Hoopinion: Dawn of 2011 Game Preview: Atlanta Hawks 21-14 @ Los Angeles Clippers (10-23)

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TIP-OFF: 3:30pm (EST)

TELEVISION: SportSouth

RADIO: The Hawks have moved to 97.9 on the FM dial this season.

GAME NOTES: Hawks/Clippers

ATLANTA INJURY REPORT: Marvin Williams is not with the team.

CLIPPERS INJURY REPORT: Chris Kaman and Craig Smith are out. Brian Cook is doubtful.

BY THE NUMBERS

2010-11	Poss	Off Eff	eFG%	FT Rate	OR%	TO%
ATL (off)	90.1	1.068	50.8	21.9	23.6	15.3
LAC (def)	91.9	1.087	50.2	32.6	25.6	12.8

2010-11	Poss	Off Eff	eFG%	FT Rate	OR%	TO%
ATL (def)	90.3	1.045	48.3	27	25.1	14.4
LAC (off)	91.9	1.047	49.6	23	29.5	15.4

OTHER PERSPECTIVES: ClipperBlog, Clips Nation

FOR ENTERTAINMENT PURPOSES ONLY: Atlanta -1, 189 o/u

PREVIOUSLY...the Los Angeles Clippers lost 103-95 to the Utah Jazz on Wednesday night but have won five of their last seven, with three of those wins coming on the road, including a 100-99 victory in Chicago.

WHAT TO WATCH FOR: Does Joe Johnson match up (ignoring for the moment, the normality of such a scenario) against famous person and formerly good basketball player Baron Davis or does he try and keep up with the Clippers' best perimeter player, Eric Gordon?

Consider this an open thread for all pre-game, in-game, and post-game (but pre-recap) thoughts.

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