The Atlanta Hawks are facing the Indiana Pacers tonight at the State Farm Arena. The Hawks are coming off a loss against the Minnesota Timberwolves and Trae Young will be aiming to lead his team to a win against the Pacers tonight. They have won 36 games so far and sit in 8th in the East right now. The playoffs are still a dream for the Hawks as they sit in a play-in tournament spot currently.
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The Pacers have won just 33 games this season but could still make it to the postseason this year. They are also coming off a loss. The Boston Celtics got the better of the Pacers in the last game but the Hawks game might prove to be an easier challenge for them, considering Trae’s possible absence.
Trae Young is questionable for the Atlanta Hawks vs Indiana Pacers game tonight
Trae Young has suffered various injuries this season and it has not been effective for the Hawks. They have been caught relying on him too much. The young superstar is on the Hawks’ injury report ahead of tonight’s game due to a left calf contusion and is questionable to play.
An @emoryhealthcare injury report for tomorrow’s game vs. Indiana:
De’Andre Hunter (left knee contusion): Questionable
Trae Young (left calf contusion): QuestionableJalen Johnson (mild left hamstring strain; mild left groin strain): Out pic.twitter.com/PqTD6ijDCj
— Atlanta Hawks (@ATLHawks) March 24, 2023
Apart from Trae, De’Andre Hunter and Jalen Johnson are also on the injury report. They are dealing with knee and hamstring/groin injuries respectively.
Atlanta Hawks injury report
- Trae Young (questionable)
- De’Andre Hunter (questionable)
- Jalen Johnson (out)
Atlanta Hawks expected roster
- John Collins
- Bogdan Bogdanovic
- Clint Capela
- Dejounte Murray
- Trae Young (questionable)
Indiana Pacers injury report
- Chris Duarte (out)
- Kendall Brown (out)
Indiana Pacers expected roster
- Benedict Mathurin
- Aaron Nesmith
- Myles Turner
- Tyrese Haliburton
- Andrew Nembhard
The Hawks are favored over the Pacers ahead of tonight’s game
Trae has played through injuries in the past and we can predict the same to be the case tonight. Along with that, Dejounte Murray is not on the injury report anymore and he has missed the last two games for the Hawks due to illness. With that said, the presence of these two players will be a major boost for the Hawks.
The last time these two teams faced each other was in January 2023. The Hawks won the game 113-111. Trae put up a phenomenal double-double of 26 points and 11 assists that night. Dejounte Murray also contributed with 18 points and 8 rebounds. We can expect the same to be the case tonight but the Pacers might put up a good fight with Myles Turner and Tyrese Haliburton.