NBA Playoffs: Hawks' De'Andre Hunter Official Status Against 76ers

De'Andre Hunter will miss Game 1 against the 76ers.

The Atlanta Hawks will play the 76ers on Sunday in Philadelphia for Game 1 of their second-round playoff series.

The Hawks will be without one of their key players as De'Andre Hunter, who had been a game-time decision, has been ruled out for the game, the Hawks have announced (Tweets below from the Hawks and FantasyLabs NBA).

An @emoryhealthcare injury report for Game 1:

De’Andre Hunter (right knee soreness): Out
Kris Dunn (non-covid illness): Out
Brandon Goodwin (minor respiratory condition): Out
Cam Reddish (right Achilles soreness): Out pic.twitter.com/hp3wRGPSPx

— Atlanta Hawks (@ATLHawks) June 6, 2021

De'Andre Hunter (knee) ruled out Sunday. https://t.co/0ccBK0mqUQ

— FantasyLabs NBA (@FantasyLabsNBA) June 6, 2021

The Philadelphia 76ers are 4.5-point home favorites over the Atlanta Hawks for Game 1 on Sunday, according to FanDuel.

More on the Philadelphia 76ers and the series can be read here.

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