Atlanta has locked up a play-in spot. It wants more.

I built the Eastern Conference standings table and added a column marking when the Hawks play each remaining opponent. At 43-33, Atlanta sat fifth in the East with six games left against five opponents: the Magic (April 1), Nets (April 3), Knicks (April 6), Cavaliers (April 8 and 10) and Heat (April 12). Two of those teams, the Knicks and Cavaliers, were ahead of the Hawks in the standings; the other three were behind them.