Hawks-Kings Preview (The Associated Press)

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The Atlanta Hawks are well on their way to earning the Eastern Conference's top seed, giving coach Mike Budenholzer the luxury of resting players down the stretch. Kyle Korver may be the next to sit, but for an entirely different reason as Atlanta continues its trip seeking a 14th straight win over the Sacramento Kings on Monday night. The Hawks (52-14) lead the East by 10 games over Cleveland after Sunday's 91-86 win against the Los Angeles Lakers in their third stop on the six-game swing. Budenholzer sat starters Jeff Teague, DeMarre Carroll and Paul Millsap, but Dennis Schroder scored a career-high 24 points and tied a personal best with 10 assists in a rare start.

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