After clinching the top seed in the Eastern Conference playoffs for only the second time in their Atlanta franchise history, the Hawks were left to contemplate the remainder of the regular season.
It's is a new dilemma for a Hawks team that barely made the playoffs as the No. 8 seed last year.
The Hawks also were the top seed in the East in the 1993-94 season, when they finished 57-25 before losing in the conference semifinals.