Atlanta Hawks at Oklahoma City Thunder
· National Basketball Association
Oklahoma City plays Atlanta for cross-conference game
Atlanta Hawks (2-0, fourth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Oklahoma City Thunder (1-0, second in the Western Conference)
Oklahoma City; Sunday, 7 p.m. EDT
BOTTOM LINE: Oklahoma City and Atlanta play in non-conference action.
Oklahoma City went 57-25 overall with a 33-8 record at home during the 2023-24 season. The Thunder gave up 112.7 points per game while committing 18.8 fouls last season.
Atlanta went 36-46 overall, 22-30 in Eastern Conference action and 15-26 on the road a season ago. The Hawks averaged 118.3 points per game last season, 50.2 in the paint, 17.2 off of turnovers and 13.4 on fast breaks.
INJURIES
: Thunder: Kenrich Williams: out (knee), Isaiah Hartenstein: out (hand), Jaylin Williams: out (hamstring), Nikola Topic: out for season (acl).Hawks: Bogdan Bogdanovic: day to day (hamstring), Seth Lundy: day to day (ankle), Dominick Barlow: day to day (back), Cody Zeller: day to day (personal), Kobe Bufkin: out (shoulder).
Regular Season Series
Series starts 10/27
Matchup Prediction
Oklahoma City Thunder Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Kenrich Williams, SF | Out | Oct 25 |
| Jaylin Williams, F | Out | Oct 25 |
| Isaiah Hartenstein, C | Out | Oct 17 |
| Nikola Topic, G | Out | Jul 24 |
Atlanta Hawks Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Seth Lundy, G | Out | Oct 26 |
| Dominick Barlow, F | Out | Oct 26 |
| Cody Zeller, C | Out | Oct 26 |
| Bogdan Bogdanovic, SG | Out | Oct 26 |
| Kobe Bufkin, G | Out | Oct 24 |
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DENGame Information
Location: Oklahoma City, OK
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2024-25 Southeast Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Atlanta |
2 | 0 | 1.000 | - | W2 |
 Orlando |
2 | 0 | 1.000 | - | W2 |
 Charlotte |
1 | 1 | .500 | 1 | L1 |
 Miami |
0 | 1 | .000 | 1.5 | L1 |
 Washington |
0 | 1 | .000 | 1.5 | L1 |
2024-25 Northwest Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Oklahoma City |
- | 0 | W1 | 1 | 1 |
 Minnesota |
0.5 | 1 | W1 | 0.5 | 1 |
 Denver |
1 | 1 | L1 | 0 | 0 |
 Portland |
1.5 | 2 | L2 | 0 | 0 |
 Utah |
1.5 | 2 | L2 | 0 | 0 |
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