James Harden' Status Revealed For Tonight's Game vs Atlanta

The Hawks and the Clippers face off tonight at 9:30

Clippers point guard James Harden has missed the last two games and was questionable coming into tonight's game vs Atlanta and the Clippers just revealed his status for tonight's game. 

Harden will play tonight while Norm Powell will not play tonight. 

Clippers coach Ty Lue said James Harden will play. Norm Powell is out.

— Lauren L. Williams (@WilliamsLaurenL) March 17, 2024

Coming into this game, Atlanta ranks 5th in PPG, 23rd in field goal percentage, 7th in three-point attempts, 17th in three-point percentage, 5th in free throw attempts, 1st in offensive rebounding, and 14th in turnovers. Per Cleaning the Glass, the Hawks are 9th in points per 100 possessions, 19th in effective field goal percentage, 9th in turnover percentage, 5th in offensive rebounding percentage, and 8th in free throw rate.

The Clippers defense could pose problems for the Hawks. George and Leonard are two excellent defenders and will spend time guarding the Hawks's two biggest offensive threats, Murray and Johnson. Los Angeles is 12th in PPG allowed, 10th in field goal percentage, and 13th in three-point percentage. Per Cleaning the Glass, the Clippers are 14th in points allowed per 100 possessions and 8th in effective field goal percentage allowed.

Leonard had a big game the last time these two teams played, scoring 36 points on 13-20 shooting. Harden had a near triple-double and the Clippers got 48 points from their bench.

The Clippers are 11th in PPG, 6th in field goal percentage, 17th in three-point attempts, 2nd in three-point percentage, 13th in free throw attempts, 22nd in offensive rebounding, and 10th in turnovers. Per Cleaning the Glass, the Clippers are 4th in points per 100 possessions, 6th in effective field goal percentage, 11th in turnover percentage, 19th in offensive rebounding percentage, and 6th in free throw rate.

Mar 13, 2024; Portland, Oregon, USA; Atlanta Hawks forward De'Andre Hunter (12) passes the ball during the second half against Portland Trail Blazers guard Matisse Thybulle (4) and center Deandre Ayton (2) at Moda Center. Mandatory Credit: Troy Wayrynen-USA TODAY Sports / Troy Wayrynen-USA TODAY Sports

Viewing and Betting Information

Tip-off time: 9:30 p.m. Eastern Time

Location: Crypto.com Arena, Los Angeles, CA

Where to Watch: NBA League Pass, Bally Sports Southeast, NBA TV

Spread and Over/Under: The Hawks will be underdogs on the road tonight, as they are currently 9.5 point underdogs according to the latest odds from the SI Sportsbook and the over/under is set at 220.5.

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