ATL @ SAC — The Matchups

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Atlanta Hawks

7-4 overall · 4-2 on the road

Wed 3/24

7:00 PM PT

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Sacramento Kings

1-9 overall · 0-5 at home

Matchup insights

HawksOffense

KingsDefense

The Hawks rank 17th in the NBA in effective field goal % (53.1%), and the Kings have the worst opponent eFG% (58.0%). A chance for the offense to get going.

League average is 53.2%, so the Hawks are 0.1 points below it. Nickeil Alexander-Walker leads them with 22.1 points a game on 58.8% true shooting.

Nickeil Alexander-WalkerTop scorer · ATL

Darius Acuff Jr.Top scorer · SAC

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Hawks7-4

Kings1-9

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KingsOffense

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Team vs team

Season before this game (ATL 11 games, SAC 10). Small text is the league rank; ✓ marks the better number. Hover a stat for what it means.

ATLSAC

Scoring

118.64th · Top 5

Points per game

NBA avg 113.3

109.124th · Below avg

115.520th · Average

Points allowed

NBA avg 113.4

122.429th · Bottom 5

+3.214th · Average

Point margin

NBA avg -0.1

-13.328th · Bottom 5

Efficiency

111.716th · Average

Offensive rating

NBA avg 110.9

106.325th · Below avg

111.115th · Average

Defensive rating

NBA avg 111.0

119.629th · Bottom 5

+0.617th · Average

Net rating

NBA avg +0.0

-13.228th · Bottom 5

105.14th

Pace

NBA avg 102.1

102.514th

Shooting

53.1%17th · Average

Effective FG%

NBA avg 53.2%

52.6%18th · Average

56.0%22nd · Below avg

True shooting %

NBA avg 57.1%

56.1%19th · Average

15.24th · Top 5

Threes made

NBA avg 13.1

12.022nd · Below avg

34.9%15th · Average

Three-point %

NBA avg 34.7%

33.6%22nd · Below avg

0.2130th · Bottom 5

Free-throw rate

NBA avg 0.29

0.2623rd · Below avg

Defense

54.7%20th · Average

Opponent eFG%

NBA avg 53.2%

58.0%30th · Bottom 5

9.94th · Top 5

Steals

NBA avg 8.4

7.521st · Below avg

3.728th · Bottom 5

Blocks

NBA avg 5.0

3.130th · Bottom 5

Possessions

13.6%7th · Above avg

Turnover rate

NBA avg 14.8%

15.5%21st · Below avg

29.4%11th · Average

Off. rebound rate

NBA avg 27.5%

24.4%26th · Bottom 5

44.113th · Average

Rebounds

NBA avg 44.1

40.728th · Bottom 5

31.51st · Top 5

Assists

NBA avg 26.2

25.223rd · Below avg

Recent form

Atlanta Hawks

LWWWW

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

Sacramento Kings

LWLLL

Last 5: average margin -10.0 (season -13.3). Streak L3.

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

Sacramento Kings

Player	PTS	REB	AST	TS%
Darius Acuff Jr.G	25.9	3.8	7.4	51.8
Zach LaVineG	21.4	3.3	2.6	63.2
Domantas SabonisF	15.3	14.6	6.0	72.3
De'Andre HunterF	13.1	4.7	1.2	55.3

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

Sacramento Kings

Ben Simmons G-F · back ~10/1/27 Out

Domantas Sabonis F · back ~11/10 Out

Maxime Raynaud C · 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.