The Hawks are led by Trae Young, but Atlanta has quietly assembled an intriguing defensive infrastructure for the present and future.

Hawks center Clint Capela returned to the lineup after missing nine games with back spasms. The veteran big man had some rust to shake off, but he was happy to get back to doing what he loves.

Yesterday, the San Antonio Spurs announced that superstar Victor Wembanyma was going to be out for the rest of this season.