It has been far too long since the Atlanta Hawks participated in an NBA basketball game but that dry spell comes to an end on Friday evening. The Miami Heat invade Philips Arena for the first game after the All-Star break and there are plenty of story lines (hello, Ersan Ilyasova) to keep everyone occupied both before and after tip-off. In addition, Dennis Schröder has been suspended for tonight's game, leaving the door open for all kinds of possibilities at point guard.
Stay tuned throughout the evening for all the latest and, as always, let's keep the discussion civil in the comments.
Probable Starters
Hawks
PG - Malcolm Delaney
SG - Tim Hardaway Jr.
SF - Kent Bazemore
PF - Paul Millsap
C - Dwight Howard
Heat
PG - Goran Dragic
SG - Dion Waiters
SF - Rodney McGruder
PF - Luke Babbitt
C - Hassan Whiteside
Injury Report:
Atlanta - None
Miami - Josh Richardson (ankle) is questionable. Justise Winslow (shoulder) and Josh McRoberts (foot) are out.