<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/timberwolves-news-why-anthony-edwards-heart-was-warm-despite-loss-to-hawks');   ga('set', 'title', 'Why Anthony Edwards’ ‘heart was warm’ despite Timberwolves’ loss to Hawks');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Why-Anthony-Edwards-heart-was-warm-despite-loss-to-Hawks.jpg"><figcaption>ClutchPoints</figcaption></figure><h1>Why Anthony Edwards’ ‘heart was warm’ despite Timberwolves’ loss to Hawks</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-12-24T10:01:14-08:00">December 24th, 10:01am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-12-24T10:01:14-08:00">December 24th, 10:01am</time><address><a>Julian Ojeda</a>Julian Ojeda is an Orlando-based sports journalist with 3 years of professional writing under his belt, specializing in both NBA and NFL coverage. A devoted Orlando Magic fan, he deftly balances fervent fandom with insightful reporting, possessing a keen eye for compelling narratives.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Atlanta Hawks</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The<a href="https://clutchpoints.com/timberwolves-news-chris-finch-anthony-edwards-request-depressing-slump"> Minnesota Timberwolves suffered a 117-104 defeat against the Atlanta Hawks</a> on Saturday, marking their third consecutive loss and dropping their record to 14-14. The game, held in Atlanta, was the start of a challenging three-game road trip for the Timberwolves.</p><p>Despite the loss, the night held a deeply personal significance for Anthony Edwards. The star guard experienced an emotional moment when his grandfather, Ben, attended one of his games for the first time since Edwards was in high school. In a video shared by Minnesota Star Tribune reporter Christopher Hine on X, formerly known as Twitter, Edwards is seen running over to embrace his grandfather, sharing a heartfelt moment courtside.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Anthony Edwards’ grandfather is in attendance for the Timberwolves game today 🔥</p><p>It’s the first game of Ant’s he’s attended since high school 🫶</p><p>(via <a href="https://twitter.com/ChristopherHine?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@ChristopherHine</a>)<a href="https://t.co/rZKf2Yh8DE">pic.twitter.com/rZKf2Yh8DE</a></p><p>— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) <a href="https://twitter.com/ClutchPoints/status/1871379298856444054?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 24, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://instagram.com/embed.js"></script></p></figure><p>“This is my first NBA game with my granddad,” Edwards <a href="https://x.com/ChristopherHine/status/1871414012745032119" rel="noopener">said</a> during the postgame press conference. “Sad I ain’t get the W for him, but I’m just happy he was here. My heart was warm when I seen him. That was great.”</p><h2><b>Anthony Edwards’ moment with grandfather shines amid Timberwolves’ loss to Hawks</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Anthony-Edwards-5-dribbles-against-the-Atlanta-Hawks-in-the-third-quarter.jpg"><figcaption>© Brett Davis-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Edwards contributed 16 points, six rebounds, four assists, and two steals in the game. While his stat line reflected his all-around capabilities, the Timberwolves struggled to execute consistently against Atlanta. Defensive lapses and missed opportunities on offense kept Minnesota from closing the gap in key moments, extending their losing streak to three games.</p><p>The moment with his grandfather, however, provided a bright spot for Edwards amid the disappointment. Known for his vibrant personality and close family ties, Edwards has often spoken about the influence of his upbringing on his drive and determination. The surprise appearance of his grandfather highlighted the strong support system that has shaped his NBA journey.</p><p>Looking ahead, the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mavericks-news-kyrie-irving-special-anthony-edwards-admission">Timberwolves face a critical test against the Dallas Mavericks on Christmas Day</a> in a rematch of last season’s Western Conference Finals. The Mavericks, with a 19-10 record, are on a two-game winning streak and have been one of the stronger teams in the Western Conference recently, going 8-2 in their last 10 games. The matchup offers Minnesota an opportunity to reset and find their rhythm as they look to bounce back.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Why Anthony Edwards’ ‘heart was warm’ despite Timberwolves’ loss to Hawks

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/hawks-news-dyson-daniels-accomplishes-atlanta-feat-not-seen-50-years');   ga('set', 'title', 'Dyson Daniels accomplishes Hawks’ feat not seen in 50 years');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Hawks-news-Dyson-Daniels-accomplishes-Atlanta-feat-not-seen-in-50-years.jpg"></figure><h1>Dyson Daniels accomplishes Hawks’ feat not seen in 50 years</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-12-23T22:36:44-08:00">December 23rd, 10:36pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-12-23T22:36:44-08:00">December 23rd, 10:36pm</time><address><a>Malik Brown</a>Malik Brown is a multimedia reporter based in Atlanta who covers the Hawks and Dream for ClutchPoints. Malik has worked in entertainment and sports, and he specializes in the NBA and NFL.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Atlanta Hawks</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Before the Atlanta Hawks took on the Minnesota Timberwolves, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba-news-victor-wembamyama-dyson-daniels-headline-newest-honors">Dyson Daniels was awarded</a> for Defensive Player of the Month in November. On the same night, he showed people why he should get it for December as well, finishing the game with eight steals, the most he’s had in a game this season.</p><p>With <a href="https://x.com/HawksPR/status/1871389949897191618" rel="noopener">his eight steals</a>, he did something that hadn’t been done in almost 50 years, according to Hawks PR.</p><p>“Daniels is the first player in the NBA since Draymond Green (2/10/17) to have at least 8 steals and 2 blocks in a single game and the only Hawk to do so since at least 1973-74 (when the NBA began recording steals),” the Hawks wrote on X, formerly Twitter.</p><p>Daniels continues to be a game-changer on defense and is one of the reasons why the Hawks have improved in that area as a team over the past few weeks.