Daeqwon Plowden only played six games for the Atlanta Hawks, but undrafted players who are fighting to secure a rotation spot next season do not usually need a strong reason to take the court with a chip on their shoulder.

Both the Atlanta Hawks and Sacramento Kings may be without multiple key players in Saturday night's matchup.

The Atlanta Hawks (41-33) really ought to handle the lottery-bound Sacramento Kings (19-55), but crazier things have happened. Dyson Daniels (left great toe sprain), Onyeka Okongwu (left index finger sprain), and Jonathan Kuminga (left knee injury management) have all been ruled out for this game.

The Atlanta Hawks have grown accustomed to suiting up in the play-in tournament. It's a spot they'd like to avoid this season, however, and Atlanta can bolster its odds of finishing in the top six of the Eastern Conference with a victory over the visiting Sacramento Kings on Saturday.

The Sacramento Kings face the Atlanta Hawks from State Farm Arena Saturday. Tip-off from Atlanta, Georgia, is set for 7:30 p.m. ET.

The Atlanta Hawks have announced the status of Jonathan Kuminga for Saturday's game against the Sacramento Kings.

The Hawks had a five-point lead heading into the locker room following the first half. But they could not stop the Celtics at the start of the second half. Four minutes into the third quarter, the Celtics subbed in Pritchard,

Walker scored 23 points and the Atlanta Hawks defeated the slumping Milwaukee Bucks 131-113 to win their fifth straight game and move above .500 for the first time since December.

Pritchard scored 19 of his game-high 36 points in the the first half of Friday night's win over the Hawks at TD Garden.

Box score for the Sacramento Kings vs. Atlanta Hawks NBA game from March 28, 2026 on ESPN. Includes all points, rebounds and steals stats.