We break down where members of the Atlanta Hawks were ranked on the NBA99 and whether those placements were appropriate.

New York is 0-7 this season against Boston, Cleveland and OKC, a problematic trend the Knicks are running out of time to solve.

A week later, after being waived by Atlanta, Payton returned to the Celtics on this date, and finished out the season, signing with the Miami Heat that summer for the final stop of his career. He averaged 11.

According to Bovada, the Hawks have the second-best odds (+1800) to strike a blockbuster trade for Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid. The Toronto Raptors are the favorites to land the former MVP at +1500. Additionally, the Houston Rockets come in at third (+1800), followed by the Phoenix Suns (+2500).

Boston Celtics sixth man point guard Payton Pritchard may have played an outsized role in abetting his team's front office, led by team president Brad Stevens,

In Wednesday’s home win over the Hawks, the Heat exploded for 131 points on a season-best 59.2 percent shooting from the field and a season-best 54.8 percent shooting (23 of 42) from behind the arc on its way to the 22-point victory. It marked the Heat’s first double-digit victory since a 21-point win over the San Antonio Spurs on Jan. 19.

The Celtics aren't done with adding an additional shooter. They're adding someone with a 39.5% mark behind the arc.

Norris starred at UC Santa Barbara in college before going undrafted in the 2023 NBA Draft. He signed a two-way contract with the Atlanta Hawks in July 2023 but was released back in December 2023. He signed a training camp deal with Memphis this season and had remained in their G-League affiliate after being released during training camp.

Although the Cavs have made several moves to bolster their wing rotation, there is one option that could be a solid long-term addition.

The win erased any sliver of hope Boston (42-18) had of chasing down Cleveland (49-10) for the top seed in the East. The Cavaliers moved eight games up in the loss column with 23 to play and evened the season series at 2-2. It also raised the specter of the Celtics' repeated issue of letting teams back into games.

Jaylen Brown, Kristaps Porzingis and Sam Hauser are questionable for the Boston Celtics on Wednesday against the Detroit Pistons.