Jalen Johnson's Current Injury Status For Hawks-Trail Blazers Game
UPDATE: Jalen Johnson has been ruled out.
On Wednesday evening, the Atlanta Hawks will be in Oregon to face off against the Portland Trail Blazers.
For the game, they will likely remain without one of their best players, as Jalen Johnson is on the injury report.
Johnson has missed each of the previous two games, so this would be his third straight out of the lineup.
Via The Atlanta Hawks on Tuesday: "Jalen Johnson (right ankle sprain): Doubtful"
Johnson is currently averaging 15.7 points, 8.6 rebounds, 3.4 assists and 1.1 steals per contest while shooting 52.2% from the field and 34.6% from the three-point range in 48 games.
The Hawks are the tenth seed in the Eastern Conference with a 29-35 record in 64 games.
They have gone 5-5 over their last ten games and most recently lost to the New Orleans Pelicans by a score of 116-103.
Following their matchup with the Trail Blazers, the Hawks will travel to Salt Lake City to face off against the Utah Jazz on Friday evening.
On the road, they are 13-18 in 31 games played away from State Farm Arena.
As for the Trail Blazers, they are the 14th seed in the Western Conference with an 18-46 record in 64 games.
They have gone 3-7 over their last ten games and most recently lost to the Boston Celtics by a score of 121-99.
Following the Hawks, the Trail Blazers will play their next game on Thursday evening when they host Jalen Brunson and the New York Knicks in Oregon.
