Atlanta Hawks
Game preview: How Hawks Prince, Collins compare to fellow Rising Stars
John Collins #20 of the Atlanta Hawks poses for a portrait as part of the 2018 NBA All-Star Weekend on February 15, 2018 at the Mariott in Los Angeles, California.
Feb 16, 2018
What: Rising Stars game, NBA All-Star weekend
When/where: 9 p.m. today, Staples Center
TV: TNT
Taurean Prince and John Collins will represent the Hawks on the U.S. team against an international team in the Rising Stars challenge. The showcase game during NBA All-Star weekend features 10-man rosters of rookies and second-year players. (Lonzo Ball and Malcolm Brogdon were selected for the U.S. team, but won’t play in the game because of injury.)
The Hawks selected Prince with the No. 12 pick in the 2016 draft and picked Collins 19th overall in 2017. Here’s a look at how they stack up against their fellow Rising Stars in several statistical categories this season.
Second-year players
| Name | Team | MIN | USG% | PTS/36 min | TS% | REB/36 min | STL/36 min | BLK/36 min | WS/48 min |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaylen Brown | BOS | 1705 | 20.6 | 16.0 | 54.7 | 6.2 | 1.1 | 0.4 | .090 |
| Kriss Dunn | CHI | 1205 | 25.3 | 16.6 | 48.1 | 5.6 | 3.4 | 0.7 | .029 |
| Joel Embiid | PHI | 1381 | 33.4 | 27.2 | 57.8 | 12.7 | 0.7 | 2.1 | .152 |
| Buddy Hield | SAC | 1301 | 24.1 | 19.0 | 55.0 | 5.2 | 1.4 | 0.4 | .051 |
| Brandon Ingram | LAL | 1793 | 22.1 | 17.2 | 52.9 | 5.5 | 0.8 | 0.7 | .059 |
| Jamal Murray | DEN | 1730 | 23.2 | 19.5` | 58.4 | 4.2 | 1.0 | 0.3 | .109 |
| Taurean Prince | ATL | 1762 | 20.2 | 14.7 | 53.0 | 5.6 | 1.1 | 0.6 | .020 |
| Domantas Sabonis | IND | 1418 | 22.2 | 17.2 | 57.5 | 11.6 | 0.7 | 0.7 | .128 |
| Dario Saric | PHI | 1662 | 20.4 | 17.2 | 57.8 | 8.1 | 0.8 | 0.3 | .133 |
Rookies
| Name | Team | MIN | USG% | PTS/36 min | TS% | AST/36 min | REB/36 min | STL/36 min | BLK/36 min |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bogdan Bogdanovic | SAC | 1479 | 19.0 | 15.1 | 57.7 | 4.2 | 3.6 | 1.3 | 0.3 |
| Dillon Brooks | MEM | 1576 | 15.5 | 11.5 | 54.0 | 1.7 | 4.0 | 1.0 | 0.3 |
| John Collins | ATL | 1381 | 18.7 | 16.4 | 62.1 | 1.6 | 11.3 | 1.0 | 1.9 |
| De'Aaron Fox | SAC | 1360 | 23.3 | 14.9 | 48.0 | 5.7 | 3.5 | 1.3 | 0.3 |
| Kyle Kuzma | LAL | 1654 | 23.0 | 19.1 | 54.3 | 2.2 | 7.1 | 0.7 | 0.5 |
| Lauri Markkannen | CHI | 1543 | 22.0 | 18.2 | 55.0 | 1.5 | 9.1 | 0.6 | 0.7 |
| Donovan Mitchell | UTA | 1767 | 29.0 | 21.9 | 54.4 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 1.6 | 0.4 |
| Frank Ntilikina | NYK | 1125 | 17.4 | 9.4 | 42.9 | 5.7 | 3.6 | 1.7 | 0.3 |
| Ben Simmons | PHI | 1885 | 23.1 | 16.9 | 54.2 | 7.6 | 8.0 | 1.9 | 0.9 |
| Dennis Smith Jr. | DAL | 1467 | 28.8 | 18.2 | 47.4 | 6.0 | 4.8 | 1.2 | 0.3 |
| Jayson Tatum | BOS | 1828 | 18.5 | 15.7 | 58.9 | 1.6 | 5.9 | 1.1 | 0.9 |
Taurean Prince #12 of the Atlanta Hawks poses for a portrait as part of the 2018 NBA All-Star Weekend on February 15, 2018 at the Mariott in Los Angeles, California.
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