Porzingis Questionable for Hawks vs. Thunder

The Atlanta Hawks are set to face defending champion Oklahoma City on Saturday with frontcourt uncertainty: Kristaps Porziņģis (flu-like symptoms) was ruled out of Friday’s game in Orlando after a 20-point, seven-rebound debut and could again miss the second night of a back-to-back. Onyeka Okongwu is expected to take a larger role if Porziņģis is unavailable, while Jalen Johnson is listed as questionable with a right ankle sprain and Zaccharie Risacher is out. Atlanta has split its first two games while Oklahoma City is 2-0. Porziņģis’ arrival from Boston adds spacing, rim protection and pick-and-roll versatility alongside Trae Young, but his availability will be closely monitored given recent missed time and prior health concerns. The Hawks say they will make a final decision on Porziņģis’ status within hours of tipoff.