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Millsap returns to Hawks for season finale

Dennis Wierzbicki / Reuters

After missing the last five games due to a sprained right shoulder, All-Star power forward Paul Millsap will return to the Atlanta Hawks' lineup for Wednesday's regular-season finale.

Millsap, who's averaged 16.8 points, 7.8 rebounds, three assists and 1.8 steals, will start against the Chicago Bulls in a matchup that means more to their opponents than it does to the Hawks.

Atlanta is already locked into the Eastern Conference's top seed, while the Bulls are still looking to clinch a top-three seed, although whether they'd prefer to avoid the same side of the bracket as the Cleveland Cavaliers is another matter.

The Hawks will still hope to end their franchise-record regular season on a high note, however, as the 60-21 team has gone just 7-7 over their last 14 games.

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