Dejounte Murray's Current Injury Status For Celtics-Hawks Game

Dejounte Murray is on the injury report for Thursday's game.

Mar 23, 2024; Atlanta, Georgia, USA; Atlanta Hawks guard Dejounte Murray (5) after a game against / Brett Davis-USA TODAY Sports

UPDATE: Dejounte Murray is available.

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— Atlanta Hawks (@ATLHawks) March 28, 2024

On Thursday evening, the Atlanta Hawks will host the Boston Celtics at State Farm Arena in Georgia.

For the game, they could be without one of their best players, as 2022 NBA All-Star Dejounte Murray is on the injury report.

Via The Atlanta Hawks: "Dejounte Murray (lower back soreness): Questionable"

An @emoryhealthcare injury report for tonight’s game vs. Boston:

Dejounte Murray (lower back soreness): Questionable

Saddiq Bey (left knee torn ACL): Out
Kobe Bufkin (left big toe sprain): Out
AJ Griffin (right ankle sprain): Out
Mouhamed Gueye (right UCL sprain): Out
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— Atlanta Hawks (@ATLHawks) March 28, 2024

Murray is in his second season playing for the Hawks and is averaging 22.4 points, 5.2 rebounds, 6.2 assists and 1.5 steals per contest while shooting 46.6% from the field and 36.8% from the three-point range in 69 games.

The Hawks are the tenth seed in the Eastern Conference with a 33-39 record in 72 games.

They have gone 5-5 over their last ten games and are also in the middle of a three-game winning streak.

DJ dropped 30 like Adele 💿@DejounteMurray x @UPS pic.twitter.com/ZekZJZDTqV

— Atlanta Hawks (@ATLHawks) March 28, 2024

Most recently, the Hawks defeated the Portland Trail Blazers (at home) by a score of 120-106.

Murray led the way with 30 points, three rebounds, seven assists, two steals and two blocks while shooting 13/20 from the field and 4/8 from the three-point range in 35 minutes of playing time.

Following the Celtics, the Hawks will play their next game on Saturday evening when they host the Milwaukee Bucks at State Farm Arena.

Mar 27, 2024; Atlanta, Georgia, USA; Atlanta Hawks guard Dejounte Murray (5) dribbles the ball down / Jordan Godfree-USA TODAY Sports

As for the Celtics, they are the first seed in the Eastern Conference with a 57-15 record in 72 games.

They have gone 9-1 over their last ten games.

Following Atlanta, the Celtics will play their next game on Saturday evening when they visit Zion Williamson and the New Orleans Pelicans.