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The Hawks got great news on DeMarre Carroll and the knee injury he sustained in the fourth quarter of Game 1. An X-ray was negative, and an MRI revealed a left knee sprain. His status for Game 2 is listed as questionable.
Here are five keys for the Hawks as they prepare for Game 2 Friday:
1) Getting defensive rebounds to finish stops
Tristan Thompson had five offensive rebounds Game 1, and Timofey Mozgov added four. The double-whammy for Atlanta is that they haven't been able to counter in transition to deter the Cavaliers, who usually leave LeBron behind as the ultimate fast break goalie.