Atlanta Hawks Release Updated Injury Report Ahead of Tonight's Matchup With San Antonio

Atlanta is on the second night of a back to back and will see the San Antonio Spurs tonight. Ahead of the game, the Hawks have released their injury report

Oct 27, 2025; Chicago, Illinois, USA; Atlanta Hawks guard Trae Young (11) brings the ball up court against the Chicago Bulls during the second half at United Center. Mandatory Credit: Kamil Krzaczynski-Imagn Images | Kamil Krzaczynski-Imagn Images

It was a tough night for the Hawks on Thursday. In what was supposed to be the triumphant return of Trae Young to the lineup, the Hawks instead gave up 18 first half three pointers to the Hornets (who came into the game 22nd in three-point percentage) and lost.

Both San Antonio and Atlanta are going to be on the second night of a back-to-back and neither team had released their injury reports until just now.

Trae Young is going to be out with right knee management and Kristaps Porzingis remains out for the Hawks.

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

Kristaps Porzingis (illness): Out
Trae Young (right knee injury management): Out pic.twitter.com/mZWQOcDgc9

— Atlanta Hawks (@ATLHawks) December 19, 2025

Deeper look at the numbers

Dec 14, 2025; Atlanta, Georgia, USA; Atlanta Hawks forward Jalen Johnson (1) drives the ball towards the basket against Philadelphia 76ers forward Dominick Barlow (25) during the fourth quarter at State Farm Arena. Mandatory Credit: Jordan Godfree-Imagn Images | Jordan Godfree-Imagn Images

How do the Hawks advanced numbers look through the first 28 games of the season? Our own Rohan Raman took a look in our game preview this morning:

"Now that the Hawks have Young back in the lineup, the offense should improve their standing league-wide over the next few weeks. Although they didn't shoot the ball well from deep, it was still overall a good game from Atlanta's offense that tracks with their metrics. The Hawks are 13th in points, 8th in FG%, 7th in 3P%, 15th in FT%, 25th in rebounds (24th in OREB, 22nd in DREB), 1st in assists, and 19th in turnovers per game. They're 12th in offensive rating this year.

On a per-game basis, the Hawks' defense rank 22nd in points allowed, 16th in FG% allowed, 13th in 3P% allowed, 21st in rebounds allowed, 5th in steals, and 12th in blocks. They're 16th in defensive rating on the year, which is an indictment of how poorly they've recently played on that end in comparison to where their ceiling is.

The NBA Cup bracket showed how terrifying San Antonio can be with Wembanyama, but they're still a great team without him. They're 6th in points, 7th in FG%, 8th in 3P%, 10th in FT%, 9th in rebounds (14th in OREB, 7th in DREB), 17th in assists, and 12th in turnovers per game. They're 7th in offensive rating this season.

Their defense thrives off the combination of Wemby and Kornet, as well as Stephon Castle hounding people on the perimeter. They are 9th in points allowed, 15th in FG% allowed, 23rd in 3P% allowed, 7th in rebounds allowed, 13th in steals, and 16th in blocks. They're 10th in defensive rating, and that number should climb as they get more games with Wembanyama in the lineup."