With news of Kevin Love’s injury, J.R. Smith’s suspension and the overtime win by the Brooklyn Nets Monday, the remaining teams in the Eastern Conference have something that seemed lost for most of the season: hope.
Since the January run by the Atlanta Hawks and the famous bowling trip the Cleveland Cavaliers took in November, it has felt like a foregone conclusion that the top two seeds would be duking it out for a spot in the NBA Finals.
Yet the Hawks' recent struggles and the loss of some key pieces for the Cavs have opened things up once again for the remainder of the East, with Monday night providing new insight into a more entertaining-than-expected conference.
Here are three lessons from Monday’s NBA Eastern Conference action.
The Atlanta Hawks have lost their mojo
The signs have been there for the past few weeks that the Atlanta Hawks were coming apart at the seams, but it wasn’t something anyone wanted to accept.
Whether it be the l ...
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Article written by Daniel Rogers