Warriors-Hawks: Three things to watch for in the rematch between the NBA's best (Ball Don't...

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It's been just under six weeks since the first time the Golden State Warriors and Atlanta Hawks squared off this season in a meeting of the best teams in the Eastern and Western Conferences this season. A matchup that we expected to be an instant classic turned out to be just that, as the two brilliant clubs combined for 230 points in a nip-and-tuck, back-and-forth battle that eventually saw the homestanding Hawks come away with an eight-point victory to overtake the Dubs for the best record in the NBA. [DraftKings: FREE entry to huge cash Fantasy Basketball Contest with first deposit ] The Warriors have since regained the lead in the race for home-court advantage throughout the postseason, entering Wednesday's action holding a 53-13 record that puts them a whopping half-game up on Mike Budenholzer's 53-14 Hawks. Most of the stuff that we highlighted back in February remains true as the two teams prepare to reacquaint themselves with one another on Wednesday , with the action now shifting to the Bay Area for a late-night contest that — thankfully, this time — will be nationally televised on ESPN. Golden State and Atlanta are still two of the only four teams (along with the Portland Trail Blazers and San Antonio Spurs) to rank in the top 10 in the NBA in both points scored per possession and points allowed per possession; the Warriors are now No. 1 in both categories, while the Hawks rank sixth in offensive efficiency and fourth in defensive efficiency. They're still right up their at or near the top of the league in team field-goal percentage, 3-point percentage, Effective Field Goal and True Shooting percentage, and opponents' field-goal percentage. These are two deep, gifted, disciplined, balanced and well-coached squads; that much has not changed over the last month and a half. Some circumstances, however, have shifted, and there are some different keys worth considering. Here are three things worth keeping an eye on as we hunker down for a rematch that we can only hope will live up to its predecessor:

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