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[Liam_93]

More NBA Teams hit by Injuries, Lakers the Worst
Posted: November 19th 2012

LOS ANGELES -- The Injury bug is striking the NBA and taking some teams by force recently. The Lakers have been hit the worst taking out two of their four stars and their two big men, Pau Gasol and Dwight Howard. Howard was injured in the Lakers 84-75 vs Golden State when he fell hard after going for a block on Warriors big man Carl Landry. He was later diagnosed with a broken wrist and is expected to miss 6-8 weeks. In the practice the day after Pau Gasol was reportedly going for a lay-up in scrimmage and was blocked by a team-mate where his hand was crused between the ball and the backboard. He has been diagnosed with a broken hand and will miss 4-6 weeks.

Mike D'Antoni had this to say:

"We have been so unlucky the last couple of days. To lose Dwight and then Pau is really a big blow to our season thus far. Most of our role players are doing well to come in and contribute but theirs only so much they can do when they are use to playing 15-25 minutes a game and its a big jump to play 30-35. I have confidence that they can still come in and do well as we have great talent on the bench."

Here's a list of the most significant injuries to teams:

LAL - Pau Gasol - Broken Hand - 4-6 weeks
Dwight Howard - Broken Wrist - 6-8 Weeks

SAS - Manu Ginobili - Broken Oblique - 6-8 Weeks

OKC - Russell Westbrook - Bone Bruise - 1-2 weeks

BOS - Paul Pierce - Sparained Neck - 4-6 Weeks

WAS - Emeka Okafor - Severe Ankle Sprain - 2-4 weeks

[Liam_93]

Hawks Matchup Preview: Vs. Magic
Posted: November 19th 2012

ATLANTA -- Another Divisional foe will be welcomed by the Hawks fans to Phillips arena. This time the struggling Orlando Magic. The Hawks are finally firing on all cylinders and have won their last three to finally get back to .500 and the fans will now be hoping that the Hawks can win to get above it now. Magic coach Jacque Vaughn was an Atlanta Hawk for one season (2003-2004).

Matchup Preview *|* November 19, 2012
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Orlando Magic (3-5, 2-2 Away)		Atlanta Hawks (4-4, 1-2 Home)
Stats Comparison 81.3 Points Per Game 104.0 92.4 PPG Allowed 101.5 .390 Field Goal % .486 .746 Free Throw % .788 .186 3-Point % .357 43.9 Rebounds 45.3 3.3 Blocks 4.9 6.9 Steals 7.0 14.3 Turnovers 13.6 Projected Starters Jameer Nelson Point Guard Jeff Teague Arron Afflalo Shooting Guard Kyle Korver Maurice Harkless Small Forward DeShawn Stevenson Andrew Nicholson Power Forward Josh Smith Nikola Vucevic Center Al Horford Injury Report Arron Afflalo / Strained Groin (1-2 Weeks) Will Play Glen Davis / Broken Ankle (6-8 Weeks) Al Harrington / Knee Surgery Late December / Early Jan Hedo Turkoglu / Broken Wrist Late December / Early Jan Game Notes The Hawks will now be looking to grab a win against a divisional rival an get above .500. Meanwhile the Magic are struggling and are last in PPG in the league. Matchups to watch: Jeff Teague/Jameer Nelson Louis Williams/Arron Afflalo Attendance: 17,924

[Liam_93]

Hawks get it done in the 4th, Easily see off Magic
Posted: November 19th 2012

ATLANTA -- The Hawks got it done tonight against their divisional rivals the Orlando Magic. Big performances from the Atlanta Guards Lou Williams who poured in 22 points off the bench and Jeff Teague who added 20 points along with 50% shooting form beyond the arc insure Atlanta walked away with a W.

At first it looked like it would be a long night for the Hawks when the MAgic started out with a 10-3 run not a bad start for a team who are bottom of the league in scoring at 81.3. The Magic were also 60% from the field by the end of the 1st quarter and it looked like the Hawks were sleeping on the defensive end.Lou Williams would rally the Hawks in the 2nd quarter though as he came of the bench and hit three consecutive three balls to keep the Hawks in the game.

The Hawks D after the break would help get them back in the game and they looked like a different team and it looked like they were starting to finally build a lead. The only thing that seemed to be killing them was offensive rebounding the Magic's rebounding spark came from a surprise source in Josh McRoberts who scored most of his 14 points from offensive rebounds. The Hawks eventually improved and outscored the Magic by 10 points in the final part of the game Josh Smith played a big part with his rebounding in the 4th on the night he finished with 14 rebounds again adding to his season average of over 11.

"I'm glad we were able to close out the game for once. I was getting worried about us giving up to much on the offensive glass, but Josh was so aggressive in the final parts of the game with his rebounding and defence and played a big part in the win"
- Hawks coach Larry Drew after the game

The Hawks now climb above .500 and will host the injury-stricken Wizards in two nights and the leagues worst Magic host another struggling team in the 3-8 Pistons in two nights aswell.

