Hawks, Hornets meet in clash of injury-riddled teams

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The Atlanta Hawks will try to improve their situation in the Eastern Conference playoff race when they host the Charlotte Hornets on Saturday.

The Hawks, still playing without All-Star guard Trae Young, stand as the No. 10 seed and hold a 4 1/2-game lead over the Brooklyn Nets for the final spotin the league's play-inournament. They trail the No. 9 Chicago Bulls by 3 1/2 game