Game specifics:
Records:
- Thunder: 13-19
- Hawks:14-18
The Venue: Chesapeake Energy Arena, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Tipoff: 8:00 PM ET | 7:00 PM CT
TV: Fox Sports Oklahoma | NBA League Pass
Radio: WWLS 98.1 FM OKC
Odds:
Injuries:
OKC Thunder:
- Al Horford will sit this one out as the team continues the practice of only playing him in one of two games in back-to-back sets.
- Hamidou Diallo will miss both games this weekend with a groin injury
- George Hill underwent a procedure on his ailing thumb that will keep him off the court until early March.
- Trevor Ariza (personal) out indefinitely
Hawks:
- Cam Reddish didn’t play Wednesday against the Celtics due to an issue with his Achilles and won’t play tonight.
- Defensive specialist Kris Dunn was picked up by the Hawks but has yet to play this season as he continues to rehab from offseason knee surgery. The Hawks are monitoring him stating at the end of January they would reevaluate in two weeks, but no update has been provided.
- Since Bogdan Bogdanovic suffered an avulsion fracture to his knee he’s missed 23 games. The sniper won’t return before March.
- De’Andre Hunter is out until April after suffered an articular tear in his right knee.
History:
The teams have played each other 135 times in regular-season history with the Thunder holding a 68-67 advantage.
In the 2019-20 campaign, the clubs played just a single time due to the pandemic and subsequent season suspension. With the Hawks not being among the 22 bubble clubs, there wasn’t an opportunity to play the second match.
This is the first time the Hawks and Thunder will play this season. The second meeting in Atlanta is set for March 18th.
Enjoy the game and check back tomorrow for grades and three takeaways.