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Photo by Nathaniel S. Butler/NBAE via Getty Images After 56 games, the Brooklyn Nets were the definition of average. Led by former Atlanta Hawks assistant coach Kenny Atkinson, the Nets were 26-30 in the standings, but a deeper look revealed a 0.0 net rating for the season. Essentially, Brooklyn was dead-even in terms of scoring margin. While that may not seem impressive, … [Read more...] about The Hawks host the Nets in a game that could be a measuring stick

Photo by Mark Brown/Getty Images UPDATE: Trae Young will play. Dewayne Dedmon will not. The Atlanta Hawks fell short in their last outing, losing by a double-digit margin in Philadelphia. However, Lloyd Pierce’s team returns home for a match-up against the Orlando Magic on Wednesday and, in the recent past, State Farm Arena has been a particularly friendly environment for … [Read more...] about Game 60: Hawks vs. Magic

Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images With four home games in six days, the Atlanta Hawks face the opportunity to build positive momentum for the stretch run of the 2019-20 season. The first contest didn’t end in favorable fashion, however, with the Hawks falling to the Orlando Magic by a 130-120 final score on Wednesday evening. The opening minutes were a bit sloppy for both … [Read more...] about Second half burns Hawks in 130-120 home loss to Magic

Photo by Todd Kirkland/Getty Images Taking a look at this week’s power rankings. Here we are at the second “half” of the 2019-20 season. Yes, I know that technically we are beyond the halfway point, but it is just easier to say since there is a massive break in the season due to the all-star weekend. The Atlanta Hawks managed to secure a couple of wins, which is a great way … [Read more...] about Power Rankings Roundup: Beginning the second half

Photo by David Dow/NBAE via Getty Images Off of the heels of a comeback victory on Saturday, the Atlanta Hawks hit the road to take on the Philadelphia 76ers. The Sixers — a formidable 26-2 at home prior to last night’s game — took care of business at home without Ben Simmons, notching a 129-112 victory over the Hawks. Trae Young led the Hawks in scoring with 28 points while … [Read more...] about Hawks struggle to contain Embiid in loss to Sixers

Photo by Scott Cunningham/NBAE via Getty Images The second “half” of the 2019-20 season has been kind to the Atlanta Hawks thus far, with Lloyd Pierce’s team picking up back-to-back victories. The team’s last outing was a comeback victory over Dallas and, in follow-up, the Hawks will hit the road on Monday evening with a challenging match-up on deck in Philadelphia. The … [Read more...] about Game 59: Hawks at 76ers

Photo by Jesse D. Garrabrant/NBAE via Getty Images The Atlanta Hawks made their way to Philadelphia on Monday night to face off against the Joel Embiid and the 76ers. The Hawks won their first two games back from the All-Star break and were looking to get a little streak going against a quality opponent. However, Ben Simmons was injured pretty severely in the 76ers loss to … [Read more...] about Hawks threaten comeback before falling short in Philadelphia, 129-112

Photo by Darren Carroll/NBAE via Getty Images UPDATE: Luka Doncic and Kristaps Porzingis will both miss Saturday’s contest, per Dallas Morning News reporter Brad Townsend: Kristaps Porzingis and Luka Doncic are listed as out the 12:30 p.m. NBA injury report for tonight's game here in Atlanta. Doncic due to right ankle soreness, Porzingis for left knee injury recovery.— … [Read more...] about Game 58: Hawks vs. Mavs

Dale Zanine-USA TODAY Sports The Atlanta Hawks hosted the Dallas Mavericks Saturday night, looking for their second consecutive win out of the All-Star break. Dallas also won in their post-All-Star debut last night, but were without stars Luka Doncic and Kristaps Porzingis for the contest this evening. Atlanta was missing De’Andre Hunter (personal), along with Clint Capela … [Read more...] about Hawks outlast Mavs in wild late sequence, 111-107