</p><h2>Dyson Daniels continues to impress on defense</h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Dyson-Daniels_3daac0.jpg"><figcaption>Brett Davis-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>The Hawks have been leading with their defense over the past few weeks, and Dyson Daniels has been one of the disruptors on that side of the ball. After their win against the Timberwolves, Trae Young gave props to the Hawks’ defense and what they’ve been able to accomplish.</p><p>“Our defense has been real good these past few weeks, so we’ve been doing real great on that end,” Young said. “The offense has been lacking, but we had some shots to go in and our defense stayed with us.”</p><p>Earlier in the season, head coach <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/hawks-news-quin-snyder-sends-urgent-message-atlanta-elite-defense">Quin Snyder talked about the habits</a> the Hawks needed to have to continue to build on their defense and how they needed to do those things over a period of time to be successful.</p><p>“In order to formulate habits, it requires both effort and focus,” Snyder said. “You give both of those things, over time you improve. That’s something that’s been impressive among our guys, in doing some of that, it feeds itself. Hopefully, we can continue to do that. I like we’re focused on it, I like we’re giving effort. For me, it’s the question of, you gotta do that over a long period of time. It’s different opponents and different situations, and that’s not to diminish what guys are doing right now, but we gotta keep doing it and keep being consistent.”</p><p>If the Hawks can continue to play at a high level on defense, they should be able to win a lot of games, even if they’re not at their best on offense.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Dyson Daniels accomplishes Hawks’ feat not seen in 50 years

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/timberwolves-news-chris-finch-possible-change-losing-skid');   ga('set', 'title', 'Chris Finch hints at possible change amid losing skid');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Timberwolves-news-Chris-Finch-hints-at-possible-change-amid-losing-skid.jpg"></figure><h1>Chris Finch hints at possible change amid losing skid</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-12-23T21:54:22-08:00">December 23rd, 9:54pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-12-23T21:54:22-08:00">December 23rd, 9:54pm</time><address><a>Nathan Yasis</a>Nathan Yasis is an Associate Editor for ClutchPoints, specializing in the NBA.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Atlanta Hawks</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Teams now have a solid amount of data to analyze as they pass the quarter mark of the NBA season, allowing for meaningful evaluations and adjustments. For Chris Finch and the Minnesota Timberwolves, one conclusion seems evident: their trade of <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/timberwolves-finalizing-shocking-karl-anthony-towns-trade-with-knicks">Karl-Anthony Towns to the New York Knicks</a> for Julius Randle and Donte DiVincenzo has not panned out in their favor. Before Monday’s matchup against the Atlanta Hawks, Finch acknowledged his team’s offensive struggles.</p><h2><b>Chris Finch and the Timberwolves continuing to struggle</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Timberwolves-coach-Chris-Finch-talking-with-Anthony-Edwards.jpg"><figcaption>Jesse Johnson-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Finch described them as “going through it” following two tough home games. The first quarter seemed to reinforce his concerns, as Minnesota quickly fell behind by 19 points.</p><p>Star Tribune’s Chris Hine asked the Timberwolves head coach <a href="https://x.com/ChristopherHine/status/1871397923243892743" rel="noopener">if he was considering adjustments</a> to the starting lineup, Finch responded with, “Everything’s always on the table, for sure, but we also need to keep looking at lineup combinations as the game goes on, too.”</p><p>The Timberwolves currently hold a 14-14 record after 28 games, reflecting an average performance just a season after reaching the Western Conference. While the decision to trade Karl-Anthony Towns was framed as a cost-saving measure, it raises the question—was the move truly justified?</p><p>Minnesota traded for Julius Randle, expecting him to fill a similar role to Towns while also cutting costs, but the plan hasn’t worked out. Instead, the team finds itself stuck in mediocrity.</p><h2><b>Minnesota relying on Julius Randle</b></h2><p>Despite making strides defensively, the Timberwolves seem far removed from the 56-win team that reached the Western Conference Finals last year. The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/timberwolves-news-karl-anthony-towns-reveals-the-reality-of-minnesota-knicks-trade">trade involving Karl-Anthony Towns was expected to present challenges</a>, but there was initial optimism that the current roster could still find success.</p><p>As Christmas approaches, it’s evident that Minnesota needs to make adjustments to unlock their full potential. Exploring trade opportunities could provide the solutions the Timberwolves need to get back on track.</p><p>When it comes to internal adjustments, there are some clear opportunities the Timberwolves haven’t explored yet.</p><p>Since the start of the season, Chris Finch and his coaching staff have relied on Julius Randle as the starting power forward alongside Rudy Gobert in the frontcourt. This decision positioned Randle as Karl-Anthony Towns’ replacement in the starting lineup, while keeping the bench unit largely intact from last season.</p><p>This strategy carried its advantages. Randle’s strength and skill in controlling the paint offered a dependable option inside. As a past All-NBA honoree, his track record in scoring and rebounding justified his place in the starting lineup, especially given his status as the focal point of the recent trade. Demoting him to the bench immediately could have been seen as disrespectful and counterproductive to the trade’s intent.</p><h2><b>Naz Reid to the starting lineup?</b></h2><p>With enough games played to evaluate the current lineup, it might be worth considering a change by replacing Randle with Naz Reid in both the starting and closing rotations. This adjustment could simply be a way to shake things up.