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Atlanta Hawks at LA Clippers

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Matchup preview

Last season: too early in this one to read much from it

Matchup odds

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Who wins?

ATL

Season leaders, per game

LAC
The teams side by side: Atlanta Hawks and LA Clippers compared, with league ranks
ATLStatLAC
46–36Record42–40
Offense
2.3(better), 12th in the leagueNet rating16th in the league, 1.1
114.2, 14th in the leagueOffensive rating11th in the league, 115.1(better)
103.3, 7th in the leaguePace28th in the league, 98.2
55.4, 10th in the leagueeFG%6th in the league, 55.9(better)
11.7(better), 11th in the leagueTOV%19th in the league, 12.5
24.4(better), 20th in the leagueOREB%23rd in the league, 23.7
0.234, 27th in the leagueFT rate3rd in the league, 0.295(better)
Defense
111.9(better), 11th in the leagueDefensive rating18th in the league, 114.0
54.6, 19th in the leagueOpp. eFG%16th in the league, 54.5(better)
13.2(better), 6th in the leagueOpp. TOV%16th in the league, 12.3
74.5(better), 9th in the leagueDREB%23rd in the league, 72.9
0.260, 14th in the leagueOpp. FT rate9th in the league, 0.248(better)

This season's meetings

They have not met this season.

Injury report

Atlanta Hawks

  • Mouhamed GueyeQuestionable· back Oct 15
    Report note

    Gueye will be re-evaluated by medical staff in 3-to-4 months, which means he'll miss all of training camp and preseason and likely the start of the 2026-27 regular season. It's a brutal blow for the fourth-year big man, given that the Hawks used the No. 23 overall pick of the 2026 NBA Draft to select St. John's product Zuby Ejiofor. Gueye's absence means Ejiofor will have more opportunities in the preseason, and the rookie could establish a key role off the bench behind Onyeka Okongwu and projected backup center Jock Landale (ankle).

    Cost -0.8 per 100
  • RayJ DennisQuestionable· back Oct 1
    Report note

    Dennis will miss a third consecutive contest due to a right Achilles issue. He appeared in just one Las Vegas Summer League game, posting 10 points, three assists, three steals and two rebounds in 16 minutes during the July 9 win over the Spurs.

  • Keshon GilbertQuestionable· back Oct 1
    Report note

    A hip injury cost Gilbert his final three games in Las Vegas. In his one appearance for the Hawks at Summer League, he finished with 10 points, five rebounds, five assists and two steals in 20 minutes off the bench.

  • Henri VeesaarListed
    Report note

    Knee

  • Isaac McKneelyQuestionable
    Report note

    Shoulder

LA Clippers

  • Jordan MillerOut· back Mar 1
    Report note

    It's a tough break for Miller, who had an opportunity to battle for a reserve role during training camp in the fall. The timeline for a return is likely to keep him on the shelf until after the All-Star break. Miller's extended stay on the sidelines gives Kobe Sanders a chance to crack the Clippers' rotation.

    Cost -1.4 per 100
  • Brandon IngramQuestionable· back Oct 1
    Report note

    "We're going to hear at Media Day where he's at with his heel," Windhorst added. This update is certainly ominous, and there's been no mention of this by the Clippers. Fantasy managers will want to monitor this closely in case it impacts his availability for Opening Night.

    Cost -1.3 per 100
  • Yanic Konan NiederhauserQuestionable· back Oct 1
    Report note

    This is a tough blow for Niederhauser, who suffered the injury during Wednesday's matchup against the Pacers. It's still too early to talk about whether the big man will be available for the start of next season, though the team could provide an estimate following the procedure.

    Cost -0.5 per 100
  • Bradley BealQuestionable· back Oct 1
    Report note

    Beal declined his $5.6 million player option for the 2026-27 season and became a free agent earlier this offseason, but he's agreed to new terms with the Clippers. The 33-year-old never got going during the 2025-26 campaign, as he suffered a fractured left hip in November after appearing in only six matchups. It remains to be seen whether Beal will be healthy for the start of the season, though once he is, he'll be expected to offer key contributions in the backcourt alongside rookie Keaton Wagler.

Key players · ATL: Atlanta Hawks key players: season averages and the last 5 games
PlayerMINPTSREBASTLast 5Impact
Jalen Johnson35.222.510.37.917.4 / 11.2 / 5.21.4
Nickeil Alexander-Walker33.420.83.43.726.4 / 3.0 / 2.02.7
Dyson Daniels33.211.96.85.912.4 / 9.2 / 6.23.9
Onyeka Okongwu31.115.27.63.112.6 / 6.4 / 2.00.3
CJ McCollum29.818.73.33.918.4 / 2.8 / 4.83.2
Key players · LAC: LA Clippers key players: season averages and the last 5 games
PlayerMINPTSREBASTLast 5Impact
Brandon Ingram33.821.55.63.723.4 / 5.8 / 4.4-0.4
Darius Garland29.818.82.46.716.2 / 2.6 / 5.20.6
Rui Hachimura28.311.53.30.816.6 / 5.2 / 1.4-0.5
Kris Dunn27.27.33.33.65.4 / 4.0 / 3.41.2
Derrick Jones Jr.27.010.13.51.47.6 / 4.8 / 1.01.5

Last five games

Atlanta Hawks: Atlanta Hawks: last five games
DateOpponentResultSpreadTotal
Apr 30 vs NYKLost 89–140––
Apr 28 @ NYKLost 97–126––
Apr 25 vs NYKLost 98–114––
Apr 23 vs NYKWon 109–108––
Apr 20 @ NYKWon 107–106––
LA Clippers: LA Clippers: last five games
DateOpponentResultSpreadTotal
Apr 15 vs GSWLost 121–126––
Apr 12 vs GSWWon 115–110––
Apr 10 @ PORLost 97–116––
Apr 8 vs OKCLost 110–128––
Apr 7 vs DALWon 116–103––
Eastern Conference
#TeamWLPCTGBL10
4CLE5230.63487-3
5TOR4636.561146-4
6ATL4636.561146-4
7PHI4537.549156-4
8ORL4537.549157-3
Western Conference
#TeamWLPCTGBL10
7PHX4537.549195-5
8POR4240.512227-3
9LAC4240.512226-4
10GSW3745.451273-7
11NOP2656.317381-9

Matchups by position

What each defense allows per game to guards, forwards and centers, against the league average. Rank 1 allows the most.

ATL attack against LAC defense
PlayerPTSREBAST
Guards47.7 (lg 49.8) , 22nd in the league12.6 (lg 13.6) , 27th in the league13.5 (lg 14.2) , 22nd in the league
Forwards36.5 (lg 37.4) , 17th in the league15.1 (lg 15.3) , 18th in the league7.4 (lg 7.0) , 10th in the league
Centers11.0 (lg 10.7) , 13th in the league7.5 (lg 7.5) , 14th in the league1.8 (lg 1.9) , 19th in the league
LAC attack against ATL defense
PlayerPTSREBAST
Guards48.1 (lg 49.8) , 21st in the league13.6 (lg 13.6) , 14th in the league13.5 (lg 14.2) , 21st in the league
Forwards38.6 (lg 37.4) , 11th in the league15.8 (lg 15.3) , 8th in the league7.0 (lg 7.0) , 19th in the league
Centers10.2 (lg 10.7) , 17th in the league7.5 (lg 7.5) , 15th in the league1.9 (lg 1.9) , 14th in the league

The box score appears at tip-off.