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Jalen Johnson had his 3rd-lowest scoring game of the season and the 2nd-lowest in which he actually played the whole game.

The Hawks still won by 34 points and had one of their best offensive games of the year.

Encouraging sign all the way around.

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By my (rough) count, the Hawks had their 2nd-best offensive rating of the season tonight in the 34-point win over the Blazers.

Shot 55.4% from the field and 15-40 from 3 with 36 assists and 13 off. rebounds.

(Ironically, their best off. rtg came in a game they lost to Chicago)

Onyeka Okongwu just hit a corner 3 in front of Portland's bench and held up 7 fingers.

(It's his 7th three of the game, and the Blazers have been playing off him most of the night)

4 stocks in 18 minutes for Zaccharie Risacher.

Active defensive game for him.

(Also has been overpowered a couple times on drives.)

Hawks up 24 with 8:30 to go after threes from Kuminga and Kispert.

31 assists and 57% shooting for Atlanta thus far.

Offensive rating north of 130.

Pretty crisp.

have no idea what he was thinking on the one that got blocked, was never there

Personal 5-0 run for Zaccharie Risacher when the Hawks lead had been cut to 16.

Back up to 21 and a Blazers timeout with 4:41 left in Q3.

Dyson Daniels did a mean thing to Vit Krejci.

Hawks lead the Blazers by 17 at the half.

20 points (and 6 threes) for Onyeka Okongwu to lead the way on offense.

Atlanta is shooting 59% from the field and 10-19 from three.

Onyeka Okongwu's career high in three-pointers is 8 against Utah earlier this season.

He has 6 before halftime tonight.

Hawks were dead-even (+/- of 0) in the first stint (roughly 6.5 min) with Johnson + Kuminga.

Looked largely fine overall.

Hasn't been the best Jalen game individually so far.

no thanks IMO lol

but it would help when they inevitably do

Jalen Johnson checks in.

First time for Johnson + Kuminga right now.

It's also the 2nd-most points scored by the Hawks in any quarter this season.

The Hawks scored 44 points in the first quarter.

That's a new season high for any opening period.

16-2 run for the Hawks late in the first quarter.

Atlanta's lead is 20.

The Blazers have the NBA's worst turnover rate on offense, and it's easy to see why after the last few possessions.

Kuminga's first entrance is checking in for Jalen Johnson.

Still waiting on the first look at those two together.

I covered Tiago Splitter as a player on the Hawks.

Now he's the head coach of the Blazers.

I'm old.

Update: 14 points in less than 7 minutes for Onyeka Okongwu.

cc: @johnhollinger.bsky.social

Vit Krejci tribute video right now during the first timeout.

Onyeka Okongwu has 8 points in the first 2 minutes.

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Hawks roster breakdown tonight against Portland:

STARTERS — McCollum, NAW, Daniels, Johnson, Okongwu

Bench — Risacher, Kuminga, Landale, Vincent, Kispert, Gueye, Hield, Wallace, Houstan

OUT — Koloko (inactive)

G League — Newell, Dennis

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If you're just checking in from the weekend...

- Hawks/Blazers will tip about 6:10 pm ET

- Jalen and NAW are back

- Vit Krejci's return to Atlanta

- Hawks back to .500 with a win

- Clean injury report for ATL

- Hawks are 6.5-pt favorites

(Locked On Hawks coming after the game)

I asked Quin Snyder about what might change for how the Hawks use Jonathan Kuminga with Jalen Johnson back available tonight.

Here's his full answer:

Hawks updates for tonight…

Jalen Johnson is AVAILABLE

Nickeil Alexander-Walker is AVAILABLE

Game 62 of 82.

very odd, i'll send this up the change but haven't had anyone else tell me this is happening to them

bizarre!

Deni Avdija, Robert Williams, and Shaedon Sharpe are out for the Blazers against the Hawks today.