Josh Hart and the Portland Trail Blazers (26-40) will take on Trae Young and the Atlanta Hawks (33-34) in part of the NBA Monday slate.
For the Trail Blazers, it’s clear they are positioned to sink as close to the bottom of the Western Conference standings as possible. Damian Lillard is out, they stripped the tires at the NBA trade deadline, and now, even Anfernee Simons is out.
Portland is still going to come out and compete as they did in their last outing when they won 127-118 against the Washington Wizards. Josh Hart dropped 44 points in what became a surprise victory.
This will be the second night of a back-to-back for the Atlanta Hawks but with both parts having been played at home. Trae Young dropped 47 points in their 131-128 win over the Indiana Pacers on Sunday.
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The issue for the Hawks is for all of the great results on offense they achieve, they still have significant shortcomings on defense that hold them back.
How to Watch Portland Trail Blazers vs Atlanta Hawks
Here’s everything to know about how to tune in to watch Portland Trail Blazers vs Atlanta Hawks:
Date: Monday, March 14
Time: 7:30 PM ET
Location: State Farm Arena in Atlanta, Georgia
TV Channel: Bally Sports Southeast (Hawks) and Root Sports (Trail Blazers)
Injury Report for LA Clippers vs Atlanta Hawks
Portland Trail Blazers Injury Report: Eric Bledsoe – out (tendinopathy), Joe Ingles – out (left knee recovery), Damian Lillard – out (core muscle recovery), Nassir Little – out (left shoulder recovery), Didi Louzada – out (left knee recovery), Didi Louzada – out (left knee recovery), Jusuf Nurkic – out (plantar fasciitis), Anfernee Simons – out (patellar tendinopathy), Justise Winslow (right Achilles soreness)
Atlanta Hawks Injury Report: John Collins – out (foot strain), Danilo Gallinari – out (right Achilles soreness)
Projected Starting Lineups for LA Clippers vs Atlanta Hawks
Portland Trail Blazers Projected Starting Lineup: G Brandon Williams, G CJ Elleby, F Josh Hart, F Trendon Watford, C Drew Eubanks
Atlanta Hawks Projected Starting Lineup: G Trae Young, G Delon Wright, F Kevin Huerter, F De’Andre Hunter, C Clint Capela
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