Hawks aim to wrap up No. 8 slot with win over Sixers

The Atlanta Hawks will try to hang onto their position in the Eastern Conference play-in tournament when they host the Philadelphia 76ers in their final home game of the regular season on Friday.

The Hawks (41-39) sit in eighth place in the East, having won three straight games after beating thevisiting Washington Wizards 134-116 on Wednesday. They lead the ninth-place Toronto Raptors (40-40) by one game with two games r