Hoopinion: January 4th Game Preview: Atlanta Hawks (22-14) @ Sacramento Kings (7-24)

[Hawksquawk]

TIP-OFF: 10pm (EST)

TELEVISION: SportSouth

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

CHAT: Daily Dime Live

GAME NOTES: Hawks/Kings

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

SACRAMENTO INJURY REPORT: Beno Udrih is questionable.

BY THE NUMBERS

2010-11	Poss	Off Eff	eFG%	FT Rate	OR%	TO%
ATL (off)	90.1	1.071	50.8	22.6	23.5	15.3
SAC (def)	93.1	1.082	50.2	25.1	27.2	13.8

2010-11	Poss	Off Eff	eFG%	FT Rate	OR%	TO%
ATL (def)	90.3	1.047	48.3	27.3	25.3	14.5
SAC (off)	93.1	1.01	46.3	20	30	14.1

OTHER PERSPECTIVES: Cowbell Kingdom, Sactown Royalty

FOR ENTERTAINMENT PURPOSES ONLY: Atlanta -5, 190.5 o/u

PREVIOUSLY...the Sacramento Kings beat the Phoenix Suns 94-89 on Sunday. It was Sacramento's second straight home win (the Kings beat Memphis 100-98 last Wednesday). In fact, their last five wins have come at home. Unfortunately for the Kings, one must look back as far as November 1st to find the first of those five wins. That makes the Kings 5-23 in their last 28 games.

One reason why: the inefficiency with which Tyreke Evans and DeMarcus Cousins use a high volume of possessions.

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

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