</p><p>Reid had a strong performance in the second half against Golden State on Saturday, yet didn’t get the opportunity to close the game. Pairing him with Gobert in the starting lineup and allowing Randle to take on a role against the opposing second unit could provide a fresh strategy worth exploring.</p><p>Naz Reid, despite suffering an ankle injury in the first half, finished with 23 points for the Wolves. Julius Randle added 19 points, 13 rebounds, and seven assists, while Anthony Edwards scored 16 points on 7-for-20 shooting. The Wolves struggled with their shooting, finishing the game at just 43%.</p><p>Against the Hawks on Monday night the Timberwolves found their rhythm in the middle quarters, but their shooting faltered once again in the fourth, leading to a 117-104 loss.</p><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/timberwolves-news-anthony-edwards-brutal-nsfw-take-minnesota-poor-offense">Wolves struggled offensively</a> in fourth quarter 1-for-8 and quickly trailed by double digits, marking their first time behind by that margin since the opening period. Atlanta opened the final frame with a 21-9 run, extending their lead from there.</p><p>Trae Young led Atlanta with 29 points and seven assists, while Dyson Daniels contributed 10 points and an impressive eight steals.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Chris Finch hints at possible change amid losing skid

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/hawks-news-garrison-mathews-heartfelt-reaction-career-game-timberwolves');   ga('set', 'title', 'Hawks’ Garrison Mathews shares heartfelt reaction to career game vs. Timberwolves');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Hawks-news-Garrison-Mathews-shares-heartfelt-reaction-to-career-game-vs-Timberwolves.jpg"></figure><h1>Hawks’ Garrison Mathews shares heartfelt reaction to career game vs. Timberwolves</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-12-23T20:37:13-08:00">December 23rd, 8:37pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-12-23T20:37:13-08:00">December 23rd, 8:37pm</time><address><a>Malik Brown</a>Malik Brown is a multimedia reporter based in Atlanta who covers the Hawks and Dream for ClutchPoints. Malik has worked in entertainment and sports, and he specializes in the NBA and NFL.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Atlanta Hawks</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>ATLANTA – The Atlanta <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/hawks-news-quin-snyder-deandre-hunter-balance-bench-role">Hawks needed another scoring punch off the bench</a> against the Minnesota Timberwolves with Bogdan Bogdanovic ruled out for the game, and Garrison Mathews came in and gave them what they needed. Mathews, who hasn’t been consistently in the rotation for a while, <a href="https://x.com/ATLHawks/status/1871407302600757659" rel="noopener">scored 25 points</a> and shot 7-of-8 from three.</p><p>After the game, Mathews shared that he’s always stayed prepared for the moment, regardless of how many minutes he’s playing or if he’s even in the rotation.</p><p>“This is nothing new for me,” Mathews said. “This is my sixth year in the league. I’ve seen everything. I’ve started, I’ve not played, played little minutes, played a lot of minutes. We’ve got a lot of great player development coaches.”</p><p>Head coach <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/quin-snyder-highlights-2-unsung-hawks-heroes-amid-injuries">Quin Snyder spoke highly of how Mathews</a> continues to stay prepared for the moment.</p><p>“You’re not surprised when he makes that many threes because we really believe in him,” Snyder said. “Usually, that doesn’t happen, and for that to be the case after being out for a significant amount of time it’s a credit to him and the work he continues to put in whether he’s playing or not. He was ready.</p><p>“Being dialed into the game plan, whether you’re playing or not, and keeping your mind ready because you don’t know when that moment is going to come.”</p><h2>Hawks defeat the Timberwolves behind strong 4th quarter</h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Garrison-Mathews.jpg"><figcaption>Brett Davis-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>The Hawks came out strong in the first quarter against the Timberwolves, leading 35-19 going into the second quarter. Things didn’t go well for them in the second quarter, as the Timberwolves got aggressive on defense and started knocking down shots themselves. Trae Young returned after not playing in the Hawks’ previous game against the Memphis Grizzlies, and it was obvious that what he brings on offense was missed, as he went into halftime with 16 points.</p><p>The third quarter was even between both teams, but it was the fourth quarter where the Hawks went back to what has made them successful over the past few weeks, which is their defense. Dyson Daniels’ job was trying to contain Anthony Edwards tonight, and he did just that, holding him to 16 points on 7-of-20 shooting. Daniels also finished the game with eight steals, which was high for them this season.</p><p>“I think it was our team defense on Ant,” Daniels said. “We changed up our coverage a little bit to a show with Clint Capela and Larry.”</p><p>“Our defense has been real good these past few weeks so we’ve been doing real great on that end,” Trae Young said. “The offense has been lacking but we had some shots to go in and our defense stayed with us.”</p><p>After a three-game losing streak, the Hawks are back in the win column going into Christmas, and they’ll look to extend it after the break as they take on the Chicago Bulls next.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Hawks’ Garrison Mathews shares heartfelt reaction to career game vs. Timberwolves

