Atlanta Hawks vs Oklahoma City Thunder: Starting Lineups For Tonight's Game

Who are the starters for tonight's game between Atlanta and OKC?

Oct 24, 2025; Orlando, Florida, USA; Atlanta Hawks guard Trae Young (11) drives around Orlando Magic guard Anthony Black (0) during the second quarter at Kia Center. Mandatory Credit: Mike Watters-Imagn Images | Mike Watters-Imagn Images

The Atlanta Hawks (1-1) and the Oklahoma City Thunder (2-0) are getting ready to tip off tonight's game and both teams just announced their starting lineups.

Hawks

G- Trae Young

G- Dyson Daniels

F- Nickeil Alexander-Walker

F- Mouhamed Gueye

C- Onyeka Okongwu

Thunder

G- Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

G- Cason Wallace

F- Lu Dort

F- Chet Holmgren

C- Isaiah Hartenstein

Who wins?

Oct 24, 2025; Orlando, Florida, USA; Atlanta Hawks guard Dyson Daniels (5) drives to the basket against Orlando Magic guard Desmond Bane (3) during the second quarter at Kia Center. Mandatory Credit: Mike Watters-Imagn Images | Mike Watters-Imagn Images

Our own Rohan Raman gave his keys to victory for the Hawks tonight against OKC:

"It's no secret that OKC is coming into this game battered. The losses of Alex Caruso, Jalen Williams and Isaiah Joe aren't ideal while Chet Holmgren and Cason Wallace are going to be questionable for tonight. That's a lot of roster talent and the Hawks are coming into this game relatively healthy. Zaccharie Risacher and Kristaps Porzingis might miss tonight, but the rest of the starting lineup is intact and their replacements (NAW and Onyeka) have played well. It's possible the injuries might be too much to overcome for OKC, especially after playing two straight double OT games.

OKC's shooting is also something to monitor. They've been the worst shooting team from deep in the NBA thus far and they've struggled to find multiple consistent scoring options outside of SGA. If there's anything positive that can be said about the Hawks' offense this season, they've been able to run the offense through multiple different players. It's not all on Trae Young to create every night and while the early results haven't been promising, Atlanta has also been subject to terrible shooting luck. The fourth quarter was fairly normal and they stormed back to win against the Magic. There's reason to believe the positive regression in their shooting might be enough to counter OKC's cold streak.

The Hawks also have a legitimate defensive answer for SGA. While he still dominated against the Rockets and Pacers, who both have good guard defenders in Amen Thompson and Andrew Nembhard respectively, Dyson Daniels and NAW are a pretty intimidating pairing in their own right. Daniels hasn't fallen off whatsoever from his All-Defense First Team form and despite a questionable whistle, he did great on his matchups against Orlando. Mo Gueye has also been a defensive ace up the Hawks' sleeve thus far and he had a great game against a Orlando lineup with plenty of length. Despite his size, he can chase SGA on the perimeter, even if he does have to be careful about fouling. Head coach Quin Snyder needs to keep one or both of them on the floor at all times because they'll have no chance in this game if they aren't able to make SGA work for his points."