ATLANTA, GA – The Atlanta Hawks have gone through the gauntlet . So far this season, they've been on the road more than they've been in their own beds, and while they've handled that challenge well, at some point, the body gets tired.

After playing a double overtime game, the Hawks had to get on a plane and face the best team in the Eastern Conference less than 24 hours later. That game came down to a final shot, but they didn't have much time to think about it. Back on a plane to Atlanta, where they had to face the Los Angeles Clippers two days later.

The Hawks announced an hour before the game that Jalen Johnson would be out due to right calf tightness. With Trae Young already out, it was going to be a tough hill to climb with Johnson as well, and they proved it would be after losin

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