The Atlanta Hawks return residence from a irritating three-game highway journey with a Friday evening matchup vs. the Los Angeles Clippers. The Hawks dropped the ultimate two video games of the journey, with each losses feeling like devastating blows. Atlanta will now attempt to decide up the items as they return residence for one more powerful opponent.
The Clippers, regardless of being with out Kawhi Leonard for all the season, and Paul George for a lot of the season, are the No. 8 seed within the Western Convention and ought to be in good place to carry that spot going into the playoffs if they will play .500 basketball or higher the remainder of the way in which.
Atlanta shall be sturdy favorites vs. a banged up Los Angeles group at residence on Friday, they usually desperately want a victory following back-to-back losses to finish the highway journey. The Hawks made an effort at a comeback vs. the Milwaukee Bucks on Wednesday, however got here up quick in semi-maddening style. The Bucks abused Atlanta within the paint out of the gates, and had been the recipient of a good whistle within the eyes of some.
The Hawks might want to do a greater job defending the rim on Friday, and that process ought to show to be far more easy with out Giannis Antetokounmpo on the ground for the opposition. Atlanta did nonetheless lose the rebound battle 47-39 of their January loss to the Clippers out west. Amir Coffey led all LA scorers with 21 factors in that sport, because the Hawks mustered simply 93 factors in defeat.
Los Angeles truly has a detrimental web ranking for the season, and that clearly contains the 26 video games George performed. The Clippers are a troublesome staff that has discovered methods to win shut video games this season. If the Hawks discover themselves in one other shut one on Friday evening, they might want to start to determine methods to enhance on their clutch offense, which has been the third-worst within the NBA this season by way of effectivity at -16.4 factors per 100 possessions.
Accidents
The Hawks listed no gamers on their harm report on Thursday night. Los Angeles shall be with out Kawhi Leonard, Paul George, Robert Covington and Norman Powell for Friday’s contest.
Odds
The Hawks are 6-point favorites vs. the Clippers as of early Friday morning, for individuals who could also be .
Recreation Information
Recreation Date & Time: Fri. Mar. 11, 7:30 pm ET
Location: State Farm Area
TV: BSSE, League Move (out of market)
Streaming: Bally Sports activities App, League Move (out of market)
Radio: 92.9 The Recreation
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