The Hawks proceed their highway journey tomorrow evening once they tackle the Los Angeles Lakers and Atlanta appears to be like to comb the season collection in opposition to Los Angeles. Forward of tomorrow evening’s sport, the Hawks launched their damage studies.
Hawks damage report for Friday at Lakers:
Trae Younger (proper hand bruise) is questionable.
Jalen Johnson (proper shoulder soreness) is questionable.
Bogdan Bogdanovic (left leg bruise) is questionable.
Larry Nance (hand) is out.
Bufkin, Zeller out. https://t.co/zd2j2QT4og
– Brad Rowland (@BTRowland) January 3, 2025
Trae Younger, Jalen Johnson and Bogdan Bogdanovic are suspect with proper hand contusion, proper shoulder soreness and decrease leg contusion, respectively. Nance was formally dominated out after present process hand surgical procedure immediately whereas there was no change within the standing of Bufkin/Zeller. Younger, Johnson and Bogdanovic would all be key items in opposition to the Lakers. Clearly, Younger is extraordinarily essential to the Hawks mounting a superb offense in opposition to Los Angeles, however Johnson’s protection and Bogdanovic’s capturing are additionally important elements of the Hawks’ method for achievement.
This report may also be up to date when the Lakers launch their damage report.
It was a troublesome evening final evening for the Hawks, who had been with out Jalen Johnson and Bogdan Bogdanovic, and so they had been defeated by the Denver Nuggets.
This sport went from a enjoyable offensive shootout within the first half to a Denver loss within the third quarter. Denver outscored the Hawks 41-24 within the third and the Hawks offense slowed to a halt whereas the protection could not cease the Nuggets. With out Johnson, the Hawks had been lacking certainly one of their finest defenders across the rim and certainly one of their finest rebounders, that are two keys while you’re dealing with Denver. With out him, the Hawks would not be capable to cease the Nuggets’ offense on the rim.
Trae Younger completed because the Hawks’ main scorer with 30 factors and 9 assists and was one of many solely shiny spots within the sport. Vit Krejci (14 factors) and De’Andre Hunter (20 factors) had strong nights for the Hawks coming off the bench and Atlanta completed the sport capturing 45% from the ground and 35% from three.
The Nuggets had been unstoppable for a lot of the evening in opposition to the Hawks. They shot 56% from the ground and 40% from three and in simply 29 minutes of play, three-time MVP Nikola Jokic had 23 factors, 17 rebounds and 15 assists. All 5 Nuggets starters reached double figures and it was a very good evening for Michael Porter Jr, who went 5-9 from three and scored 21 factors.
