Hawks set to do battle with Nets Wednesday

Posted November 02, 2021 7:00 am

By The Associated Press

Atlanta Hawks (4-3, ninth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Brooklyn Nets (4-3, eighth in the Eastern Conference)

New York; Wednesday, 7:30 p.m. EDT

BOTTOM LINE: The Brooklyn Nets host the Atlanta Hawks.

Brooklyn went 48-24 overall and 26-16 in Eastern Conference action last season. The Nets averaged 118.6 points per game while allowing opponents to score 114.1 last season.

Atlanta went 41-31 overall and 24-18 in Eastern Conference action during the 2020-21 season. The Hawks allowed opponents to score 111.4 points per game and shoot 46.3% from the field last season.

INJURIES: Nets: Paul Millsap: day to day (personal), Kyrie Irving: out (not with team), Nicolas Claxton: out (illness).

Hawks: Onyeka Okongwu: out (shoulder).

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.

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