UPDATE: RJ Barrett's Status For Knicks-Hawks Game

RJ Barrett is on the injury report for Wednesday's game.
UPDATE: RJ Barrett's Status For Knicks-Hawks Game
UPDATE: RJ Barrett's Status For Knicks-Hawks Game /

UPDATE: RJ Barrett has been ruled out. 

On Wednesday evening, the New York Knicks will be in Georgia to face off with the Atlanta Hawks at State Farm Arena.  

For the game, they could be without one of their best players, as RJ Barrett is on the injury report.  

Via Underdog NBA: "RJ Barrett (migraine) listed questionable for Wednesday."

Barrett is currently averaging 22.6 points, 3.4 rebounds and 3.1 assists per contest while shooting 48.7% from the field and 50.0% from the three-point range in seven games.  

The Knicks are 5-5 in their first ten games and most recently lost to the Boston Celtics by a score of 114-98 (on Monday) in Boston. 

Barrett did not play in the game, and Jalen Brunson led the team with 26 points in 39 minutes of playing time. 

Barrett is in his fifth season in the NBA and is coming off a year where he averaged 19.6 points, 5.0 rebounds and 2.8 assists per contest while shooting 43.4% from the field.  

The Knicks made the NBA playoffs in two of his first four seasons and reached the second round (for the first time since 2013) last year. 

Following the Hawks, they will play their next game against the Washington Wizards on Friday.  

As for the Hawks, they are 6-4 in their first ten games and most recently defeated the Detroit Pistons by a score of 126-120. 

Dejounte Murray led the team with 32 points, five rebounds and ten assists. 

Following the Knicks, they will play their next game against Joel Embiid and the Philadelphia 76ers (at home) on Friday. 

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Ben Stinar is the NBA reporter for Fastbreak on FanNation.