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Atlanta Hawks vs New York Knicks Injury Report and Predicted Starting Lineups- Josh Hart Pops-up on Injury Report as Hawks Take on Knicks on Saturday

Who misses Saturday's face-off between Hawks and Knicks? read on to know.

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The Atlanta Hawks will welcome the New York Knicks in the second-half of their back-to-back on Saturday, December 27. This is the first time these Eastern Conference rivals will lock horns in the current NBA season. The hosts will head into the forthcoming matchup on the back of a five-game losing streak, with their most-recent defeat coming to the Miami Heat. With the loss, the Hawks fell to their 17th loss of the season. In the upcoming game, they wouldn’t only want to end the streak, but also improve their tally.

On the other hand, the Knicks are coming off a narrow victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers. This marked their third victory in five games, and improved their seasonal tally to 21-9. The game saw Jalen Brunson and Jordan Clarkson put up a combined 59-point show to guide the side to a crucial victory. While the Knicks have been doing well, the Hawks are in dire need of a victory, and in the upcoming game, we can expect them to give a tough fight to their counterparts.

However, before that, let’s get into injury reports and expected starting lineups for both the teams.

Atlanta Hawks vs New York Knicks Injury Report

Given below is a detailed breakdown of the injury reports as well as predicted starting lineups for Atlanta Hawks vs New York Knicks on Saturday.

Atlanta Hawks’ Injuries

Player	Position	Injury	Status
N’Faly Dante	C	Knee	Out
Eli N’Diaye	PF	Shoulder	Out
Kristaps Porzingis	C	Illness	Out

N’Faly Dante and Eli N’Diaye have been sidelined for the rest of the season due to knee and shoulder injuries, respectively.

Kristaps Porzingis has been diagnosed with postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome, and hence, will be out on Saturday.

New York Knicks’ Injuries

Player	Position	Injury	Status
Josh Hart	SF	Ankle	Out
Miles McBride	PG	Ankle	Questionable
Landry Shamet	SG	Shoulder	Out

Josh Hart won’t be available on Saturday due to a right ankle sprain he suffered during Thursday’s game.

Miles McBride, who was out for the last seven games with a left ankle sprain, was upgraded to questionable for Saturday’s face-off.

Landry Shamet was diagnosed with a sprained right shoulder back on November 26. He was given a four-week timetable for return.

Atlanta Hawks vs New York Knicks Predicted Starting Lineups

Atlanta Hawks: Jalen Johnson, Zaccharie Risacher, Onyeka Okongwu, Trae Young, Dyson Daniels

New York Knicks: OG Anunoby, Mikal Bridges, Karl-Anthony Towns, Jalen Brunson, Tyler Kolek

Atlanta Hawks

Josh Hart

New York Knicks

Garima Ranawat

Garima is a sports writer with around two years of experience in Indian sports and a newfound interest in the NBA. Inspired by the leadership of cricketing legend MS Dhoni, she wishes to bring in newer perspectives to the NBA fanatics with her writing.