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Preview: Westbrook goes for triple-double record Monday night in Atlanta

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The Wizards continue their five-game road trip on Monday night, taking on the Hawks at 7:30 P.M. in Atlanta. It is the first of two consecutive matchups between Washington and Atlanta as both teams jostle for playoff seeding in the final week of the regular season. The Wizards are looking to continue their climb up the Eastern Conference standings after a win over the Pacers on Saturday night while Russell Westbrook gets his first shot at sole possession of the all-time triple-double record.

GAME INFO

State Farm Arena | 7:30 P.M. | NBCSW & NBATV | 1500 AM

PROBABLE STARTERS

Wizards: G – Russell Westbrook, G – Raul Neto, G – Garrison Mathews, F – Rui Hachimura, C – Alex Len

Hawks: G – Trae Young, G – Bogdan Bogdanovic, F – Tony Snell, F – John Collins, C – Clint Capela

INJURY REPORT

Wizards: Deni Avdija (right ankle fracture – out), Bradley Beal (left hamstring strain – out), Thomas Bryant (left ACL injury – out)

Hawks: De’Andre Hunter (right knee soreness – questionable), Cam Reddish (right Achilles soreness – out), Tony Snell (right Achilles soreness – questionable)

STORYLINES

Westbrook gets first chance at triple-double #182

After a memorable performance leading the Wizards to a crucial overtime win over the Pacers on Saturday night, Westbrook is on the brink of breaking the NBA’s all-time triple-double record, which has been held by Oscar Robertson for nearly 50 years.