HORNETS AT HAWKS
April 11, 2017, 3:30 p.m., Philips Arena
Starters
Hawks (42-38)
Dennis Schroder
Tim Hardaway Jr.
Taurean Prince
Paul Millsap
Dwight Howard
Injury report: Questionable - Thabo Sefolosha (right groin strain); Probable – Paul Millsap (left knee synovitis), Kent Bazemore (right knee bone bruise), Malcolm Delaney (back spasms)
Inactives: Ryan Kelly, DeAndre Bembry
Hornets (36-45)
Brian Roberts
Nicolas Batum
Michael Kidd-Gilchrist
Marvin Williams
Cody Zeller
Injury report: Out – Kemba Walker (left knee soreness), Johnny O'Bryant (right ankle sprain); Questionable – Marco Belinelli (left finger sprain)
Inactives: Kemba Walker, Johnny O'Bryant
Officials: John Goble, Brent Barnaky, Aaron Smith
From the Hawks
The Hawks are coming off a 126-125 overtime win over the Cavaliers Sunday at home, their third straight win. … With a win, they clinch the No. 5 playoff seed and will play the No. 4 Wizards in the first round. … They have come back from 20-point deficits to win three times this season, all in the second half.
From the Hornets
The Hornets are coming off an 89-79 loss at the Bucks Monday, their fourth straight loss. … They are 3-0 against the Hawks this season. ... Nicolas Batum has totaled 1,164 points, 480 rebounds and 451 assists, becoming the first Hornets player to score over 1,000 points, grab 450 rebounds and hand out over 425 assists in a single season.
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