Center Al Horford. Bench -- Guard Flip Murray, Guard Acie Law IV,

Guard Mario West, Guard Mo Evans, Guard Speedy Claxton, Forward Thomas

Gardner, Forward Othello Hunter, Forward Solomon Jones, Forward/center

Zaza Pachulia, Center Randolph Morris.

PLAYER NOTES:

--C Randolph Morris was pressed into action early with Al Horford

going down with a sprained right ankle with five minutes to play in

the first quarter against Indiana. This is yet another chance for the

quiet Morris to seize an opportunity to prove himself worthy of

playing time with minutes wide open in the frontcourt rotation.

--G Mike Bibby's job doesn't get any easier from a defensive

standpoint. One night he gets Devin Harris and then T.J. Ford shows

up, like he did Tuesday night in Indiana. He'll also see Charlotte's

Ray Felton and Cleveland's Mo Williams before the weekend is out, all

guys who love to penetrate and score the ball.

--G Joe Johnson has had to carry a might scoring load this season

with many of his teammates unable to find a consistent rhythm on the

offensive end. With both Josh Smith and Al Horford ailing, the Hawks

will need him to crank it up even more than the 26 points per game

he's averaging.

MEDICAL WATCH:

--C Al Horford sprained his right ankle against Indiana Tuesday

night and his status will be updated before Wednesday's game against

Washington.