Hawks vs. Thunder preview: Hawks fight back-to-back, Alexander leads the team to win 3 consecutive games
6686 Sports, October 25th The NBA regular season will continue tomorrow, with the Eagles playing against the Thunder at home.
The Hawks had 1 win and 1 loss in the first two games. This was the second game of back-to-back games. In the first game, the away team defeated the Magic 111-107 and won their first victory of the new season. In the battle against the Magic, the Hawks did not have a good sense of attack and ball control, hitting 8 of 29 from beyond the arc. Fortunately, the team blossomed more. Trae Young scored 25 points and 6 assists, Walker 19 points, and Okongwu 17 points. This time the Eagles will return to the home court. They suffered a 20-point defeat at home in the opening game and they definitely want to rebound.
In the previous back-to-back game, the team's insiders Porzingis and Risashe were both absent. Whether they can play this time is still unknown. Without them, the team's offensive ability has also declined. In the first two games, the Hawks also exposed the problem of poor interior protection, averaging only 37.5 rebounds per game, the third fewest in the league. In terms of lineup, Trae Young is still the backbone of the team, averaging 23.5 points and 5.5 assists per game. This matchup with Alexander is also a highlight.
As the defending champion, the Thunder achieved complete victories in the first two games, but the process was very difficult, and they had to win the game in double overtimes. This also made the Thunder the first team in NBA history to play double overtime in the first two games of the season. You know, the Thunder only played one overtime last season. Unexpectedly, they would have two consecutive overtimes at the beginning of the new season. The only good thing is that the Thunder won both of these two games, and Alexander's performance was also very strong, scoring 90 points in the first two games.
Due to the absence of Jaylen Williams, Alexander's task is also very arduous. Fortunately, he withstood the first two victories and averaged 45 points per game. He seemed to have made progress compared with last season. In addition, Mitchell and Wiggins seized the opportunity very well in the first two games. Mitchell averaged 21 points per game and Wiggins 16.5 points, bringing good firepower support. However, in the first two games, the Thunder had poor outside shooting and ball control, averaging only 11.5 three-pointers per game. In addition, Holmgren is doubtful for this game, and Caruso continues to be absent due to the concussion maintenance agreement.
In the two games last season, the Thunder won easily. This time they will also strive to win and remain unbeaten.
