There will be a non-conference game Sunday night between the Atlanta Hawks and the New Orleans Pelicans. The Hawks have lost four straight games after winning their first two regular seasons. Their most recent loss was a 123-115 loss to the Sacramento Kings. The Hawks’ top scorer was Trae Young with 25 points. Atlanta was shorthanded against Sacramento. De’Andre Hunter, Bogdan Bogdanovic and Cody Zeller are all currently on the shelf with injuries. The Hawks’ opponent in this match is also dealing with several significant injuries. The Pelicans will be without CJ McCollum, Dejounte Murray and Herbert Jones. New Orleans just broke its own losing streak. They beat the Indiana Pacers 125-118 on Friday after losing three games in a row. Zion Williamson led the team in scoring with 34 points and 10 assists. Brandon Ingram contributed 26 points.

The only way Atlanta can break this losing streak is if Trae Young starts getting help from the players around him. Young is currently averaging 27.7 points per game but is looking for a consistent secondary scorer amid the Hawks injury concerns. The next highest scorers on the Hawks are Jalen Johnson with 16.3 points per game and Garrison Matthews with 13 points per game. In addition to the scoring concerns, Atlanta has also struggled defensively and seemed to struggle on that side of the ball. In their last game, the Hawks gave up 69 points in the first half, and had to come from behind the rest of the game. Jalen Johnson and Onyeka Okongwu will be tasked with slowing down Ingram and Williamson.

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