Hawks Shorthanded; Porziņģis Uncertain for Thunder

Atlanta is notably short-handed up front ahead of its matchup with Oklahoma City after Kristaps Porziņģis missed multiple games with an illness but participated in Monday’s shootaround, leaving his availability uncertain. Jalen Johnson and Zaccharie Risacher are dealing with ankle issues, and coach’s decisions ruled out Nikola Djurisic and Eli-John Ndiaye, elevating Onyeka Okongwu and reserve bigs Mouhamed Gueye and Asa Newell into larger roles if Porziņģis remains out. If Porziņģis returns, Okongwu’s minutes could be reduced; if not, Atlanta will continue relying on its depth pieces. Oklahoma City will be without guard Isaiah Joe (left knee), which should increase playing time for Cason Wallace and Aaron Wiggins.