The Atlanta Hawks and the Portland Trail Blazers are set to face each other tonight and the Blazers just revealed the playing status of center Deandre Ayton. Ay
ton was doubtful coming into today's game and he has been ruled out for today's game.Coming into tonight's game, the Hawks are 7th in the NBA in PPG, 13th in FG%, 19th in 3PA, 19th in 3P%, 5th in FTA, 21st in turnovers, and 15th in rebounding. Per, Atlanta is 11th in points per 100 possessions, 14th in effective field goal percentage, 18th in turnover percentage, 18th offensive rebounding percentage, and 9th in free throw rate.
The Blazers come into this game 27th in the NBA in PPG, 28th in field goal percentage, 27th in three point attempts, 28th in three point percentage, 12th in free throw attempts, 12th in rebounding, and 20th in turnovers. Per Cleaning the Glass, Portland is 30th in points per 100 possessions, 30th in effective field goal percentage, 27th in turnover percentage, 8th in offensive rebounding percentage, and 16th in free throw rate.
Dyson Daniels has been the story on the Hawks. He has at least six steals in four straight games and has been arguably the top perimeter defender in the NBA this year. With Simons out, it will be interesting to see who Daniels guards tonight. His offense is starting to come around as well, as he has scored at least 16 points in four straight games. He has been awesome to start the year for Atlanta.
The Hawks have gotten great production from the center position lately. Whether it is Clint Capela, Onyeka Okongwu, or Larry Nance, the Hawks are getting good defense and rebounding. Nance currently leads the Hawks in three-point percentage and has shared the floor with both Capela and Okongwu in the past two games, something Quin Snyder had been reluctant to do.
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