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6 Bullet Points To Prep You For Hawks vs. Kings

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1 / 7Paul Millsap. Millsap missed the game against the Lakers because the Hawks chose to rest him. It's a savvy move for Atlanta as they navigate a stretch of four West Coast games in six nights. The goal is for the rest to pay long-term dividends, but rest has often helped the Hawks in the short term as well.

thumbnail-image: Paul Millsap. Millsap missed the game against the Lakers because the Hawks chose to rest him. It's a savvy move for Atlanta as they navigate a stretch of four West Coast games in six nights. The goal is for the rest to pay long-term dividends, but rest has often helped the Hawks in the short term as well.
thumbnail-image: Rudy Gay's knee. Gay missed the Kings' most recent game Saturday against Washington due to a knee injury, and he is officially listed as questionable for Monday. If Gay doesn't start, Omri Casspi would likely take his spot. In his start Saturday, Casspi had 2 points and 1 assist.
thumbnail-image: Rebounds. The Hawks were outrebounded by the Lakers by a 54-34 margin Sunday. DeMarcus Cousins enters the contest as the NBA's third-leading rebounder at 12.3 rebounds per game. The Hawks will need to limit Cousins and the other Kings on the glass to maximize their odds of winning.
thumbnail-image: Shelvin Mack. Mack finished with 18 points in the win over Los Angeles. With Kyle Korver dealing with a broken nose, Mack figures to see a big uptick in his minutes played. That's a huge boost for Mack, who seems to play better in longer stints than shorter ones. He has made 17-of-36 three-point field goals in games where he has played more than 20 minutes.
thumbnail-image: Dennis Schröder. Schröder is another possible source to plug the minutes missed by Korver. The young point guard set a career high Sunday with 24 points and tied another with 10 assists. Coach Budenholzer has opted for the two point-guard lineup in recent weeks, and being able to pair that sort of production with All-Star Jeff Teague is a ridiculously appealing choice.
thumbnail-image: Winning the first quarter. The Kings are returning home from the East Coast after an eight-game road trip. If the Hawks swoop in early, they may turn Sacramento into easy prey -- and the effect is compounded by the memory of the 76-point first half the Hawks hung on the Kings a week ago today.
thumbnail-image: Preview by KL Chouinard. Contact him on Twitter: @AnaheimAmigos