OKC Thunder look to extend win streak, host Atlanta Hawks: game preview

Projected Line-ups:

OKC Thunder Starters:

Point Guard: Chris Paul
Shooting Guard: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
Small Forward: Luguentz Dort
Power Forward: Danilo Gallinari
Center: Nerlens Noel

OKC Thunder Bench:

Point Guard: Dennis Schroder
Shooting Guard: Deonte Burton, Hamidou Diallo
Small Forward: Darius Bazley
Power Forward: Mike Muscala, Kevin Hervey
Center: Justin Patton

Injury notes:

• Abdel Nader is questionable due to an ankle sprain.
• Steven Adams has a knee injury and is questionable to play.
• Terrance Ferguson missed the game against the Magic due to personal reasons and is questionable.
• Andre Roberson continues his rehab away from the team.

Atlanta Hawks Starters:

Point Guard: Jeff Teague
Shooting Guard: Kevin Huerter
Small Forward: De’Andre Hunter
Power Forward: John Collins
Center: Bruno Fernando

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Atlanta Hawks Bench:

Point Guard: Brandon Goodwin
Shooting Guard: Cam Reddish, Vince Carter
Small Forward: Charlie Brown Jr.
Power Forward: Treveon Graham
Center: Alex Len, Damian Jones

Injury notes:

• Trae Young has a thigh contusion and is questionable for this game.
• DeAndre’ Bembry was out against the Clippers due to personal reasons and remains questionable.
• Jabari Parker is out with a shoulder injury.
• Chandler Parsons remains out and is recovering from serious injuries endured in a automobile accident.

Game Specifics

The Venue: Chesapeake Energy Arena, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Tipoff: 8:00 PM ET | 7:00 PM CT

TV: FS Oklahoma

Radio: WWLS 98.1 FM OKC

History:

The teams have played each other 21 times before being named today. The OKC Thunder hold the advantage of winning 13 of those games compared to the Hawks eight.

Enjoy the game and check back after for player grades and takeaways.