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Atlanta Hawks Release Initial Injury Report for Matchup With Detroit Pistons On Monday Night

Originally posted on Atlanta Hawks on SI
By Jackson Caudell | Last updated Dec 17, 2023 5:25 PM ET

On the second night of a back-to-back last night, the Hawks had a lengthy injury report ahead of their game vs the Cavaliers. Clint Capela and Bogdan Bogdanovic were both held out, but forward De'Andre Hunter made his return.

The Hawks just released their injury report ahead of their matchup with the Detroit Pistons (who have lost 23 games in a row) and the injury report is another lengthy one for Atlanta.

Bogdanovic (right ankle inflammation), Capela (left knee soreness), and Hunter (right knee soreness) are all listed as questionable for tomorrow while Jalen Johnson, Kobe Bufkin, Mouhamed Gueye, and AJ Griffin (personal reasons) have all been ruled out.

It would obviously be huge news if all three of these players sat out. While the Pistons are a historically awful team, those are three important players that the Hawks would have the impossible task of replacing.

While Atlanta did have Trae Young, Dejounte Murray, Hunter, Saddiq Bey, and Onyeka Okongwu last night vs the Cavs, their bench was depleted. Bruno Fernando, Patty Mills, Garrison Matthews, Wesley Matthews, and Trent Forrest were the guys off the bench for the Hawks last night. That is not a position that Atlanta wants to be in and depending on how the injury report shakes out tomorrow, that is what could happen.

If those guys were to sit out, that would be a huge opportunity for the Pistons to try and end their long losing streak. The Pistons have been a historically awful team in Monty Williams's first season.

As tough of a season as it has been for the Hawks, Trae Young has been playing very well. He has scored at least 35 points in three straight games and given who his opponent is tomorrow, I would say that he has a strong chance of continuing that streak.

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