Atlanta faces Portland, aiming for the fourth consecutive home victory
Portland Trail Blazers (29-32, ninth in the Western Conference) vs. Atlanta Hawks (30-31, 10th in the Eastern Conference)
Atlanta; Sunday, 6pm EST
SPORTSBOOK BETMGM LINE: Hawks -5.5; over/under is 237.5
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CONCLUSION: Atlanta will look to keep their three-game winning streak alive at home when the Hawks face Portland.
The Hawks went 13-16 in home games. Atlanta is averaging 30.3 assists per game to lead the Eastern Conference, followed by Jalen Johnson with 7.9.
The Trail Blazers are 13-17 on the road. Portland has a 6-4 record in games decided by less than 4 points.
The Hawks are averaging 117.1 points per game, 1.0 points less than the 118.1 the Trail Blazers give up. The Trail Blazers’ field goal percentage of 45.1 percent this season is 2.2 percentage points lower than the Hawks allowed their opponents (47.3 percent).
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The teams are playing for the second time this season. In their last meeting on January 16, the Trail Blazers won 117-101 led by 24 points from Shaedon Sharpe, while Onyeka Okongwu scored 26 points for the Hawks.
TOP PERFORMERS: Johnson is averaging 23 points, 10.6 rebounds and 7.9 assists for the Hawks. CJ McCollum has averaged 19.3 points over his last 10 games.
Toumani Camara is scoring 13.0 points per game and averaging 5.3 rebounds for the Trail Blazers. Jerami Grant has averaged 2.6 3-pointers over his last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Hawks: 6-4, averaged 116.4 points, 48.1 rebounds, 28.7 assists, 9.0 steals and 4.7 blocks per game while shooting 44.4% from the field. Their opponents are averaging 114.1 points per game.
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Trail Blazers: 6-4, averaged 116.6 points, 45.8 rebounds, 27.0 assists, 8.1 steals and 6.3 blocks per game while shooting 46.5% from the field. Their opponents are averaging 117.9 points.
INJURIES: Hawks: Nickeil Alexander-Walker: day-to-day (foot), Jalen Johnson: day-to-day (hip).
Trail Blazers: Deni Avdija: day-to-day (back), Shaedon Sharpe: out (calf), Damian Lillard: out for the season (achilles).
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.