The Atlanta Hawks (4–5) will be short-handed on Saturday night when they host the surging Los Angeles Lakers (7–2) , who enter the matchup on a five-game winning streak. The game tips off at 8:00 p.m. ET on NBA TV.

ESPN’s Ohm Youngmisuk reported Saturday afternoon that Kristaps Porzingis (illness management), Luke Kennard (illness), and Nikola Đurišić (right elbow sprain) have all been ruled out . Meanwhile, Jalen Johnson (right quad contusion) and Nickeil Alexander-Walker (low back strain) are listed as questionable.

Porzingis last appeared in Friday’s 109–97 loss to the Toronto Raptors in an NBA Cup matchup. The 7-foot-3 forward finished with 17 points, seven rebounds, four blocks, and three assists while shooting 4-for-16 from the field and 1-for-7 from three in 30 minutes. I

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