Hawks Aim To Secure Playoff Berth, Host Pistons
The Atlanta Hawks will host the Detroit Pistons at State Farm Arena on Wednesday.

The Hawks (35-40) might sit five games below the .500 mark, but the team is on the verge of reaching the postseason as a Play-In team. The equation is simple, as either a win from the Hawks or a Nets loss would be enough for Atlanta to clinch the postseason berth. This has been even more surprising since Trae Young has missed several due to a nagging finger injury in the last few weeks. Thankfully for the Hawks, names such as Dejounte Murray, De’Andre Hunter and Clint Capela have stepped their game up. The Hawks have been on a roll of late as well, as their 113-101 win over the Chicago Bulls on Monday means the team has won four of its last five contests.

The Hawks are listing Mouhamed Gueye (elbow), Trae Young (finger), AJ Griffin (ankle) and Onyeka Okongwu (toe) as out. Saddiq Bey (knee) is out for the season.

The Pistons (13-62) got back to losing ways Monday following a disappointing 110-108 defeat to the Memphis Grizzlies. Detroit is already thinking about next season, and the team is simply planning for the future amid what has been another lost season for them. Detroit has struggled to get things going all season long, but the struggles of the Washington Wizards have the Pistons still alive in the race to avoid ending in last place in the Eastern Conference. The Pistons have gone 6-30 on the road, and the team is looking to avoid the season sweep by Atlanta after losing the previous two contests against the Hawks.

The Pistons are listing Taj Gibson (hamstring), Cade Cunningham (knee) and Marcus Sasser (illness) as questionable. Simone Fontecchio (toe) has been ruled out. Stanley Umude (ankle), Ausar Thompson (illness), Quentin Grimes (knee) and Isaiah Stewart (hamstring) are out for the season.
Posted on: 4/2/2024 8:13 PM