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/hawks-news-one-area-atlanta-needs-improvements-become-real-east-threat');   ga('set', 'title', 'The one area Hawks needs improvement to become real East threat');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/The-one-area-Atlanta-needs-improvements-to-become-real-East-threat.jpg"></figure><h1>The one area Hawks needs improvement to become real East threat</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-12-23T16:09:17-08:00">December 23rd, 4:09pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-12-23T16:09:17-08:00">December 23rd, 4:09pm</time><address><a>Malik Brown</a>Malik Brown is a multimedia reporter based in Atlanta who covers the Hawks and Dream for ClutchPoints. Malik has worked in entertainment and sports, and he specializes in the NBA and NFL.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Atlanta Hawks</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Atlanta Hawks have had to <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/is-trae-young-playing-vs-grizzlies-latest-injury-update">play a few games without Trae Young</a>, who is the engine on offense. When he’s not on the floor, they have a hard time generating shots, and their<a href="https://x.com/ATLHawks/status/1870662697416552796" rel="noopener"> most recent game</a> against the Memphis Grizzlies showed that. The Hawks had seven turnovers in the first quarter, which put them in a bad start early and probably cost them the game.</p><p>Before their game against the Minnesota Timberwolves, head coach Quin Snyder talked about how the Hawks can limit turnovers to start the game.</p><p>“I think it’s important for the whole game,” Snyder said. “The other night, Trae didn’t play it. I think that took us a little bit to settle in. It’s a different game for us. I think it doesn’t matter who has the ball or who’s on the court, we just need to make sure we’re not trying to make plays that don’t have a high probability of being completed. </p><p>“Maybe there’s a reward on the backend, like an easy shot, but I think some of it comes down to if we’re pacing properly so those passes are more available. In general, we have to improve our awareness there.”</p><p>If the Hawks can protect the ball, even if Young isn’t playing, their offense will flow much better, and they won’t get down early in games.</p><h2>Hawks look to limit turnovers early in games</h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Trae-Young-2.jpg"><figcaption>Daniel Dunn-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>After their loss against the Grizzlies, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/hawks-news-quin-snyder-dyson-daniels-key-reason-peformance-grizzlies">Quin Snyder revealed the issue</a> for why the Haawks started out slow in the game, and it was the turnovers, as they ended the game with 25 and had seven of them in the first quarter.</p><p>“Tonight, there were a lot of careless turnovers,” Snyder said. “Trying to get something quick and easy as opposed to being disciplined. A lot of those passes, balls were getting tipped, I think that was due to the lack of precision that we had on some of those possessions.”</p><p>The Hawks are at their best when they take care of the ball, and they are one of the best teams in the league at generating assists. The point guard position has lacked much depth behind Trae Young this season, and with Kobe Bufkin out for the season, they will have to find options either internally or on the market.</p><p>Young is leading the league assists, and he’s been doing what he can to get players involved while also trying to limit turnovers.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

The one area Hawks needs improvement to become real East threat

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/hawks-news-trae-young-playing-timberwolves-latest-injury-update');   ga('set', 'title', 'Is Hawks’ Trae Young playing vs. Timberwolves? 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Latest injury update</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-12-23T09:46:21-08:00">December 23rd, 9:46am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-12-23T09:46:21-08:00">December 23rd, 9:46am</time><address><a>Malik Brown</a>Malik Brown is a multimedia reporter based in Atlanta who covers the Hawks and Dream for ClutchPoints. Malik has worked in entertainment and sports, and he specializes in the NBA and NFL.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Atlanta Hawks</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Atlanta Hawks will be facing the Minnesota Timberwolves to start Christmas week, and fans are hoping that Trae Young will be available. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/is-trae-young-playing-vs-grizzlies-latest-injury-update">Young is on the injury report</a> with a <a href="https://ak-static.cms.nba.com/referee/injury/Injury-Report_2024-12-23_11AM.pdf" rel="noopener">right heel contusion</a> that he suffered a few games ago against the San Antonio Spurs. He missed their recent game against the Memphis Grizzlies, and the Hawks lost 128-112.</p><p>The Timberwolves will be coming into Atlanta looking to get a win after a recent slump, but the Hawks are also looking to get out of a slump of their own. If Young is able to play, he gives the Hawks the best chance to win.</p><p><i><b>*Watch NBA games LIVE with fuboTV <a href="https://www.fubo.tv/lp/nba/?irad=356361&amp;irmp=492408" rel="noopener sponsored">(Get Access | Save $30)</a>*</b></i></p><h2>Trae Young’s injury status vs. Timberwolves</h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Trae-Young_510de3.jpg"><figcaption>Daniel Dunn-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Trae Young is listed as questionable against the Timberwolves, and his status is up in the air. Since Young missed the Hawks’ last game with the same injury, it’s hard to tell if he’s made any progress since then, but they may have just wanted him to rest his heel for a few days. When Young initially suffered the injury, he played through it. Late in the game he reaggravated it and went to the locker room for a few minutes, came back in the game, and played until the end.</p><p>Young is a big part of the Hawks’ offense, and when he’s not on the floor, it’s hard for the team to get easy shots. With the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/hawks-news-kobe-bufkin-disappointing-season-ending-shoulder-injury">recent injury to Kobe Bufkin</a>, the Hawks have been trying to find different lineups that can work and get in a groove on offense. Without Young, Jalen Johnson has had to do more on the floor as far as being a playmaker and scorer. Vit Krejci started in place for Young against the Grizzlies and finished with seven points and three assists.</p><p>Dyson Daniels has had to step in and become more of a ball handler with their lack of options at point guard, and he did a solid job in his stint.</p><p>The Hawks are now on a three-game losing streak after finding success the past few weeks, and if Young continues to miss games, it will be hard for them to get out of this current slump. Young’s gravity on the floor is massive even when he’s not scoring, but the Hawks are at their best when he can get a bucket. It’ll be interesting to see what Young’s status will be as he deals with this injury.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Is Hawks’ Trae Young playing vs. Timberwolves? Latest injury update

