Atlanta Hawks vs Utah Jazz: starting lineups

Atlanta and Utah are preparing to kick off their match in Salt Lake City and both teams have just revealed their starting lineups.

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G-Trae Young

G – Dyson Daniels

F – Zaccharie Risacher

F – Wit Krejci

C – Clint Capela

G – Collin Sexton

G – Isiah Collier

F – Lauri Markkanen

F – Johnny Juzang

C – Walker Kessler

After losing three straight games, the Atlanta Hawks are hoping to finish their road trip strong. There are two games left on their longest road trip of the season, and one of them will be tonight against the Utah Jazz. Atlanta will have to deal with the absence of Jalen Johnson, but Utah will also be without key players today. Keyonte George, John Collins and Jordan Clarkson will play at Jazz Stadium tonight, while Lauri Markkanen is questionable. Utah has won two straight games, but is one of the worst teams in the NBA this season. The Hawks could use tonight’s win to get back on track, but they’ll have to do it without an All-Star caliber forward.

Our own Rohan Raman previewed the game earlier today:

“Entering today’s game, the Hawks are 7th in the NBA in PPG, 15th in FG%, 19th in 3PA, 18th in 3P%, 4th in FTA, 24th in turnovers, and 6th in turnovers. in terms of rebounds. Glass cleaningAtlanta ranks 15th in points per 100 possessions, 18th in effective field goal percentage, 19th in turnover percentage, 7th in offensive rebound percentage and 8th in free throw rate.

The Hawks currently rank 27th in PPG allowed, 25th in field goal percentage allowed, 30th in three-point shooting percentage allowed and 30th in three-point shooting percentage allowed. According to Cleaning the Glass, Atlanta ranks 17th in points per 100 possessions and 28th in effective field goal percentage.

The Jazz offense is firmly planted in the middle of the NBA and is fighting on the glass, but the team is struggling to keep possession of the ball. Utah ranks 19th in the NBA in PPG, 17th in FG%, 11th in 3PA, 15th in 3P%, 8th in FTA, 30th in turnovers and 8th in rebounds. For Glass cleaningThe Jazz are 20th in points per 100 possessions, 14th in effective field goal percentage, 30th in turnover percentage, 3rd in offensive rebounding percentage and 4th in free throw rate.

Defensively, Utah ranks 26th in PPG field goal percentage allowed, 26th in field goal percentage allowed, 27th in three-point shooting percentage allowed, and 17th in three-point shooting percentage allowed. On a clearing the glass basis, the Jazz rank 28th in points per 100 possessions and 22nd in effective field goal percentage.

The key to this game will be keeping the Jazz off the board and taking advantage of their propensity for turnovers. I think the matchup between Kessler and Clint Capela/Onyeka Okongwu will be key as Utah relies on second-chance points. If Capela/Okongwu can handle the seven-footer, it will be difficult for a Jazz team with so much firepower to maintain momentum.

While Collin Sexton is a tough matchup due to his strength and shooting ability, Dyson Daniels should be able to lure him away with a few turnovers. I expect Sexton to make a lot of plays in the ball-handling role and Daniels will be tasked with shutting him down.

I’m very curious whether Risacher will be able to develop well in it. The Jazz really don’t have many good wing defenders and they will be focused on Young not outplaying them. If they decide to use this strategy, I expect Risacher will be able to take advantage of the lack of defensive attention.

Defensively, the Hawks should be able to get past the Jazz in this game. Bogdanovic’s return means they will have two of the team’s most-played top scorers in the lineup (Hunter and Bogdanovic) and will be ready to take on a defense that doesn’t have enough personnel to limit them. Mathews also re-entered the lineup after struggling most of the year and looked better as a quick-shooter from deep.”

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