ATL @ UTA — The Matchups

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Atlanta Hawks

7-4 overall · 4-2 on the road

Wed 3/17

6:00 PM PT

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Utah Jazz

1-8 overall · 1-4 at home

Matchup insights

JazzWho's missing

HawksOpponent

Second-leading scorer Lauri Markkanen (Right Wrist Sprain) is out: 18.0 points a game.

2 of the five players who log the most minutes are out or doubtful, including Jaren Jackson Jr. (Right MCL Tear, out since 10/26).

JazzOffense

HawksDefense

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Nickeil Alexander-WalkerTop scorer · ATL

Keyonte GeorgeTop scorer · UTA

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Hawks7-4

Jazz1-8

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Team vs team

Season before this game (ATL 11 games, UTA 9). Small text is the league rank; ✓ marks the better number. Hover a stat for what it means.

ATLUTA

Scoring

118.64th · Top 5

Points per game

NBA avg 113.2

106.929th · Bottom 5

115.521st · Below avg

Points allowed

NBA avg 113.4

118.224th · Below avg

+3.213th · Average

Point margin

NBA avg -0.2

-11.326th · Bottom 5

Efficiency

111.714th · Average

Offensive rating

NBA avg 110.7

103.129th · Bottom 5

111.117th · Average

Defensive rating

NBA avg 110.8

113.122nd · Below avg

+0.618th · Average

Net rating

NBA avg -0.1

-10.026th · Bottom 5

105.14th

Pace

NBA avg 102.3

104.15th

Shooting

53.1%16th · Average

Effective FG%

NBA avg 53.1%

49.9%28th · Bottom 5

56.0%22nd · Below avg

True shooting %

NBA avg 57.0%

54.1%28th · Bottom 5

15.24th · Top 5

Threes made

NBA avg 13.1

12.022nd · Below avg

34.9%16th · Average

Three-point %

NBA avg 34.7%

32.3%26th · Bottom 5

0.2130th · Bottom 5

Free-throw rate

NBA avg 0.29

0.2914th · Average

Defense

54.7%22nd · Below avg

Opponent eFG%

NBA avg 53.1%

51.9%12th · Average

9.95th · Top 5

Steals

NBA avg 8.5

6.828th · Bottom 5

3.728th · Bottom 5

Blocks

NBA avg 5.0

6.72nd · Top 5

Possessions

13.6%7th · Above avg

Turnover rate

NBA avg 14.8%

16.7%27th · Bottom 5

29.4%11th · Average

Off. rebound rate

NBA avg 27.4%

26.0%18th · Average

44.114th · Average

Rebounds

NBA avg 44.3

46.08th · Above avg

31.51st · Top 5

Assists

NBA avg 26.2

24.725th · Below avg

Recent form

Atlanta Hawks

LWWWW

Last 5: average margin +1.4 (season +3.2). Streak W4.

Utah Jazz

LLLLL

Last 5: average margin -13.8 (season -11.3). Streak L7.

Key players

Atlanta Hawks

Player	PTS	REB	AST	TS%
Nickeil Alexander-WalkerG	22.1	3.2	2.5	58.8
Jalen JohnsonF	19.8	8.8	7.6	54.8
Aaron WigginsG	14.9	3.7	2.4	58.4
Onyeka OkongwuF-C	13.5	8.0	2.8	58.5

Utah Jazz

Player	PTS	REB	AST	TS%
Keyonte GeorgeG	21.3	4.2	6.2	57.1
Lauri MarkkanenF	18.0	6.8	2.0	56.7
Jaren Jackson Jr.F-C	16.2	5.0	2.0	61.0
Darryn PetersonG	13.6	3.8	3.9	49.5

Injury report

Atlanta Hawks

Asa Newell F · Left Great Toe Hyperextension · back ~11/13 Out

Henri Veesaar C · Right ACL Tear · back ~7/1/27 Out

Keshon Gilbert G · Left Knee Inflammation/Non-Surgical Procedure · back ~11/13 Out

Mouhamed Gueye F · Left Foot Fracture · back ~11/20 Out

Jock Landale C · Left Hip Strain · back ~11/9 Questionable

Utah Jazz

Jaren Jackson Jr. F-C · Right MCL Tear · back ~12/14 Out

Jusuf Nurkic C · Right 2nd Plantar Plate Tear · back ~11/20 Out

Lauri Markkanen F · Right Wrist Sprain · back ~11/10 Out

Team numbers are computed from every box score this season; ratings use the standard possession estimate. Data from balldontlie; this isn't official NBA data.