No Paul Millsap, no problem.
With their leading scorer and rebounder on the sidelines nursing a right shoulder injury, the Atlanta Hawks easily dispatched the Phoenix Suns, 96-69, in what was at times a sloppy, frenetic game.
The outcome represented vastly different things for each team.
The Hawks set a franchise record for single-season wins with 58, while the Suns are officially eliminated from playoff contention.
Atlanta has just five games left, but the No. 1 seed is already wrapped up, so expect Budenholzer to rest his starters as much as possible in preparation for a deep Eastern Conference playoff push.
And if unheralded rotation players like Mike Muscala (16 PTS, 7-8 FG, 7 REB, 4 STL, +28) can turn in epic performances like this on a nightly basis, Budenholzer might not even have to play his starters over this last small stretch of regular season play.
But there's always another side to the coin, and the Suns' side is a bit more tarnished than Atlanta's.
For Phoenix, it's another year, another heartbreaking end.
A team that currently employs Eric Bled ...
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