Portland Trail Blazers (19-53, 14th in the Western Conference) against Atlanta Hawks (32-39, 10th in the Eastern Conference)
Atlanta; Wednesday, 7:30 p.m. EDT
BOTTOM LINE: Portland hits the road against Atlanta in an effort to stop its four-game skid.
The Hawks are 18-17 in home games. Atlanta ranks sixth in the NBA averaging 13.7 3-pointers per game while shooting 36.5 percent from deep. Trae Young leads the team averaging 3.3 shots while shooting 37.1% from 3-point range.
The Trail Blazers are 8-26 on the road. Portland is ninth in the Western Conference, allowing just 115.8 points while holding opponents to 49.1 percent shooting.
The Hawks have averaged 13.7 3-pointers per game this season, which is 2.1 more shots on average than the 11.6 per game allowed by the Trail Blazers. The Trail Blazers have averaged 11.7 3-pointers per game this season, which is 2.3 fewer shots on average than the 14.0 per game the Hawks allow.
The teams meet for the second time this season. The Trail Blazers won 106-102 in the last game on March 14.
TOP PERFORMERS: Bogdan Bogdanovic averages 16.5 points for the Hawks. Dejounte Murray is averaging 26.5 points over the last 10 games.
Jerami Grant averages 21 points for the Trail Blazers. Dalano Banton is averaging 17.1 points and 3.2 assists over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Hawks: 5-5, averaging 112.0 points, 41.9 rebounds, 28.8 assists, 8.3 steals and 4.6 blocks per game while shooting 46.6% since field. Their opponents average 110.5 points per game.
Trail Blazers: 2-8, averaging 106.3 points, 43.1 rebounds, 23.2 assists, 7.0 steals and 4.6 blocks per game while shooting 45.9% from the field. Their opponents average 114.7 points.
INJURIES: Hawks: Trae Young: out (finger), Mouhamed Gueye: out (ucl), Kobe Bufkin: out (toe), Jalen Johnson: out (ankle), Saddiq Bey: out for the season (knee), AJ Griffin: day to day (ankle), Onyeka Okongwu: day to day (toe).
Trail Blazers: Deandre Ayton: day to day (elbow), Anfernee Simons: day to day (knee), Matisse Thybulle: day to day (ankle), Malcolm Brogdon: out (elbow), Jerami Grant: day to day day (hamstring), Robert Williams III: out for the season (knee).
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