This Tuesday, the (17-16) Atalanta Hawks will travel to Indianapolis, IN to take on the (17-16) Indiana Pacers. Tipoff will be at 7:30 PM EST inside the Gainbridge FieldHouse. These two teams have not matched up this regular season, but I am still expecting a battle in this one.
The Atalanta Hawks are coming into this one after taking down the Detroit Pistons, 130-105. They were great on the offensive end of the court, as they shot 53.3% from the floor. They will have to stay hot in this one if they want to challenge the Pacers on the road.
The Indiana Pacers are entering this matchup after defeating the Miami Heat, 111-108. They were very clutch at the end of the game, as they will have to stay aggressive in this one if they want to take down the Hawks at home.
This game was written/published before last night's results.
The Atalanta Hawks are currently in seventh place in the Eastern Conference standings, as they are still 6.5 games back from the Celtics. On offense, they are scoring 114.6 points per game and they have shot 46.7% from the floor. This is the 12th most points scored per contest and the 17th-highest team shooting percentage. According to dunksandthrees.com, the Hawks have an adjusted offensive rating of 112.1, which is the 20th-highest rating in the NBA. Trae Young continues to lead the way on the offensive end of the court, as he is scoring 27.5 points per game on 41.5% shooting from the field. The Hawks have also shown that they struggle to get hot from behind the arc. They have only made 33.2% of their shots from deep, which is the 27th-highest three-point shooting in the league. The Hawks have also taken care of business at the charity stripe. They have made 82.7% of their shots from the stripe, which is the second-highest free-throw shoo ting percentage in the league. They can't miss out on these free looks and still expect to win these games.
On the defensive end of the court, the Hawks have struggled to consistently contest shots near the rim. They are currently allowing 114.9 points per game and their opponents have shot 47.2% from the floor. This is the 19th least amount of points surrendered per game and the 17th-lowest shooting percentage allowed. According to dunksandthrees.com, the Hawks have an adjusted defensive rating of 113.1, which is the 16th lowest rating in the NBA. Luckily, the Hawk's perimeter defense has saved them at different times this season. They are forcing their opponents to shoot 34.1% from behind the arc, which is the fifth-lowest three-point shooting percentage allowed in the NBA. Atlanta is also snatching 44.1 rebounds per game, which is the 10th most.
Injury Report: Clint Capela C (Calf) is questionable for this game.
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