Hawks recall Patterson, Tavares from D-League
The Hawks recalled Lamar Patterson and Edy Tavares from a stint in the NBA Development League Sunday after they played a pair of games for the Austin Spurs.
Tavares had 17 points, 14 rebounds and three blocks in 22 minutes of a 110-104 win over the Oklahoma City Blue Sunday. Patterson had 16 points, five assists and two rebounds in 33 minutes in the game.
Patterson had 12 points, five assists and two rebounds in 36 minutes of a 90-78 road win over Oklahoma City Saturday. Tavares had eight points, seven rebounds and two blocks in 18 minutes.
Patterson has played in seven D-League games this season, all with Austin, and averaged 15.6 points, 5.7 assists, 5.0 rebounds and 1.0 steals in 33.9 minutes. Tavares has played in 14 D-League games, 12 with Austin and two with the Canton Charge, and averaged 10.1 points with a .685 field-goal percentage, 9.6 rebounds and 2.3 blocks in 21.0 minutes.
Patterson and Tavares will rejoin the Hawks on the west coast for the start of a five-game road trip that begins at the Warriors Tuesday.
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Chris Vivlamore is the sports editor at The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. He has served as reporter and editor at the AJC since 2003.
