SAN FRANCISCO — The Hawks saw the return of De’Andre Hunter on Monday night when they faced the Warriors.
The Hawks forward missed the last three games with a left ankle sprain after an injury in the second quarter of the team’s matchup against the Pistons on Dec. 23. While Hunter finished that game, the swelling that followed kept him out of the team’s most recent matchups.
This season, Hunter has averaged 15 points, 4.1 rebounds and 1.2 assists, making 44.8% of his shots overall and 35.4% of his attempts from 3-point range. He and Dejounte Murray have been tasked with helping to establish the team’s tempo on defense.
In his absence, the Hawks went 0-3, with the team struggling to secure the perimeter.
Now the Hawks just await the return of center Clint Capela, who has missed six of the team’s last seven games. The Hawks ruled the big man out of Monday’s game on Sunday as he continues to rehab.
During his pregame media availability, Hawks coach Nate McMillan said Capela has made improvements every day.
McMillan did not say when Capela would return, though.
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