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Kristaps Porzingis Returns: Hawks Aim to Revive Season

12/31/2025

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Kristaps Porzingis of the Atlanta Hawks is set to return from a 10-game absence due to illness for the game against the Minnesota Timberwolves.
The Hawks went 2-8 without Porzingis after he last played on December 5.
Porzingis has averaged 19.2 points and 5.6 rebounds in 13 games this season.
His return is expected to affect Onyeka Okongwu's minutes and help address the Hawks' offensive and defensive struggles.

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Kristaps Porzingis of the Atlanta Hawks is set to return from a 10-game absence due to illness for the game against the Minnesota Timberwolves.
The Hawks went 2-8 without Porzingis after he last played on December 5.
Porzingis has averaged 19.2 points and 5.6 rebounds in 13 games this season.
His return is expected to affect Onyeka Okongwu's minutes and help address the Hawks' offensive and defensive struggles.