The Hawks' hot start hasn't been much help when it comes to voting for the All-Star Game on Feb. 15 in Phoenix.
Atlanta has the fourth-best record in the Eastern Conference at 21-10, but none of its players is ranked higher than sixth in their position as of Thursday.
Joe Johnson is 11th among guards in the conference. Miami's Dwyane Wade is edging out Detroit's Allen Iverson for the top spot.
Among forwards, Atlanta's Josh Smith is ninth. Cleveland's LeBron James and Boston's Kevin Garnett are battling for the lead. Al Horford is sixth among centers. Orlando's Dwight Howard's lead at the position is nearly 1.5 million votes.
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