HAWKS AT PELICANS
Jan. 5, 2017, 8 p.m., Smoothie King Center
Starters
Hawks (19-16)
Dennis Schroder
Kent Bazemore
Thabo Sefolosha
Paul Millsap
Dwight Howard
Injury report: Out – Tiago Splitter (right hamstring strain)
Inactives: Splitter, Taurean Prince (D-League) Mike Scott (D-League)
Pelicans (14-22)
Jrue Holiday
Buddy Hield
Solomon Hill
Dante Cunningham
Anthony Davis
Injury report: Out - Quincy Pondexter (left knee)
Inactives: Pondexter, Donatas Motiejunas
Officials: Marc Davis, Matt Boland, Brett Nansel
From the Hawks
The Hawks are coming off a 111-92 road victory over the Magic Wednesday, their fourth straight win. ... They have already lost to the Pelicans by a lopsided margin, 112-94, in November. … The Hawks are averaging 43.9 rebounds, including six 50-rebound games. They had nine all last season.
From the Pelicans
The Pelicans are coming off a 90-82 road loss at the Cavaliers, which snapped a four-game win streak. ... Anthony Davis has an NBA-best nine 30-point, 15-rebound games. … He has 17 30-point and four 40-point games this season. … They signed seven-footer Donatas Motiejunas this week.
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