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Hawks top Mavs, clinch home-court in 1st round Associated Press, ESPN.com Josh Smith scored 23 points and the Atlanta Hawks clinched home-court advantage in the first round of the playoffs, racing to a 23-point lead in the opening quarter on the way to a 106-89 victory over the Dallas Mavericks Thursday night.
	Hawks top Mavs to grab first-round home court Apr 26, 2012 CNNSI.com ATLANTA (AP) Having already exceeded expectations, the Atlanta Hawks weren't about to let home-court advantage slip away in the final game of the regular season.

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Hawks Clinch Home-Court In 1st Round
Apr 26
Hawks roll to 106-89 win over Mavericks.

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NBA playoffs -- Western Conference preview
Apr 26
J.A. Adande breaks down every first-round matchup in the Western Conference.
NBA playoffs -- Western Conference preview
Apr 26
J.A. Adande breaks down every first-round matchup in the Western Conference.
Miami Heat rest LeBron James, Dwyane Wade, Chris Bosh for finale against W…
Apr 26
LeBron James, Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh sat out the Miami Heat's regular-season finale against the Washington Wizards on Thursday night, the second straight game they have missed.
Sam Amick: Bryant will sit out final game against Kings
Apr 26
SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- Kobe Bryant has decided to sit out the Lakers' regular-season finale against the Kings on Thursday, thereby conceding the NBA scoring title to Oklahoma City's Kevin Durant.