Orlando Magic at Atlanta Hawks
Nov 19, 2012	1ST	2ND	3RD	4TH	SCORE
Orlando (3-7)	30	23	20	19	92
Atlanta (5-4)	22	31	24	29	106

Orlando Magic
STARTERS	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
Arron Afflalo	34	11-20	2-4	1-1	3	2	1	1	1	25
Andrew Nicholson	29	4-9	0-1	1-2	9	0	1	1	1	9
Jameer Nelson	30	4-9	0-1	1-2	1	8	0	0	3	8
Maurice Harkless	32	3-7	0-0	0-0	7	2	2	0	1	6
Nikola Vucevic	31	2-8	0-0	0-0	9	3	1	0	0	4
BENCH	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
Josh McRoberts	16	6-6	0-0	2-2	5	0	1	0	0	14
E'Twuan Moore	15	2-7	0-2	2-2	1	1	0	1	0	6
Kyle O'Quinn	11	3-4	0-0	0-0	2	1	1	1	0	6
J.J Redick	24	2-9	0-4	1-1	1	2	0	0	0	5
Gustavo Ayon	11	2-3	0-0	0-0	3	0	0	0	0	4
DeQuan Jones	1	1-1	1-1	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	3
Ishmael Smith	12	1-6	0-1	0-0	0	2	0	0	1	2
TEAM TOTALS		41-89 (46%)	3-14 (21%)	7-8 (87%)	41	21	6	4	7	92

Atlanta Hawks
STARTERS	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
Jeff Teague	33	7-9	4-4	2-5	3	5	2	0	2	20
Josh Smith	35	6-12	1-6	3-4	14	2	0	0	1	16
Kyle Korver	29	4-11	4-9	0-0	3	1	1	0	2	12
Al Horford	37	5-10	0-0	0-0	7	1	1	0	1	10
DeShawn Stevenson	21	2-5	1-2	3-4	3	2	0	0	1	8
BENCH	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
Louis Williams	27	8-14	3-6	3-3	2	1	0	0	1	22
Mike Scott	12	2-4	0-0	2-2	5	1	0	1	0	6
Anthony Morrow	10	2-2	1-1	0-0	1	1	0	0	0	5
Devin Harris	14	2-6	1-2	0-0	0	2	0	0	1	5
Zaza Pachulia	11	1-1	0-0	0-0	2	0	0	0	1	2
John Jenkins	5	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	1	0	0	0	0
Ivan Johnson	12	0-2	0-0	0-0	4	2	0	0	1	0
TEAM TOTALS		39-76 (51%)	15-30 (50%)	13-18 (72%)	44	19	4	1	11	106

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[Liam_93]

Hawks Game Recap November 21st - November 30th
Posted: December 1st 2012



W Vs Wizards

Washington Wizards at Atlanta Hawks
Nov 21, 2012	1ST	2ND	3RD	4TH	SCORE
Washington (4-6)	25	27	21	11	84
Atlanta (6-4)	19	26	21	29	95

L @ Charlotte

Atlanta Hawks at Charlotte Bobcats
Nov 23, 2012	1ST	2ND	3RD	4TH	SCORE
Atlanta (6-5)	29	24	12	16	81
Charlotte (7-3)	16	26	17	31	90

L Vs LA Clippers

Los Angeles Clippers at Atlanta Hawks
Nov 24, 2012	1ST	2ND	3RD	4TH	SCORE
Los Angeles (3-10)	26	22	20	35	120
Atlanta (6-6)	28	22	29	24	113

W Vs Bobcats

Charlotte Bobcats at Atlanta Hawks
Nov 28, 2012	1ST	2ND	3RD	4TH	SCORE
Charlotte (8-6)	28	26	21	31	106
Atlanta (7-6)	26	33	27	34	120

W Vs Cavs

Cleveland Cavaliers at Atlanta Hawks
Nov 30, 2012	1ST	2ND	3RD	4TH	SCORE
Cleveland (11-5)	26	22	29	27	104
Atlanta (8-6)	28	32	18	27	105

[Liam_93]

Around the League - December 1st

NBA League Leaders - Updated: Dec 1, 2012
POINTS PER GAME		PPG	REBOUNDS PER GAME		RPG
	1. Kevin Durant	32.4		1. Anderson Varejao	13.0
	2. LeBron James	29.1		2. Kevin Love	12.9
	3. Kevin Love	28.5		3. Joakim Noah	12.9
	4. Kobe Bryant	27.0		4. Blake Griffin	12.3
	5. Blake Griffin	26.1		5. Josh Smith	11.8
ASSISTS PER GAME		APG	STEALS PER GAME		SPG
	1. Rajon Rondo	10.9		1. Chris Paul	2.6
	2. Steve Nash	10.4		2. Michael Conley	2.6
	3. Chris Paul	8.3		3. Rajon Rondo	2.5
	4. Michael Conley	2.6		4. Monta Ellis	2.5
	5. Deron Williams	7.6		5. Dwyane Wade	2.3
BLOCKS PER GAME		BPG	FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE		FG%
	1. Serge Ibaka	2.2		1. Tyson Chandler	.616
	2. Nene	2.1		2. Jonas Valanciunas	.604
	3. Tim Duncan	2.0		3. Nene	.598
	4. Larry Sanders	2.0		4. Marreese Speights	.582
	5. Kenneth Faried	1.9		5. Blake Griffin	.556
3 POINT FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE		3PT%	FREE THROW PERCENTAGE		FT%
	1. Jeff Teague	.523		1. Kyle Korver	.958
	2. Michael Conley	.488		2. Chris Paul	.956
	3. Bradley Beal	.471		3. Steve Nash	.949
	4. Daequan Cook	.471		4. Ersan Ilyasova	.946
	5. Gerald Green	.462		5. Ray Allen	.944

