Hawks' Damian Jones making first start of season Tuesday, Alex Len (ankle) moving to bench
Atlanta Hawks center Damian Jones will start on Tuesday versus the Denver Nuggets.
What It Means:
Jones logged over 20 minutes on Saturday for the first time this season and recorded 8 points (4-of-7 field goals), 7 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal, and 1 block, so the Hawks want to see what he can do in the starting lineup. Alex Len (ankle, probable) will move to the second unit.
Jones scored a season-high 23.9 FanDuel points in his last outing. The Hawks are 11.0-point road underdogs versus the Nuggets and have the lowest implied total on Tuesday's slate (99.3 points), per numberFire's NBA Heat Map.
Source:
Chris Kirschner, The Athletic
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