ROTATION: Starters -- Point guard Mike Bibby, Shooting guard Joe Johnson, Small forward Marvin Williams, Power forward Josh Smith, 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 Zaza Pachulia's size didn't help against the 76ers, who boast four players his size or bigger on their roster. If these two teams square off again in the postseason, the Hawks will need to find some other players to help fortify the frontline.
--G Acie Law IV missed his sixth straight game with a lower back injury that will apparently sideline him for an extended period. The Hawks are getting by these days by mixing and matching bodies to spell Mike Bibby at the position.
--G Mario West made another appearance and left an imprint on the game. He was all over the floor in his seven minutes and 25 seconds of action. Curiously, he was never used in the second half, when the Hawks could have used another jolt of his energy during their late rally.
MEDICAL WATCH:
--F Marvin Williams is out indefinitely with a lower back injury.
