Hawks' Wesley Matthews: Logs 10 minutes in elimination game
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Matthews (hamstring) tallied zero points (0-2 FG, 0-2 3Pt) and one assist in 10 minutes Wednesday in the Hawks' 131-116 loss to the Bulls in the Eastern Conference Play-In Tournament.
Matthews missed the Hawks' final three games of the regular season with hamstring tightness, but he was able to make it back for what ended up being the team's lone postseason contest. The 37-year-old was an irregular member of the Atlanta rotation in 2023-24, appearing in 36 regular-season contests (three starts) while averaging 3.1 points, 1.5 rebounds, 0.7 three-pointers and 0.6 assists in 11.5 minutes while shooting 35.1 percent from the field. Matthews is scheduled for free agency this summer and could be headed for retirement.
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Hawks' Wesley Matthews: Good to go against Chicago
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Matthews (hamstring) isn't on the injury report for Wednesday's Play-In game against the Bulls, Brad Rowland of the Locked On Podcast Network reports.
Matthews missed the final three games of the regular season due to right hamstring soreness but will be available to play Wednesday. The veteran forward is averaging 3.2 points, 1.4 rebounds and 1.0 assists in 11.8 minutes across his last five appearances.
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Hawks' Wesley Matthews: Out against Pacers
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Matthews (hamstring) won't play against the Pacers on Sunday, Brad Rowland of the Locked On Podcast Network reports.
Matthews is a fringe rotation player for the Hawks, so his absence won't have many fantasy implications.
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Hawks' Wesley Matthews: Won't play vs. Minnesota
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Matthews (hamstring) is out for Friday's game against the Timberwolves, Lauren L. Williams of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports.
Matthews will miss a second straight game, but his absence won't affect many fantasy lineups since he's not a big part of the rotation. In fact, he's averaged just 12.8 minutes per game off the bench over his last 10 appearances.
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Hawks' Wesley Matthews: Won't play Wednesday
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Matthews (hamstring) has been ruled out for Wednesday's game against the Hornets, Lauren L. Williams of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports.
Matthews is not a large enough part of the rotation for his playing status to impact fantasy hoops. His next chance to play will come Friday in Minnesota.
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Hawks' Wesley Matthews: Iffy due to hamstring
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Matthews is questionable for Wednesday against Charlotte with right hamstring soreness, Kevin Chouinard of the Hawks' official site reports.
Matthews' injury appears to be a mild concern, but the Hawks could exercise caution with him for the second leg of a back-to-back set. He played five minutes in Tuesday's 117-111 loss to the Heat in double overtime, finishing with two points (2-2 FT), one assist and one steal.
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Hawks' Wesley Matthews: Plays just four minutes vs. Dallas
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Matthews produced zero points (0-2 FG, 0-2 3Pt) over four minutes during Thursday's 109-95 loss to the Mavericks.
Matthews saw extended playing time in March due to Jalen Johnson's absence, but those minutes have disappeared ever since the latter returned. Matthews has now played less than 10 minutes in each of his last two games and figures to remain as a fringe bench player heading into the postseason.
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Hawks' Wesley Matthews: Good to go Thursday
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Matthews (illness) is available for Thursday's game against the Suns, Brad Rowland of the Locked On Podcast Network reports.
Matthews was carrying a questionable tag prior to this update. He's expected to play a limited role in the rotation Thursday.
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Hawks' Wesley Matthews: Questionable for Thursday
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Matthews is questionable for Thursday's game in Phoenix due to an illness, Brad Rowland of the Locked On Podcast Network reports.
Matthews is feeling a bit under the weather, but we'll have a better idea on his status based on his activity level at Thursday's shootaround. If he's not able to give it a go, Garrison Mathews could pick up some extra minutes.
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Hawks' Wesley Matthews: Draws starting nod
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Matthews will enter the starting lineup for Wednesday's game against the Trail Blazers, Brad Rowland of the Locked On Podcast Network reports.
