Hawks Projected Starting Lineup: Trae Young, Dyson Daniels, Zaccharie Risacher, De’Andre Hunter, Clint Capela
Injuries: Larry Nance and Jalen Johnson are out while Trae Young and Bogdan Bogdanovic are probable.
Trends: De’Andre Hunter has scored 19 or more points in four-straight against the Jazz. He has scored 18+ points in all four games he has played without Jalen Johnson on the court. Clint Capela has recorded 10 or more rebounds in six-straight against the Jazz but has hit that number just once over his last ten games.
Usage: Trae Young is averaging the most potential assists per game in the NBA (21), the 4th-most touches (93.1), the 7th-most drives (15.9) and has a 26.7% usage rate.
Matchups: The Hawks have the highest-implied team total on Tuesday’s card. This is the fastest-paced game on the card and on top of that, Atlanta will face the 5th-worst defense in the NBA. We know that the Jazz are allowing the 7th-most above the break 3s, the 7th-most mid-range FG, and the 6th-most restricted area FG per game over the last month. Young ranks 7th in the NBA from above the break in that stretch of time, Hunter is a top-50 mid-range scorer, and Onyeka Okongwu (top 25 scorer) should help make up for the loss of Johnson via the restricted area (Johnson ranks 2nd via that zone). Lastly, the Jazz are allowing the 5th-most points to the PG position (Young) and the 4th-most assists to the PG position over the last 15 days.
Jazz Projected Starting Lineup: Isaiah Collier, Collin Sexton, Brice Sensabaugh, Lauri Markkanen, Walker Kessler
Injuries: Jordan Clarkson, Keyonte George, and John Collins are out. Lauri Markkanen is questionable.