Bazemore ruled out for game at Cavaliers
Kent Bazemore will miss a third straight game with right ankle sprain as the Hawks starting small forward has been ruled out of Saturday’s contest against the Cavaliers.
Coach Mike Budenholzer made the announcement following practice Friday. In regard to Jeff Teague, who has missed three games with a left ankle sprain, Budenholzer said he was questionable. Both players were at Hawks practice but were not made available to the media.
Thabo Sefolosha will be available to play. Budenholzer said the forward was fine after playing Tuesday and Wednesday, his first back-to-back games of the season as he continues to return from right leg and ankle surgery in April.
Budenholzer did not reveal who would replace Bazemore in the starting lineup. The Hawks used a big lineup with Tiago Splitter at center, Al Horford at power forward and Paul Millsap at small forward against the Nets Tuesday. Justin Holiday started at small forward and Splitter returned to a reserve role against the Kings Wednesday.
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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.
