Sunday, December 26, 2010

Boxing Day Game Preview: Atlanta Hawks (19-12) @ New Orleans Hornets (17-12)

TIP-OFF: 7pm (EST)

TELEVISION
: SportSouth

RADIO: The Hawks have moved to 97.9 on the FM dial this season.

GAME NOTES: Hawks/Hornets

ATLANTA INJURY REPORT
: Jamal Crawford is questionable.

NEW ORLEANS INJURY REPORT
: Pops Mensah-Bonsu is out.

BY THE NUMBERS

2010-11
Poss Off Eff eFG% FT Rate OR% TO%
ATL (off)
90.1
1.07
50.7
22.1
23.9 15.2
NO (def)
88.4 1.035 48.2
29.1
22.4
16.3

2010-11
Poss Off Eff eFG% FT Rate OR% TO%
ATL (def)
90.2
1.049
48.3 27.6
25.5 14.4
NO (off)
88.4 1.065
49.4
23.9
24.3
15.9

OTHER PERSPECTIVES
: Hornets 247, At The Hive

FOR ENTERTAINMENT PURPOSES ONLY
: New Orleans -4, 184.5 o/u

PREVIOUSLY...the New Orleans Hornets have won just 6 of 17 games following their 11-1 start to the season. They appear to have turned a corner on the most deflating stretch of their season. They've only split their last four games, but the victories were by 29 points against Utah and 14 against New Jersey, while the losses were by a single point at Indiana and by 3 points (in overtime) at Detroit.

What is Boxing Day? Per Wikipedia:
During the late 18th century, Lords and Ladies of the manor "boxed up" leftover food, or sometimes gifts, and distributed them the day after Christmas to tenants on their lands. Many poorly paid workers had to work on Christmas Day and took the following day off to visit family. As they prepared to leave, employers presented them with these Christmas boxes.
Pape Sy visits the D-League tomorrow.

Consider this an open thread for all pre-game, in-game, and post-game (but pre-recap) thoughts.

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