Hawks Final Score: Thunder 100, Hawks 92

The Thunder followed the lead of their two superstars to victory as Kevin Durant (41 points, 13 rebounds) and Russell Westbrook (27 points, 11 assists) dominated the game on their way to a 100-92 win over the Hawks.

Halftime Report: Hawks down 55-41 to Westbrook and the Thunder

The Atlanta Hawks got off to a hot start taking an early 10-6 lead, but the second unit cooled the Hawks off and they were never able to recover. The Hawks had a 19-17 lead with two minutes to go in the first quarter and from there the Thunder took over. The Hawks went with a Lou Williams, John Jenkins, Anthony Morrow, Ivan Johnson, Zaza Pachulia lineup that struggled to create any offense. The Thunder had their second unit in, but got production from Kevin Martin (6 points), Jeremy Lamb (5 points), and the most unlikely of sources, Hasheem Thabeet (6 points). By the time the Hawks starters returned, the deficit had climbed to 32-23 and the Thunder's first unit had returned as well.

At the half, the Thunder have a 55-41 lead by 21 points, four assists, three rebounds, and two steals from Russell Westbrook and 13 points from Kevin Durant. Atlanta was led by Jeff Teague's 10 points, Al Horford's eight points, and Anthony Morrow's eight points off the bench. Atlanta was out-rebounded 25-15 and shot just 37.8% from the field and a dismal 27.3% from three-point range. The Hawks will have to find an offensive rhythm in the second half and find a way to disrupt Westbrook, who is getting whatever he wants.

Hawks set starting linuep; Harris out, Morrow game-time decision

The Atlanta Hawks will send Jeff Teague, Kyle Korver, DeShawn Stevenson, Josh Smith, and Al Horford onto the court to face off with the top team in the Western Conference (and the NBA), the Oklahoma City Thunder. The Hawks will be without Devin Harris who has a sore left foot, and Anthony Morrow is a game-time decision with stiffness in his back. Morrow put shots up two hours before game-time, and then went into the locker room to get treatment and to stretch out the back, as his status remains uncertain. With Harris out and Morrow possibly being unavailable, Larry Drew said before the game that John Jenkins could "very possibly" get some minutes tonight. He also said that he will rely on his bench more after last-night's overtime win in Washington where he, "may have overused some guys." The Hawks were able to win their first meeting with the Thunder, in Oklahoma City (without Josh Smith), but this Thunder team is rolling and are winners of their last 11 games. It will take a total team performance and some very stingy perimeter defensefor the Hawks to have a repeat performance, but Atlanta is extremely good (20-4 in their last 24) in the second game of a home back-to-back. This game will be yet another measuring stick for the Hawks to measure their success this season, and they have had mixed results early in these quote on quote "statement games."

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The Atlanta Hawks are back in action Wednesday night when they will try to slow down Kevin Durant and the red hot Oklahoma City Thunder.