After being questionable coming into tonight's game against Detroit, the Atlanta Hawks have just revealed the status of Bogdan Bogdanovic. He is out for tonight's game with right ankle inflammation and this is the second straight game that he is going to miss. He is the Hawks's best bench player this season and you could argue he has been the best player for Atlanta.
After being questionable coming into the day, both De'Andre Hunter (right knee soreness) and Clint Capela (left knee bone bruise) are going to suit up for the Hawks tonight against the Detroit Pistons, who have lost 23 straight games.
Young has been on an absolute tear through the NBA for the past couple of weeks and he should be able to do what he wants tonight against one of the worst defenses in the NBA. Young has scored at least 35 points in three straight games and has been shooting the ball well. Despite the Hawks record, he is making a strong case to be an All-Star this season. Young did not play in the first matchup between these two teams earlier this season.
Atlanta's offense is 4th in the NBA in PPG, 20th in FG%, 11th in three-point percentage, 2nd in offensive rebounding, 14th in turnovers, and 11th in free throw attempts. Per Cleaning the Glass, Atlanta is 4th in points per 100 possessions, 16th in effective field goal percentage, 8th in turnover rate, 4th in offensive rebounding percentage, and 12th in free throw rate.
The Pistons are 25th in PPG allowed, 23rd in field goal percentage allowed, and 20th in three-point percentage allowed. Per Cleaning the Glass, the Pistons are 27th in points allowed per 100 possessions and 19th in effective field goal percentage.
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