Hawks reserve guard Bogdan Bogdanovic is set to miss Tuesday night's must-win Game 5 in Atlanta’s first-round series against the Heat, per Chris Kirschner of The Athletic.
Sarah K. Spencer of The Atlanta Journal Constitution reports that Bogdanovic is slated to sit due to soreness in his right knee. Bogdanovic’s fellow bench guard Lou Williams will also miss the contest with lower back discomfort, per Spencer. The 35-year-old Williams has been unavailable for every game of the series thus far.
Spencer adds that Hawks center Clint Capela, who missed the first three games of the series with a hyperextended right knee, will be able to play.
Game 5 in Miami represents an opportunity for Atlanta, down 3-1 to the top-seeded Heat, to capitalize on the absence of two Heat starters, as All-Star small forward Jimmy Butler and veteran point guard Kyle Lowry have both been ruled out for the night. The absence of Bogdanovic, averaging 14.3 PPG, 4.8 RPG and 3.0 APG across four games, will hurt the Hawks’ offensive attack.
The Hawks seem likely to lean further on the offense of wings Kevin Huerter and Delon Wright in the absence of Bogdanovic.
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