Five things we learned about the Hawks on Tuesday:
1.Kent Bazemore was upgraded to probable and would likely be in the starting lineup against the Magic after missing two straight games with a sore right knee.
2. When the Hawks overcame a 20-point deficit to defeat the Bucks on Friday, it marked the largest comeback for a win in the NBA this season.
3. Dennis Schroder is averaging 22 points over the past seven games. Dwight Howard said the key is for the point guard to be aggressive. "The thing I always tell him is be aggressive," Howard said Tuesday. "Get to the basket and make the bigs make decisions. A lot of times when we play, those bigs don't want to leave my body or Paul (Millsap's) body so he has a chance to finish in the paint."
4. Magic assistant Chad Forcier worked with Hawks coach Mike Budenholzer when the two were on the Spurs staff under Gregg Popovich. Forcier was in San Antonio from 2007-16. Budenholzer said the two connected for dinner Monday night. "I do now," Budenholzer joked about picking up the dinner tab. "Actually, I think I always have. But we used to ride Pop's coattails so neither one of us were picking the tab."
5. Hip-hop artist 2Chainz will return to Philips Arena for a halftime and postgame performances on Dec. 30 when the Hawks host the Pistons. "I'm looking forward to hitting the floor to perform at the last Hawks game of 2016," 2Chainz said in a statement. "I've been all around the world, but there's no place like Atlanta and I can't wait to feel the energy at Philips Arena." He also performed during a Hawks game in March of 2015.
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