Hawks at Bobcats
The slumping Atlanta Hawks will try to string together consecutive victories for the first time this month when they travel to Charlotte to face the woeful Bobcats on Wednesday. The Hawks have lost eight of their last 11, but they're coming off a 104-96 home win over Minnesota and shooting for back-to-back victories for the first time since winning four straight from Dec. 22-29.
Atlanta has lost six straight on the road, but a trip to Charlotte could provide the solution, as the Bobcats have lost a franchise-record 15 straight at home. The Hawks have won seven straight against the Bobcats - including all three contests this season - and have been victorious in their last three trips to Charlotte. Charlotte has dropped two in a row and seven of eight and is coming off a 100-94 home defeat against Houston on Monday.
TV: 7 p.m. ET, SportSouth (Atlanta, Charlotte)
ABOUT THE HAWKS (23-18): Atlanta is adjusting to life without guard Lou Williams, who was lost for the season after tearing the anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee last week. Guard Devin Harris is listed as questionable with a sprained left ankle, and reserves Anthony Morrow (hip) and DeShawn Stevenson (knee) also are questionable, while backup center Zaza Pachulia (Achilles) is not expected to make the trip. The Hawks still have their two biggest stars in Josh Smith (16.3 points, 8.2 rebounds) and Al Horford (15.6 points, 9.8 rebounds).
ABOUT THE BOBCATS (10-31): Unlike the Hawks, the Bobcats can say they're relatively healthy - forward Byron Mullens (11.6 points, 7.8 rebounds) is the only player expected to miss the game - but the good news stops there. Charlotte has been one of the least efficient teams at both ends of the floor, and two of the team's top three scorers - Ramon Sessions (14.3 points) and Ben Gordon (13 points) - are reserves. Kemba Walker leads the way with 17.9 points and 5.7 assists per game.
BUZZER BEATERS
1. The Hawks signed G Jannero Pargo to a 10-day contract on Monday and he scored 16 points. Pargo played in 50 games for Atlanta last season. He had been with Washington earlier this season.
2. The Bobcats are within four of tying the NBA record for consecutive home losses set by Dallas in 1993-94.
3. Hawks F Kyle Korver has made a 3-pointer in 35 consecutive games, the longest active streak in the NBA and the second-longest in franchise history (Mookie Blaylock, 42).