Atlanta Hawks (4-3, ninth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Brooklyn Nets (4-3, eighth in the Eastern Conference)
New York; Wednesday, 7:30 p.m. EDT
The Brooklyn Nets host the Atlanta Hawks.
Brooklyn went 48-24 overall and 26-16 in Eastern Conference action last season. The Nets averaged 118.6 points per game while allowing opponents to score 114.1 last season.
Atlanta went 41-31 overall and 24-18 in Eastern Conference action during the 2020-21 season. The Hawks allowed opponents to score 111.4 points per game and shoot 46.3% from the field last season.
INJURIES: Nets: Paul Millsap: day to day (personal), Kyrie Irving: out (not with team), Nicolas Claxton: out (illness).
Hawks: Onyeka Okongwu: out (shoulder).