(My Sportsbook) - The Atlanta Hawks will continue a season-high eight-game homestand Tuesday versus the lowly Oklahoma City Thunder at Philips Arena. Atlanta is 4-1 so far on the homestand and has won two in a row, including Sunday's 85-78 victory over the Detroit Pistons. Mike Bibby pumped in a game- high 27 points and Joe Johnson added 19 and seven assists for the Hawks, who are 11-2 at home this season and will also host Chicago and Denver. Bibby finished 10-of-13 from the field, including 6-of-6 from three-point range, while Al Horford chipped in 11 points and 11 boards in the win. Atlanta has won five of its last six games overall. Meanwhile, the Thunder sport an NBA-worst 3-25 record this season and have lost nine of their last 10 games. They will kick off a three-game road trip tonight and are 1-12 as the guest in 2008-09. Oklahoma City has lost five straight games away from the Ford Center. In Sunday's 102-91 home loss to LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers, Kevin Durant poured in 26 points for the Thunder, who were coming off a 91-83 win over Toronto on Friday. Russell Westbrook chipped in 24 points and 11 assists in defeat. The Thunder will also visit the Pistons and Wizards on the current swing. Atlanta posted an 89-85 victory at Oklahoma City on November 9, but the Sonics/Thunder have won nine of the last 12 meetings. The Hawks have lost five in a row and 11 of 13 as the host in this series. |
