Differences between game 3 (Saturday at State Farm Arena) and game 4 (Monday at Toyota Center) was night and day... until the 4th Quarter that is.

Houston's surge stemmed from Atlanta's defensive breakdowns resulting in transition offense due to interior clutter and stagnant offense.

DeShaun Tate & Tenitra Batiste fire off on the results of Monday's contest including how the Rockets took a page out of the Hawks' book, admiring ATL's efforts after the weekend's lopsided results, whom the offense should have run through to start the game and positive signs from the bench.

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The Atlanta Hawks fought tooth and toenail down to the wire after trailing the entire game with the Brooklyn Nets on Saturday at State Farm Arena after trailing by 17 early.

ATL entered the contest after winning four of its last five games compared to BKN's two of its last three.

Jalen Johnson returned to action after nearly a week with assistance from Aaron Wiggins and the team's balanced scoring.

Is Aaron Wiggins the Hawks' secret weapon?

Has Atlanta learned its lesson in adjusting to different roster rotations?

What are the keys to victory ahead of Monday's meeting with the Los Angeles Lakers?

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After sweeping Southeast Division rival Orlando Magic last season (including 5 consecutive and 18 of its last 23), the Atlanta Hawks erase a 10-point deficit to take a 14-point in the 2nd Quarter.

Led by Dyson Daniels and backcourt teammates, Nickeil Alexander-Walker and CJ McCollum, the backcourt tandem couldn't prevent Orlando from Magic creation as ORL strung together an 11-0 3rd Quarter run (six via ATL native Wendell Carter Jr.), but can they give just enough to escape central Florida with a win?

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The Atlanta Hawks put on a defensive (and offensive) performance for the ages versus divisional foe Charlotte Hornets on the road at the Spectrum Center in Charlotte, NC marking the biggest win margin in the meeting's history.

backcourt was back at its best and once again shined bright, particularly led by its defense, claiming the team's 2nd consecutive win in just as many games played this season versus a Southeast Division opponent.

While Dyson Daniels stole the show with his defensive prowess, the Hawks' bench prevailed yet again outscoring CLT 61-46 and held the Hornets' star forward Brandon Miller to only 6 points on 2/14 shooting from the field and 1/11 from distance.

As one of the league's worst turnover clubs just a year ago, not much has changed as Atlanta forced 27 giveaways while outscoring Charlotte by more than triple in transition conversions and +20 in paint scoring.

Who is emerging as the team's "secret weapon?"

Which non-statistical category may be the missing piece to the team's long-term success?

Is there a such thing as Dyson Daniels being "too good" on defense?

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A battle of unbeatens met on Saturday in a season home opener at State Farm Arena during an exciting weekend in Atlanta. The Atlanta Hawks welcomed Kevin Durant and the Houston Rockets where H-Town dominated A-Town from jump ball where one particular position vacancy was exposed.

Houston took Atlanta's infectious defense, electric crowd energy, transition offense and confidence out of the game from the tip resulting in ATL appearing to work harder for its converted baskets (albeit with a lid on the rim from distance and the charity stripe), primarily in the first half of a game that the end result was never in question despite 4th Quarter efforts.

How evident has it become that the need for a prototypical Center needs attention at the position?

Is Atlanta in trouble when offense become stagnant and looks toward relying on Aaron Wiggins' contributions to save the day?

Which adjustments should Atlanta make to revenge results on Monday in H-Town?

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On Wednesday, the winless Miami Heat looked like the unbeaten Miami Heat en route to its first win of the season over Southeast Division rival Atlanta Hawks at State Farm Arena who suffered its first back-to-back home loss of the season on its first game of a back-to-back to resume on Thursday versus Cleveland.

Reminiscent of the Houston Rockets series earlier this week, ATL managed to start slow, struggle with MIA's size on the interior and failed to match the intensity/energy. Through it all, leading the way to its second half surge was rookie, Kingston Flemings.

Between matchups versus Jabari Smith & Alperen Sengun and Bam Adebayo & Giannis Antetokounmpo, what are your realistic expectations and necessary adjustments versus Jarrett Allen, Evan Mobley and the Cleveland Cavaliers?

Was Jalen Johnson's assignment to defend Giannis Antetokounmpo the right decision?

Should the emergence and standout performance of rookie, Kingston Flemings change anything as it relates to time shared within the rotation?

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Efforting to climb out of the loss column after 3 consecutive games, the Atlanta Hawks bounce back with a much-needed victory at home on Thursday at State Farm Arena.

A humbling of the Eastern Conference runner-ups, Cleveland Cavaliers behind one of the biggest talking points of the Hawks' success this season... Onyeka Okongwu and the Center position.

What adjustments did ATL make to overcome their size disadvantage and somehow not only outrebound Cleveland but to also outscore in the paint?

The bench has been a thorn in the side of many opposing teams over the past several years despite rotating the roster's construction, are they not given enough credit?

How concerning are the slow starts?

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The Atlanta Hawks suffer an unexpected loss at the hands of the New Orleans Pelicans in the "Bird Battle" among the most productive benches in the league on Halloween night in the 'Big Easy' after having a spooky performance.

ATL's poor performance was initially gas lit by front-court injuries to Jock Landale and Jalen Johnson, ultimately resulting in decisions to make with its roster construction and rotation.

As frustration began to set in, leading to a dust-up in the final moments and an ejection to rookie guard Kingston Flemings, questions loom about Atlanta's effort, identity, preparation, efforts, pride and accountability.

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