahead and basically have the division wrapped up, so the next best thing would be to get home court advantage for the first round of the playoffs and possibly earn a No. 3 seed.

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