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/timberwolves-vs-hawks-prediction-odds-pick-12-23-2024');   ga('set', 'title', 'Timberwolves vs. Hawks prediction, odds, pick – 12/23/2024');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Timberwolves-vs-Hawks-prediction.jpg"></figure><h1>Timberwolves vs. Hawks prediction, odds, pick – 12/23/2024</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-12-22T16:42:13-08:00">December 22nd, 4:42pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-12-22T16:42:13-08:00">December 22nd, 4:42pm</time><address><a>Cameron Zunkel</a>Cameron Zunkel is a former college athlete for the University of Illinois, Springfield. During that time, he earned his masters degree in Communication. After graduating in 2022, Cameron signed to play independent professional baseball with the Joliet Slammers, but his time was cut short due to injury. Nonetheless, his love for baseball and all sports never faded.Cameron loves the sports media and sports journalism side of things and does some light writing for a Chicago Cubs blog, as well. To go along with that, he loves sports betting and fantasy sports. He also loves digging on the research and creating content for both sports betting and fantasy sports!</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Atlanta Hawks</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Minnesota Timberwolves are on the road to take on the Atlanta Hawks Monday night. It’s time to continue our NBA odds <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba" rel="noopener">series</a> with a Timberwolves-Hawks prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game.</p><p><b><i>Here are the Timberwolves-Hawks <a href="https://sportsbook.fanduel.com/navigation/nba" rel="noopener">NBA odds</a>, courtesy of FanDuel. </i></b></p><h2><b>NBA Odds: Timberwolves-Hawks Odds</b></h2><p>Minnesota Timberwolves: -4 (-110)</p><p>Moneyline: -178</p><p>Atlanta Hawks: +4 (-110)</p><p>Moneyline: +150</p><p>Over: 223 (-110)</p><p>Under: 223 (-110)</p><h2><b>How To Watch Timberwolves vs. Hawks</b></h2><p>Time: 7:30 PM ET/4:30 PM PT</p><p>TV: FanDuel Sports Network North, FanDuel Sports Network Southeast</p><p><i><b>*Watch NBA games LIVE with fuboTV <a href="https://www.fubo.tv/lp/nba/?irad=356361&amp;irmp=492408" rel="noopener sponsored">(Get Access | Save $30)</a>*</b></i></p><h2><b>Why the Timberwolves Could Cover the Spread/Win</b></h2><p>The Timberwolves are a team that win games because of their defense. Their offense tends to struggle as the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/timberwolves-news-anthony-edwards-brutal-nsfw-take-minnesota-poor-offense">Timberwolves have just one true scorer</a>, so their players are forced to step it up on defense. Luckily, the Timberwolves are almost always up for the challenge. Minnesota allows the fourth-fewest points per game in the NBA at 106.9 points. In their last 10 games, the Timberwolves have allowed under 100 points per game. If the Timberwolves can continue to play well defensively, they will be able to cover this spread.</p><p>As mentioned, the Timberwolves have just one true scorer. That player is Anthony Edwards. Edwards is averaging 25.6 points per game, and he shoots just under 45 percent from the field. Edwards is shooting 44.8 percent from three this season, so he is shooting the ball exceptionally well. In fact, 12 of the Timberwolves 14 wins have come when Edwards scores at least 20 points. Minnesota really needs Edwards to be at his best if they are going to win on Monday night.</p><p>Atlanta is not a great defensive team. They are actually one of the worst. The Hawks allow the third-most points per game on the season, the fourth-most field goal attempts per game, and they allow opponents to have the highest three-point percentage. Atlanta really struggles on defense, and that should be the case Monday night, as well. If the Timberwolves can take advantage of a bad defensive team, they will be able to win this game.</p><h2><b>Why the Hawks Could Cover the Spread/Win</b></h2><p>The Hawks, as stated earlier, are not good defensively. However, the Timberwolves are not a team that scores a lot of points. Minnesota scores the eighth-fewest points per game, and they make the seventh-fewest field goals per game. In their last 10 games, the Timberwolves are scoring 104.0 points per game. With all their struggles on the offensive side of the court, the Hawks should be able to be a little bit better on defense. If that is the case, the Hawks will have a chance to win at home.</p><p>The Hawks score the eighth-most points per game in the NBA. This is mainly because the Hawks average the third-most field goal attempts in the NBA. Atlanta loves to play at a fast pace, and they want to get a lot of shots up. Trae Young is the team’s leading scorer, and he shoots the ball the most on the team. The Hawks need young to hit his shots if they are going to win this game. If the Hawks and Young can have a good shooting day against a tough defense, they will be able to cover the spread.</p><h2><b>Final Timberwolves-Hawks Prediction &amp; Pick</b></h2><p>The Timberwolves are the better team in this game, but their lack of scoring lately is concerning. However, Trae Young is questionable for this game, and if he is out, the Hawks will not win. With that in mind, I will take the Timberwolves to win Monday night.</p><p><b>Final Timberwolves-Hawks Prediction &amp; Pick: Timberwolves ML (-178)</b></p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Timberwolves vs. Hawks prediction, odds, pick – 12/23/2024

