The Atlanta Hawks were in Oklahoma City to face the Thunder in their preseason finale. After coming off a game the night before against the Miami Heat, head coach Quin Snyder elected to sit most of the starters outside of Dyson Daniels. This is a game where most of the reserves saw minutes, and they made the most of it from the beginning of the game until the end.
The good news for the Hawks was that Onyeka Okongwu was available after missing most of the preseason while he was recovering from toe inflammation. He started off the first quarter strong and was able to get these early points in the paint.