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Game Thread: Clippers at Hawks

Atlanta Hawks' Paul Millsap (4) drives to the basket past Philadelphia 76ers' Jerami Grant (39) and Nik Stauskas (11) during the second half of an NBA basketball game, Saturday, Oct. 29, 2016, in Philadelphia. Millsap scored 17 points to lead five Hawks in double figures as Atlanta routed the 76ers 104-72. (AP Photo/Michael Perez)

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Atlanta Hawks' Paul Millsap (4) drives to the basket past Philadelphia 76ers' Jerami Grant (39) and Nik Stauskas (11) during the second half of an NBA basketball game, Saturday, Oct. 29, 2016, in Philadelphia. Millsap scored 17 points to lead five Hawks in double figures as Atlanta routed the 76ers 104-72. (AP Photo/Michael Perez)
By Chris Vivlamore
Jan 23, 2017

CLIPPERS AT HAWKS

Jan. 23, 2017, 7:30 p.m., Philips Arena

Starters

Hawks (26-18)

Dennis Schroder

Kent Bazemore

Thabo Sefolosha

Paul Millsap

Dwight Howard

Injury report: Out – Tiago Splitter (right hamstring strain), Mike Muscala (left ankle)

Inactives: Tiago Splitter, Mike Muscala

Clippers (29-16)

Raymond Felton

Austin River

J.J. Redick

Luc Mbah a Moute

DeAndre Jordan

Injury report: Out - Brice Johnson (acute herniated disc, lower back, Chris Paul (ligament tear, left thumb); Doubtful - Blake Griffin (right knee procedure)

Inactives: Brice Johnson, Chris Paul

Officials: Sean Wright, Derrick Collins, Tyler Ford

From the Hawks

The Hawks are coming off a 110-93 home win over the 76ers on Saturday, their second straight win. …They have won 11 of the past 13 games. … They have scored 100 or more points in six of the past seven games. … Paul Millsap has scored 20 or more points a team-high 16 times this season.

From the Clippers

The Clippers are coming off a 123-98 road loss to the Nuggets on Saturday, their second straight loss. … Blake Griffin was upgraded to doubtful in advance of the game. He has missed the past 17 games. … DeAndre Jordan has averaged 16.9 rebounds per game in January, leading the NBA.

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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.

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