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/hawks-news-quin-snyder-dyson-daniels-key-reason-peformance-grizzlies');   ga('set', 'title', 'Hawks’ Quin Snyder, Dyson Daniels reveal key reason for poor performance vs. Grizzlies');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Hawks-news-Quin-Snyder-Dyson-Daniels-reveal-key-reason-for-poor-performance-vs.-Grizzlies.jpg"></figure><h1>Hawks’ Quin Snyder, Dyson Daniels reveal key reason for poor performance vs. Grizzlies</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-12-21T20:22:19-08:00">December 21st, 8:22pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-12-21T20:22:19-08:00">December 21st, 8:22pm</time><address><a>Malik Brown</a>Malik Brown is a multimedia reporter based in Atlanta who covers the Hawks and Dream for ClutchPoints. Malik has worked in entertainment and sports, and he specializes in the NBA and NFL.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Atlanta Hawks</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>ATLANTA – The Atlanta Hawks came into their game against the Memphis Grizzlies <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/is-trae-young-playing-vs-grizzlies-latest-injury-update">without their offensive engine, Trae Young</a>, and it showed from the start of the game to the end. The Hawks <a href="https://x.com/ATLHawks/status/1870662697416552796" rel="noopener">were defeated 128-112</a>, and though the offense took a step back, the defense also had a lot of lapses. After the game, head coach Quin Snyder spoke about the offense, as they finished the game with 25 turnovers.</p><p>“Tonight, there were a lot of careless turnovers,” Snyder said. “Trying to get something quick and easy as opposed to being disciplined. A lot of those passes, balls were getting tipped, I think that was due to the lack of precision that we had on some of those possessions.”</p><p>On the other hand, Dyson Daniels believed it was the defense that needed improvement for them to win. The Grizzlies shot 44% from three, and every time it felt like the Hawks were close to gaining some momentum, they’d come down and go on a run of their own.</p><p>“When we get stops, it’s easier to get out and run,” Daniels said. “For us, that’s what we want to do. We didn’t get enough stops, so we couldn’t get out and run as much as we wanted to. Credit to them, they made shots, they made it tough on us, but I think it starts with our defense, and we have to come ready to play.”</p><h2>Hawks a step slow in loss vs. Grizzlies</h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Dyson-Daniels-1.jpg"><figcaption>Jordan Godfree-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>The Hawks didn’t start the game off well, giving up 43 points in the first quarter and turning the ball over seven times. They were better in the second quarter, but they weren’t able to knock down shots.</p><p>“I don’t think we ran hard enough, I don’t think we spaced, so we were looking at a wall,” Quin Snyder said. “At times, we tried to make plays individually, and those shots are just usually harder shots. We had some really good possessions where we did run or drove the ball. And we spaced, and we kicked it out. We were connected and had good looks when we did that.”</p><p>The second half was better for the Hawks, but after their slow start in the game, it was going to be hard to overcome such a large deficit.</p><p>“They were killing us in the first half, we were helping too much,” Dyson Daniels said. “Second half, we made them take more twos than threes, and I think all around, it wasn’t a very good defensive game for us. We weren’t on the same page, we weren’t rotating for each other, we were late to everything.”</p><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/hawks-news-quin-snyder-sends-urgent-message-atlanta-elite-defense">Hawks’ defense has been a big improvement</a> and the reason for their recent success over the past few weeks, but it was obvious that tonight things weren’t clicking. With the Hawks now 14-15, hopefully, they can get back to what has helped them win games this season while also being better offensively.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Hawks’ Quin Snyder, Dyson Daniels reveal key reason for poor performance vs. Grizzlies

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/hawks-news-why-deandre-hunter-shooting-elevated-atlantas-offense');   ga('set', 'title', 'Why De’Andre Hunter’s shooting has elevated Hawks’ offense');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Hawks-news-Why-De-Andre-Hunters-shooting-has-elevated-Atlantas-offense.jpg"></figure><h1>Why De’Andre Hunter’s shooting has elevated Hawks’ offense</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-12-21T16:50:24-08:00">December 21st, 4:50pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-12-21T16:50:24-08:00">December 21st, 4:50pm</time><address><a>Malik Brown</a>Malik Brown is a multimedia reporter based in Atlanta who covers the Hawks and Dream for ClutchPoints. Malik has worked in entertainment and sports, and he specializes in the NBA and NFL.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Atlanta Hawks</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>De’Andre <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/hawks-news-deandre-hunter-savagely-posterizes-victor-wembanyama-to-force-ot">Hunter has been a bright spot</a> for the Atlanta Hawks this season coming off the bench. He’s<a href="https://x.com/HawksPR/status/1869937720753033436" rel="noopener"> scored 15 or more points</a> in the last 10 games, and he has a case for being the Sixth Man of the Year early this season. Head coach Quin Snyder knows what’s been working for Hunter this season and went in depth before their game against the Memphis Grizzlies.</p><p>“He’s bought into what we’re doing,” Snyder said. “Shooting transition threes has been something. He can shoot, and he’s always been able to shoot, but I think that his recognition of where those places are, what times in the game where he can be even more aggressive. He doesn’t hesitate right now, and I think his willingness to shoot threes, sometimes contested threes, with his size, and then the aggressiveness with how he’s attacking the rim. Those two things, in my mind, really set up the other part of this game where he does have the ability to rise up and hit a contested mid-range shot. </p><p>“All three of those things are a part of being a three-level scorer, and I think that’s what he is. Because he’s playing the game that way offensively, I think he’s just been efficient in how he’s played. He may not be the most vocal guy on our team, but in many respects, he’s as much of a leader as anybody.“</p><p>Hunter has been quick to make decisions with the ball this season, and his three-point shooting has been a big part of his success. He’s taking advantage of mismatches, and he also doesn’t have the responsibility of guarding the opposing team’s best player, which is now Dyson Daniels’ job.</p><p>All of those things have led to Hunter having one of his best seasons and is helping the Hawks tremendously.