Magic Number watch

Hawks(24 games left) magic number for the most ping pong balls:

Charlotte: 23
New Orleans: 22
Golden State: 17
Utah: 15
Portland: 13
New York, Toronto, Milwaukee: 11
New Jersey, LA Clippers: 9
Minnesota, Philadelphia, Indiana, Chicago, LA Lakers: 6
Denver: 5
Cleveland, Orlando, Boston: 4
Memphis, Houston, Washington: 2

Sacramento, Detroit, Dallas, Seattle, Miami, Phoenix, San Antonio are "eliminated from contention."

With more than a quarter of the season left, the Hawks have left nearly a quarter of the teams in the dust in the "Drive to Get Screwed by Stern When The Knicks Win the Lottery."