NBA Power Rankings - December 1st
RK (LW)	Team	Record	Next Game
1 (2)	Miami Heat	11-4
2 (3)	Oklahoma City Thunder	13-5
3 (4)	Los Angeles Lakers	11-5
4 (7)	Memphis Grizzlies	9-6
5 (5)	Phoenix Suns	11-6
6 (13)	Atlanta Hawks	8-6
7 (1)	Cleveland Cavaliers	11-6
8 (18)	Boston Celtics	9-8
9 (8)	Brooklyn Nets	9-7
10 (19)	Philadelphia 76ers	9-8
11 (11)	New Orleans Hornets	9-6
12 (14)	Indiana Pacers	9-8
13 (6)	Chicago Bulls	8-7
14 (12)	Denver Nuggets	9-8
15 (15)	Houston Rockets	9-7
16 (17)	New York Knicks	8-7
17 (10)	San Antonio Spurs	9-9
18 (20)	Minnesota Timberwolves	7-8
19 (23)	Washington Wizards	7-7
20 (16)	Dallas Mavericks	8-9
21 (9)	Charlotte Bobcats	8-7
22 (22)	Detroit Pistons	8-10
23 (26)	Milwakee Bucks	6-9
24 (25)	Toronto Raptors	7-10
25 (24)	Sacramento Kings	6-10
26 (27)	Los Angeles Clippers	5-11
27 (21)	Utah Jazz	6-12
28 (29)	Golden State Warriors	4-12
29 (30)	Orlando Magic	4-11
30 (28)	Portland Trailblazers	4-13

Who's Hot

76ers - Won 3
Pacers - Won 2
Knicks - Won 2
Hawks - Won 2
Timberwolves - Won 2
Thunder - Won 2
Rockets - Won 2

Who's Cold

Bobcats - Lost 4
Jazz - Lost 4
Cavs - Lost 3
Pistons - Lost 2
Suns - Lost 2


November Players of the Month


LeBron James - 40.3 MPG l 29.1 PPG l 10.5 RPG l Kevin Durant - 41.2 MPG l 32.4 PPG l 9.5 RPG

[Liam_93]

Hawks Game Preview: Vs. Nuggets

ATLANTA -- The Hawks are looking to continue a good run of two wins as the Nuggets visit Phillips Arena. It is the first out of two times that they will see each other and coach Larry Drew is aware of the threats the Nuggets pose.

"There a very athletic team, possibly the most athletic in the league. I feel we can match them very well with out athleticism. We have to make sure we don't give them chances to run as that's the kind of team they are"
- Coach Larry Drew

Matchup Preview *|* December 5, 2012
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Denver Nuggets (9-8, 7-5 Away)		Atlanta Hawks (8-6, 5-3 Home)
Stats Comparison 103.1 (4th) Points Per Game 103.7 (2nd) 100.9 (27th) PPG Allowed 100.6 (26th) .477 (2nd) Field Goal % .473 (3rd) .709 (28th) Free Throw % .785 (6th) .320 (10th) 3-Point % .361 (3rd) 49.2 (6th) Rebounds 46.0 (22nd) 6.6 (4th) Blocks 4.9 (12th) 8.4 (6th) Steals 7.4 (15th) 16.8 (3rd) Turnovers 14.4 (16th) Projected Starters Ty Lawson Point Guard Jeff Teague Andre Iguodala Shooting Guard Kyle Korver Danilo Gallinari Small Forward DeShawn Stevenson Kenneth Faried Power Forward Josh Smith JaVale McGee Center Al Horford Injury Report Wilson Chandler / Hip / Groin Injury Expected Back Mid - Jan Louis Williams / Strained Hamstring 1-2 weeks Will Play Julyan Stone / Hip Surgery Expected Back Early Jan Mike Scott / Separated Shoulder 1-2 Weeks OUT Game Notes The Hawks begin the month of December after a good end to Novemvber as the Denver Nuggets come to town. Both teams are in the top half of the league in most stats and are looking to cement themselves into play-off contention. Josh Smith is having a career season for the Hawks and in third in all-star voting among forwards. Matchups to watch: Jeff Teague/Ty Lawson Josh Smith/Kenneth Faried Attendance: 18,050