</p><h2>De’Andre Hunter is a serious 6MOY candidate</h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/De-Andre-Hunter.jpg"><figcaption>Daniel Dunn-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>With the way De’Andre Hunter has been playing this season, it wouldn’t be a surprise to see him as one of the finalists for Sixth Man of the Year. Earlier this season, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/hawks-news-deandre-hunter-keeps-100-sixth-man-of-the-year-hype">Hunter was asked about possibly being a candidate</a> for the award, and he noted that he was more worried about the team’s success.</p><p>“I hear it, but I’m not really worried about it, honestly,” Hunter said. “I’m just looking to play my game and help my team win. Whether I do get that award or I don’t, it doesn’t affect me in any way.”</p><p>Not only has Hunter elevated the Hawks bench, but players such as Bogdan Bogdanovic and Onyeka Okongwu have helped the second unit become one of the best in the league. The Hawks bench has been outscoring the opposing team’s bench almost every game for the past few weeks, and it’s been a big part of their overall success.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Why De’Andre Hunter’s shooting has elevated Hawks’ offense

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/hawks-news-dyson-daniels-embracing-3-point-homework-atlanta-shooting-legend');   ga('set', 'title', 'Dyson Daniels embracing 3-point homework from Hawks’ shooting legend');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Dyson-Daniels-embracing-3-point-homework-from-Atlanta-shooting-legend.jpg"></figure><h1>Dyson Daniels embracing 3-point homework from Hawks’ shooting legend</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-12-21T15:57:57-08:00">December 21st, 3:57pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-12-21T15:57:57-08:00">December 21st, 3:57pm</time><address><a>Malik Brown</a>Malik Brown is a multimedia reporter based in Atlanta who covers the Hawks and Dream for ClutchPoints. Malik has worked in entertainment and sports, and he specializes in the NBA and NFL.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Atlanta Hawks</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Atlanta <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/hawks-news-dyson-daniels-never-seen-defense-leaves-veteran-speechless">Hawks hit the jackpot when they acquired Dyson</a> Daniels in a trade this offseason, as he’s truly been one of the best defensive guards in the league. With his strengths being what he can do against the opposing team’s best players, he also has a small weakness, which is his three-point shooting.</p><p>This season, Daniels is shooting 29.6% from three this season, and teams have been daring him to shoot to offset his defensive capabilities. The Hawks have been trying to help Daniels with his shot, and one of the best three-point shooters to ever play the game is teaching him the ins and outs.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Dyson Daniels talks about working on his shot with <a href="https://twitter.com/ATLHawks?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@ATLHawks</a>  Assistant GM, Kyle Korver. </p><p>There aren’t many better to take advice on 3 point shooting from… </p><p>Via <a href="https://twitter.com/LeighEllis?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@leighellis</a> <a href="https://t.co/1Fv05OduOZ">pic.twitter.com/1Fv05OduOZ</a></p><p>— NBA Australia (@NBA_AU) <a href="https://twitter.com/NBA_AU/status/1869575358263312766?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 19, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Kyle Korver is the assistant general manager for the Hawks, and since being here, he’s been <a href="https://x.com/NBA_AU/status/1869575358263312766" rel="noopener">helping some of the players</a> with their jump shots. When Korver was in the league, he was a 42% three-point shooter, and in his five seasons with the Hawks, he shot 45%. There’s more to shooting than many think, and Daniels shared what Korver has been helping him.</p><p>“There’s more working with Kyle,” Daniels said via Lauren Williams of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. “He’s teaching me about keeping my hips back rather than my knees folding in and then getting the ball to my right side and keeping it high. So just a few things that we’ve been repping out. And obviously, Kyle is one of the greatest shooters that ever played games. So it’s not many people you can work there with that are better than Kyle. So the more hours I can get in with Kyle … the better I’ll be shooting the ball.”</p><p>If Daniels can improve his three-point shooting, it can help him stay on the floor when the Hawks need more offense instead of defense late in the games.</p><h2>Dyson Daniels looking to improve three-point shooting with Hawks</h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Dyson-Daniels_83b55c.jpg"><figcaption>Daniel Dunn-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Dyson Daniels is committed to improving his jump shot, and he knows it’s all mental.</p><p>“I think once I correct my left and right misses and keep them more short and long. You don’t want to miss short. But if I get more of my misses long, rather than left and right, I know that I’ve got the form technique down pat,” Daniels said. It’s just about repping that out.</p><p>“And, Kyle, whenever I shoot with him, I feel good, like I get back to normal. It’s just about, you know, muscle memory, making sure I do that over and over. Keep doing that every day and not revert back to old habits.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/hawks-news-trae-young-eye-opening-dyson-daniels-endorsement">Daniels has been very valuable to the Hawks</a> regardless of his shooting, and he’s been able to wreck games by himself off of what he can do on defense. If Korver continues to help Daniels, there’s no doubt that he’ll improve throughout his career.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Dyson Daniels embracing 3-point homework from Hawks’ shooting legend

