March Madness rules the day in terms of basketball attention but the Atlanta Hawks are back in action at home on Thursday, playing host to Dwight Howard, Kemba Walker and the Charlotte Hornets. This is the third consecutive home contest for Atlanta but, from here, the Hawks will not return to Philips Arena until March 30, as they venture out on a lengthy road trip that includes five games against the Western Conference.
Before that arrives, though, Mike Budenholzer’s team will be attempting to avoid a season series sweep at the hands of the Hornets, who have taken the first three meetings.