Five things we learned about the Hawks on Monday:
1.Kent Bazemore is listed as questionable on the injury report ahead of Tuesday's game against the Magic. Bazemore missed the previous two games with right knee soreness. The starting small forward took part in about half of the team's practice Monday. He was also the recipient of an honor at his alma mater Old Dominion over the weekend.
2. Paul Millsap was a nominee for the Eastern Conference Player of the Week award. The Cavaliers' LeBron James won the award in the East and the Grizzlies' Marc Gasol won the award in the West.
3. DeAndre Bembry returned to Hawks practice Monday straight from a flight from South Dakota where he played in an NBA Development League game Sunday. He said he envisions playing more games with the Salt Lake City Stars.
4. The Hawks may face a Magic team depleted at the center position. The status of both starter Bismack Biyombo (left shoulder) and Nikola Vucevic (back) are questionable. Biyombo did not practice Monday, according to the Orlando Sentinel.
5. Millsap on recent lineup change: "The lineup change has been good. Guys coming off the bench have done a good job for us. Tim (Hardaway Jr.) has done great when (Kent Bazemore) went out. Thabo (Sefolosha) stepping in the starting lineup since Kyle (Korver) went to the second unit and done a great job for us. I think Kyle is getting used to where he is at and getting his shots with the second unit and not having (opponent) first-unit guys batter him and get up on him. I think it's been good."
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