lethalweapon3

Playoff Seasons where the Hawks won in a series elimination game (pre-final tiebreaker game) and eventually won the series:

April 30, 2010, First Round, Game 6: Hawks (83) at Milwaukee (69), Hawks win Game 7 at Atlanta 95-74

May 2, 1997, First Round, Game 4: Hawks (94) at Detroit (82), Hawks win Game 5 at Atlanta 84-79

May 5, 1994, First Round, Game 4: Hawks (103) at Miami (89), Hawks win Game 5 at Atlanta 102-91

~lw3

C-Viv (@ajchawks) reports No Ivan tonight, there's that pesky tummy virus going around again. All the more reason to see lots of Zaza and maybe a little Mike Scott tonight. Lester Conner has the bug too and I suppose he will stay at the hotel.

~lw3

The Hawks will be doing without Devin Harris again, as he stays home to nurse his left foot. I do wonder if we'll see more of John Jenkins, in Harris' absence, than we got against OKC.

Degree of difficulty also goes way up, as both Jrue Holiday and Evan Turner announce that they'll be in the Sixers' lineup tonight.

~lw3

It would be good to have Anthony Morrow (game time decision) available on offense, at least. OKC gives up the league's highest shooting percentage (48.2 FG%) for mid-range shots (10-to-15 feet). Among NBA players taking at least 0.5 shots per game from this range, Morrow ranks #1 at 72.7 FG%.

Devin will rest that sore foot according to C-Viv, who also just tweeted that LD stated there's a "strong possibility" of Johnny Ca$h making it rain against the Thunder. Hopefully, not just garbage-time minutes. I'll believe it when I see it!

~lw3

Accompanying musical selection: "Don't Dunk on Perkins" by Eel Pot Alley.

Don't dunk on Perkins//he'll be mad at you//

don't dunk on Perkins//he'll be pissed at you//what can you do?//

you're just trying to raise a family//you're just trying to do your job//

you're not trying to raise a family the wrong way//

so don't dunk on Perkins//or he'll be looking for you//

don't dunk on Perkins//or he'll be mad at you//

there's nothing you can do//you're not trying to start an argument//

you're just trying to keep your job//

you're not trying to start an argument the wrong way//'cause every way is wrong//

don't dunk on Perkins//or he'll be mad at you//

don't dunk on Perkins//or he'll me mad at you//what can you do?

http://bit.ly/U9b4bA

~lw3