Atlanta, GA
Atlanta Hawks vs New Orleans Pelicans: Injury Report
The Atlanta Hawks are currently on a three-game winning streak and will look to extend it tomorrow night when they face New Orleans at home. Ahead of the game, the Hawks released their injury report and Bogdan Bogdanovic (right hamstring; injury management) is probable and Trae Young (right Achilles tendinitis) is also probable. Cody Zeller (not with team) is out.
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Bogdan Bogdanovic (right hamstring; injury management) is probable.
Trae Young (right Achilles tendinitis) is probable.
Cody Zeller (not with team) is out.
While the Pelicans are not a great team right now (mostly due to injuries), tomorrow’s game will mark the first time Dejounte Murray has played in Atlanta since being traded this summer. New Orleans is facing New York tonight and will be on the second night of a back to back with travel when the face Atlanta tomorrow.
This week has a chance to be huge for the Hawks and it begins tomorrow with a game against former Hawks Dejounte Murray and the New Orleans Pelicans. The Hawks face the Pelicans tomorrow, then head to Milwaukee on Wednesday, host the Lakers on Friday, and then host the Nuggets on Sunday. These are games against marquee opponents and if the Hawks can have a good week, it could say a lot about the direction that their season is headed.
Beating the Pelicans feels like a must-win in a lot of ways, but it is a game that the Hawks have lost before this year. They are going to be on a back-to-back (they play the Knicks tonight) and it will be the return of Murray to Atlanta for the first time since being traded this summer. The Pelicans have been a very injured team this year and the Hawks are going to be rested for the game.
On Wednesday, the Hawks travel to Milwaukee to face a Bucks team that appears to have righted the ship after a really bad start to the season. Giannis Antetokounmpo is still one of the best players in the league and playing at an MVP level right now. Milwaukee has won six in a row and eight of their last ten and are one game ahead of Atlanta in the standings.
On Friday, LeBron James and the Lakers come to town. That is always a marquee game, but there is an interesting subplot. While it would only be one loss, the Lakers owe their pick to the Hawks in the 2025 draft and the Hawks are hoping that falls in the lottery. A loss to the Hawks on Friday would help that and anytime you beat the Lakers, you get attention from around the league.
Atlanta’s week concludes next Sunday vs MVP front-runner Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets. Denver has been up and down to start the year, but Jokic is having an incredible season again. Getting a win over him and his team would be huge.
This is not a make or break week by any means for the Hawks, but there are opportunities in front of them against some marquee teams. If the Hawks could go 3-1 or even 4-0 this week, watch out.
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Philadelphia Phillies lose fifth straight game to end homestand, swept by Atlanta Braves
Michael Harris II homered and had three hits as the streaking Atlanta Braves defeated the slumping Philadelphia Phillies 4-2 on Sunday night to complete a three-game sweep of their NL East rivals.
Ozzie Albies hit an RBI double and Austin Riley also drove in a run for the Braves, who have won five in a row and nine of 11. It was Atlanta’s first series sweep of at least three games at Philadelphia in 10 years.
Kyle Schwarber went deep for the Phillies, who have lost five straight and 10 of 13. They were outscored 56-33 on a 2-7 homestand against the Diamondbacks, Cubs and Braves, leaving Philadelphia 6 1/2 games behind first-place Atlanta in the division standings.
Raisel Iglesias escaped trouble in the ninth inning for his fifth save. Philadelphia put runners on first and second with one out, but Trea Turner struck out and Schwarber lined out to right field on an excellent running catch by Ronald Acuña Jr.
Tyler Kinley (3-0) pitched a scoreless sixth for the win.
Schwarber’s two-run shot in the first gave Philadelphia a 2-0 lead.
Harris homered leading off the third before the Braves went ahead in the fifth with three runs against rookie starter Andrew Painter (1-1) and lefty reliever Tim Mayza.
Painter was lifted after he opened the inning by allowing singles to Harris and Acuña. Mayza loaded the bases with a walk, and the Braves tied the game on Matt Olson’s groundout. Riley’s dribbler to third went for an RBI infield single, and Albies’ double to the left-field wall made it 4-2.
Riley saved at least one run while ending a Philadelphia threat in the bottom of the fifth with a stellar defensive play at third base.
Braves starter Grant Holmes allowed two runs in 4 2/3 innings.
On a chilly night, Phillies catcher J.T. Realmuto sat out after leaving Saturday’s game with lower back tightness.
Up next
Braves: Begin a four-game series Monday night at Washington. RHP Bryce Elder (2-1, 0.77 ERA) opposes Nationals RHP Jake Irvin (1-2, 6.16).
Phillies: Open seven-game trip Monday night with the first of four games against the Cubs. RHP Aaron Nola (1-4, 4.03 ERA) faces Chicago RHP Colin Rea (2-0, 3.63).
Atlanta Hawks (46-36, sixth in the Eastern Conference) vs. New York Knicks (53-29, third in the Eastern Conference)
New York; Monday, 8 p.m. EDT
LINE: Knicks -5.5; over/under is 216.5
EASTERN CONFERENCE FIRST ROUND: Knicks lead series 1-0
BOTTOM LINE: The New York Knicks host the Atlanta Hawks in the Eastern Conference first round with a 1-0 lead in the series. The Knicks won the last matchup 113-102 on Saturday, led by 28 points from Jalen Brunson. CJ McCollum led the Hawks with 26.
The Knicks are 35-17 in Eastern Conference games. New York has a 9-4 record in one-possession games.
The Hawks are 27-25 in Eastern Conference play. Atlanta is third in the league scoring 18.1 fast break points per game. McCollum leads the Hawks averaging 5.0.
The Knicks are shooting 47.8% from the field this season, 0.4 percentage points higher than the 47.4% the Hawks allow to opponents. The Hawks are shooting 47.4% from the field, 1.4% higher than the 46.0% the Knicks’ opponents have shot this season.
TOP PERFORMERS: Karl-Anthony Towns is averaging 20.1 points and 11.9 rebounds for the Knicks. Brunson is averaging 19.9 points over the last 10 games.
Dyson Daniels is scoring 11.9 points per game and averaging 6.8 rebounds for the Hawks. Nickeil Alexander-Walker is averaging 21.3 points and 2.9 rebounds over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Knicks: 6-4, averaging 110.4 points, 40.7 rebounds, 26.2 assists, 8.4 steals and 3.3 blocks per game while shooting 49.4% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 106.9 points per game.
Hawks: 5-5, averaging 117.2 points, 43.5 rebounds, 27.7 assists, 8.4 steals and 4.7 blocks per game while shooting 47.2% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 112.0 points.
INJURIES: Knicks: Tyler Kolek: day to day (oblique), Mitchell Robinson: day to day (ankle), Karl-Anthony Towns: day to day (elbow).
Hawks: Jock Landale: out (ankle).
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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