NBA Power Rankings: San Antonio Spurs Send Message To Warriors And Themselves

team. 125. <p>The Atlanta Hawks are probably the best team that no one seems to be talking about right now. They have the best defense since the NBA All-Star break and their offense hasn’t been bad either. Atlanta has won 10 of their last 12 games.</p> <p>It’s almost as if Atlanta is believing again, and maybe they should be. In a wide open Eastern Conference, with the exception of the Cleveland Cavaliers, there is room for the Hawks to emerge from the dust and make the East playoffs that much more interesting.</p> <p>Let’s remember, this is a team that was in the Eastern Conference Finals just a year ago.</p>. (41-29). Previous: 9th. Atlanta Hawks. 6