| Power Rankings |
| Date | Ranking | Previous |
| 04/17/2008 | 17 | 16 |
| The Hawks are 0-3 against the Celtics this season with the average margin of victory at 14.1 points. In 33 games with Atlanta, Mike Bibby is averaging 14.1 points. |
| 04/08/2008 | 16 | 18 |
| This squad is hungry. The only way Atlanta misses the playoffs now is by taking advice from the New York Mets. |
| 04/01/2008 | 18 | 18 |
| They've won four in a row; the East's No. 8 spot is the Hawks' to lose. |
| 03/25/2008 | 18 | 19 |
| Atlanta plays sub-.500 teams for the next week. This is the time to strengthen that playoff foothold. |
| 03/18/2008 | 19 | 20 |
| Atlanta rides a three-game winning streak into Wednesday's battle for eighth place in New Jersey. |
| 03/11/2008 | 20 | 18 |
| Similar to the Blazers in the West, the rest of March is crucial for Atlanta, which faces only two teams with winning records. |
| 03/04/2008 | 18 | 20 |
| This could be a big week for the Hawks. If they win Saturday's 'doubleheader' with Miami, they might be looking at a 4-1 week. |
| 02/26/2008 | 20 | 18 |
| That 1-5 road trip didn't help the Hawks' playoff hopes. |
| 02/19/2008 | 18 | 18 |
| Marvin Williams and Josh Smith need to respond positively to the addition of Mike Bibby by remaining active, even if their shot totals decrease. You know Joe Johnson is going to get his touches and looks, so it's contingent on Williams and Smith to stay positive and create opportunities by moving better without the ball. |
| 02/12/2008 | 18 | 18 |
| With Shaquille O'Neal out of Miami, the Hawks' chances of getting a win in the makeup of the final 51.9 seconds of their Dec. 19 meeting have gotten a boost. The league is still debating how they're going to handle the situation, and the Heat might even be best served surrendering the result, considering another loss improves their lottery chances. |