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Latest injury update</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-12-21T10:02:55-08:00">December 21st, 10:02am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-12-21T10:02:55-08:00">December 21st, 10:02am</time><address><a>Julian Ojeda</a>Julian Ojeda is an Orlando-based sports journalist with 3 years of professional writing under his belt, specializing in both NBA and NFL coverage. A devoted Orlando Magic fan, he deftly balances fervent fandom with insightful reporting, possessing a keen eye for compelling narratives.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Atlanta Hawks</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Atlanta Hawks (14-14) are gearing up for a four-game homestand, beginning with a challenging matchup against the Memphis Grizzlies (19-9) on Saturday night. The Hawks could be without their star guard, Trae Young, who is <a href="https://official.nba.com/nba-injury-report-2024-25-season/" rel="noopener">listed</a> as questionable due to a right heel contusion, according to the team’s latest injury report.</p><p>Young’s potential absence comes at a critical time for the Hawks, who are looking to bounce back after consecutive losses. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/what-hawks-nba-cup-run-proves-about-trade-strategy">Atlanta fell to the Milwaukee Bucks in the NBA Cup semifinals</a> earlier this week before <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/hawks-news-deandre-hunter-savagely-posterizes-victor-wembanyama-to-force-ot">dropping a 133-126 overtime game to the San Antonio Spurs</a> on Thursday. Young delivered an impressive performance in the loss, recording 23 points, 16 assists, and three steals.</p><p><i><b>*Watch NBA games LIVE with fuboTV <a href="https://www.fubo.tv/lp/nba/?irad=356361&amp;irmp=492408" rel="noopener sponsored">(Get Access | Save $30)</a>*</b></i></p><h2><b>Trae Young’s injury status vs. Grizzlies</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Trae-Young-11-dribbles-against-San-Antonio-Spurs-forward-Jeremy-Sochan-10.jpg"><figcaption>© Daniel Dunn-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>This season, Young has been the engine of the Hawks’ offense, averaging 21.6 points per game while leading the NBA in assists with 12.2 per game. He also contributes 3.9 rebounds and 1.3 steals per contest. However, his shooting efficiency has been below his usual standards, with career-low marks of 39% from the field and 32% from beyond the arc.</p><p>Despite his early-season struggles, Young has shown signs of improvement in his last five games, averaging 25.2 points, 13.4 assists, and 1.8 steals while shooting 41.5% from the field and 38.5% from three-point range.</p><p>The Hawks face a formidable challenge in the Grizzlies, who have been in exceptional form, winning 12 of their last 15 games. Memphis has built its success on a combination of strong defense and efficient scoring, making them one of the league’s top teams this season.</p><p>Atlanta’s ability to compete in this high-stakes matchup could hinge on Young’s availability. With the team looking to climb back above .500, the All-Star guard’s presence on the court would provide a significant boost. 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He now writes about sports instead as a form of therapy.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Atlanta Hawks</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Atlanta Hawks were <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/hawks-vs-spurs-prediction-odds-pick-12-19-2024">locked in a barnburner</a> against the San Antonio Spurs, and the two teams were going back-and-forth to close out regulation. With 15 seconds left in the game, the Hawks got the ball back down two, 120-118. Little did everyone know that they would be witnessing one of the nastiest poster jams in recent memory. Putting De’Andre Hunter in the backcourt, he had a running start into a handoff from Larry Nance Jr., getting the step against Victor Wembanyama and throwing down a <a href="https://twitter.com/TheHoopCentral/status/1869948284602851429" rel="noopener">mean tomahawk jam</a> over the Spurs star to tie the game.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">DE'ANDRE HUNTER PUTS VICTOR WEMBANYAMA ON A POSTER. </p><p> <a href="https://t.co/rHNHUkcPZR">pic.twitter.com/rHNHUkcPZR</a></p><p>— Hoop Central (@TheHoopCentral) <a href="https://twitter.com/TheHoopCentral/status/1869948284602851429?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 20, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/spurs-news-victor-wembanyama-reveals-instinctive-secret-behind-clutch-heroics">Wembanyama has done nothing but terrorize</a> would-be scorers in the paint since the Spurs drafted him first overall in 2023, so it took some major guts from Hunter and the Hawks to run a play that would involve the best rim protector in today’s NBA. And it also took some huge stones from the Hawks forward to go up without hesitation and without fear of getting stuffed at the rim, and with the game on the line, no less.</p><p>The Hawks forward was feeling himself so much after the dunk, and perhaps rightfully so, that he had some choice words for Wembanyama after coming down from his incredible poster dunk. The Spurs star wouldn’t take that lying down, however, so he retorted with some words of his own. Both Hunter and Wembanyama were whistled for technical fouls in the aftermath of this play.</p><p>After forcing a turnover on the other end of the floor, the Hawks got an opportunity to win the game in regulation. Trae Young took a stepback midrange shot over Wembanyama, and the Spurs star’s length forced Young to float a high-arcing shot that missed, sending the game to overtime as a result.</p><h2><b>Victor Wembanyama, Spurs get last laugh over De’Andre Hunter, Hawks</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Hawks-forward-DeAndre-Hunter-posterizes-Spurs-Victor-Wembanyama.jpg"><figcaption>© Daniel Dunn-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>De’Andre Hunter may have had the highlight of the game — and arguably the biggest highlight of the season thus far — but it was all for naught for the Hawks. The Hawks lost steam in overtime while Victor Wembanyama was saving his best for last — tallying eight of the Spurs’ 13 points in over time (outscoring Atlanta) en route to a 133-126 victory.</p><p>Wembanyama was amazing all night long and demolished an <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/hawks-news-atlanta-concerning-onyeka-okongwu-injury-announcement">overmatched Hawks frontcourt</a>. The Spurs star finished with 42 points, six rebounds, five assists, two steals, and four blocks while shooting 13-24 from the field and 7-15 from beyond the arc. Hunter, for his part, wasn’t a one-highlight wonder, as he finished the night as Atlanta’s leading scorer with 27 points.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

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