Jeff Teague will return to the starting lineup for tonight’s game against the Bucks.
Teague missed three games with a left hamstring strain last week. He returned for Tuesday’s game against the Clippers but came off the bench. Dennis Schroder, who started all three games Teague missed, made his fourth starting assignment.
Hawks coach Mike Budenholzer confirmed Friday morning that Teague start at point guard.
“I’m all right,” was all Teague would say when asked for an update on his hamstring injury.
Both Teague and Schroder played 23:51 against the Clippers. Shelvin Mack, the other point guard, did not play as a coach’s decision.
Teague leads the Hawks in scoring at 16.8 points a game and in assists at 7.0 a game.
In other injury news, Pero Antic was listed as probable on the team’s injury report with a right ankle sprain. However, Budenholzer indicated he would likely not play tonight.
“I think Pero, we are going to give him another day and see how he does with a little more recovery,” Budenholzer said.
Antic was active but did not play against the Clippers. He suffered the injury in Monday’s game against the Mavericks.
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