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Hawks’ Poythress out at least three games

Atlanta Hawks forward Alex Poythress speaks with members of the press during the Atlanta Hawks Media day at the Emory Sports Medicine Complex, Monday, September 24, 2018. (ALYSSA POINTER/ALYSSA.POINTER@AJC.COM)

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Credit: Alyssa Pointer

Atlanta Hawks forward Alex Poythress speaks with members of the press during the Atlanta Hawks Media day at the Emory Sports Medicine Complex, Monday, September 24, 2018. (ALYSSA POINTER/ALYSSA.POINTER@AJC.COM)
By Chris Vivlamore
Oct 26, 2018

The Hawks will be without Alex Poythress for at least three games after the forward suffered a left knee injury. Poythress was diagnosed with a capsular sprain and bone bruise after an MRI exam. He was injured in the second quarter of Wednesday’s game against the Mavericks and did not return.

Poythress will be miss Saturday’s home game against the Bulls and will not travel on the ensuing two-game road trip to the 76ers and Cavaliers. He will be re-evaluated after the trip.

Poythress has appeared in all four games this season and has averaged 5.3 points and 3.8 rebounds.

In other injury news, guard/forward Daniel Hamilton participated in his second practice on Friday and will be available against the Bulls. He has been out with a tear in his right rotator cuff.

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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.

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