Hawks vs Jazz
Thu, Feb 5
Final
Hawks
Hawks
(25 - 27)
121
-
119
Jazz
Jazz
(16 - 35)
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hawks | 30 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 121 |
| Jazz | 31 | 29 | 36 | 23 | 119 |
Venue: State Farm Arena
GAME LEADERS
PTS
REB
AST
Jalen Johnson
ATL | #1 | F
22
16
15
Isaiah Collier
UTA | #8 | G
25
7
11
Smart Game Analysis
Atlanta Hawks has a 72% chance of winning the game
Despite massive roster turnover for both sides following the trade deadline, Atlanta's home-court advantage and Utah's historically poor defense favor the Hawks in this battle of depleted lineups.
Key Analysis
- • Utah is decimated by injuries and pending trades, with key players like Walker Kessler (shoulder) and Keyonte George (ankle) out, plus new acquisition Jaren Jackson Jr. likely unavailable.
- • The Jazz possess the league's worst defense, allowing a staggering 126.9 points per game, which plays directly into Atlanta's high-tempo offense.
- • Atlanta's Jalen Johnson is the most stable star available, coming off a dominant 29-point triple-double against Miami.
- • The Jazz are 6-18 on the road and recently had to play a rotation of just seven players, risking fatigue.
- • Atlanta leads the NBA in assists (30.7 per game), a metric that correlates well with exploiting Utah's disorganized defensive rotations.
- • Utah must find a way to replicate the outlier shooting performance from their recent win over Indiana to have a chance.
