During Monday’s installment of NBA Today on ESPN, insider Marc Spears gave his thoughts on the play of the Hawks forward. He confidently stated that Johnson has been the best player in the East this season. “The MVP of the Eastern Conference right now,” Spears said of Johnson.

Atlanta Hawks receive a positive injury update on Trae Young as the team stays strong and the young core continues to rise.

After failing to advance in the NBA cup, the Atlanta Hawks have had two games added to their schedule. The Hawks will travel to Detroit to face the Pistons on

Jalen Johnson led the way for the Hawks in Sunday’s victory as he ended the game with 41 points, 14 rebounds and seven assists while Nickeil Alexander-Walker recorded 34 points, eight rebounds and seven assists.

In a post on X by Evan Sidery, he provided the numbers of how well the Atlanta Hawks is performing without Trae Young.

Cade Cunningham and the Pistons have been in some close games as of late, and they emerge as the winner yet again.

Jalen Johnson had 29 points, 12 rebounds and 12 assists to lead the Atlanta Hawks to a 130-123 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers in an NBA Cup game on Friday night.

The Atlanta Hawks (12-8) visit the Philadelphia 76ers (10-8) in Xfinity Mobile Arena Sunday. Tip-off from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, is set for 6 p.m. ET. Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's NBA odds around the Hawks vs. 76ers odds and make our expert NBA picks and predictions for the best bets.