Can the Hawks take down another top team in the East in spite of their injuries?
The Hawks are back in action tonight and have an opportunity to rebound from a blowout 123-93 loss against the Boston Celtics. Even though the final score tells a disappointing story, they actually got off to a good start. Atlanta trailed 35-30 at the end of the first quarter, but they could not keep up. After taking a 44-41 lead with 8:39 in the second quarter, the Celtics ended the first half on a 34-9 run that gave them a 75-53 lead going into the half.
On New York's side, Cam Payne has been listed as questionable and Precious Achiuwa will likely be ruled out as he recovers from a hamstring injury. However, the Knicks will essentially be at full strength, which could be tough for the Hawks to handle. Their starting lineup of Jalen Brunson, Mikal Bridges, Josh Hart, OG Anunoby and Karl-Anthony Towns has a, which ranks among the top ten in the NBA. Furthermore, Miles McBride can also give the Hawks problems as a rotation piece.
On defense, Atlanta is 28th in PPG allowed, 15th in field goal percentage allowed, 30th in 3PA allowed, and 30th in 3P% allowed. Per, the Hawks are 27th in points allowed per 100 possessions, and 25th in effective field goal percentage allowed. Much will be made of the matchup between Trae Young and Jalen Brunson - it's for good reason. Both guards have somewhat similar abilities as the primary offensive engines for their respective teams. In Young's case, he will need to be better against New York than he was against Boston. There is some reason to believe he can - Derrick White and Jrue Holiday is a far cry from the combination of Brunson/McBride/Bridges that the Knicks might use on Young.
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