Hawks, Timberwolves meet while angling to avoid play-in round
The Atlanta Hawks will try to improve their fleeting hopes of avoiding the play-in tournament on Monday when they host the Minnesota Timberwolves.
The Hawks are coming off Saturday's 134-125 loss to the Boston Celtics. They trail the New York Knicks by 4 1/2 games in the chase for the No. 6 spotin the Eastern Conference playoffs with only 14 games left. Atlanta is 1 1/2 games behind Miami for seventh place, with the top