Matthews will make his first start since December on Wednesday, benefitting from the Hawks' plethora of injuries. Although he'll be in the starting lineup, Matthews shouldn't be expected to see 30 minutes.
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Hawks' Wesley Matthews: Makes first appearance since Feb. 5
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Matthews logged five points (2-2 FG, 1-1 3Pt, 0-1 FT), five rebounds and two blocks across 14 minutes Thursday in the Hawks' 124-97 loss to the Raptors.
Matthews had missed the Hawks' final four games before the All-Star break due to an illness, but he was cleared to resume playing when Atlanta kicked off its second-half schedule last week. However, Matthews hadn't been included in head coach Quin Snyder's rotation for the first three games out of the All-Star break before he got some run Thursday. It's unclear if Snyder plans on keeping Matthews in the rotation moving forward, but even if he does, the 37-year-old likely won't see his playing time dramatically increase from the 14 minutes he received versus Toronto.
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Hawks' Wesley Matthews: Not on injury report
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Matthews (illness) isn't on the injury report for Friday's game against Toronto, Lauren L. Williams of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports.
Matthews was unavailable for the Hawks' final four games ahead of the All-Star break, but he'll be able to suit up when the team resumes play Friday. However, he's unlikely to be a significant part of the rotation.
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Hawks' Wesley Matthews: Still battling illness
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Matthews has been ruled out for Wednesday's game against the Hornets due to an illness.
Matthews will miss his fourth consecutive contest due to his ongoing ailment. His next chance to take the court will come after the All-Star break on Feb. 23 versus Toronto.
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Hawks' Wesley Matthews: Still out
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Matthews (illness) won't play in Monday's game against the Bulls.
Matthews is set to miss a third consecutive game due to a non-COVID illness. His absence doesn't figure to impact the rotation.
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Hawks' Wesley Matthews: Won't play Saturday
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Matthews (illness) has been ruled out for Saturday's game against Houston, Kevin Chouinard of the Hawks' official site reports.
Matthews will miss a second straight contest due to the illness, though he hasn't been a consistent part of the Atlanta rotation even when healthy.
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Hawks' Wesley Matthews: Iffy for Saturday
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Matthews (illness) is questionable for Saturday's game versus the Rockets, Brad Rowland of the Locked On Podcast Network reports.
Matthews is in danger of missing his second straight game Saturday due to a non-COVID illness. However, the veteran guard's potential absence shouldn't impact Atlanta's rotation.
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Hawks' Wesley Matthews: Won't play Friday
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Matthews (illness) has been ruled out for Friday's game against Philadelphia.
Matthews was a late addition to Friday's injury report, and he'll be forced to miss at least one game due to his non-COVID illness. Whether he'll be available Saturday against Houston remains to be seen.
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Hawks' Wesley Matthews: Late addition to injury report
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Matthews is listed as questionable for Friday's game versus the 76ers due to an illness, Brad Rowland of the Locked On Podcast Network reports.
Matthews is in danger of missing Friday's contest after being a late addition to the injury report with a non-COVID illness. However, Matthews' potential absence is unlikely to affect the Hawks' rotation.
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Hawks' Wesley Matthews: Not listed on injury report
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Matthews (calf) isn't listed on Atlanta's injury report ahead of Monday's game against the Clippers.
Matthews sat out Saturday's overtime win over Golden State, which was the second night of a back-to-back set, but he'll return to action Monday. He could see an increased role if Saddiq Bey (ankle) and De'Andre Hunter (rest) are downgraded to out.
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Hawks' Wesley Matthews: Out Saturday
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Matthews will not play in Saturday's game versus the Warriors due to right calf management, Brad Rowland of the Locked On Podcast Network reports.
Saturday is the second half of a back-to-back set for the Hawks, and the team will ultimately opt to err on the side of caution with the veteran wing. With Matthews and Saddiq Bey (ankle) out, Garrison Mathews and Bogdan Bogdanovic could see increased minutes.
