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5 Factors That May Sway Monday's Hawks vs. Kings Game

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1 / 6Playing defense without fouling. The Hawks put their opponents on the free throw line less than any other team (20.0 FTs/game). The Kings are the free throw attempt 'kings' of the NBA (29.6 FTs/game, sorry about the wretched pun). If Atlanta plays clean defense, they will almost surely win.

thumbnail-image: Playing defense without fouling. The Hawks put their opponents on the free throw line less than any other team (20.0 FTs/game). The Kings are the free throw attempt 'kings' of the NBA (29.6 FTs/game, sorry about the wretched pun). If Atlanta plays clean defense, they will almost surely win.
thumbnail-image: Three-point shooting. The Hawks are the second-most accurate mark in the NBA from three (38.2%) while the Kings are 25th (32.9%). The Kings don't attempt that many threes either: their 5.2 threes per game are the second-lowest total in the league.
thumbnail-image: Passing. The Hawks are second in the NBA with 25.5 assists per game, and on the other end of the spectrum, the Kings rank last with 19.5. Watch for Atlanta to flood the passing lanes -- the way they did against Cleveland -- against a team that might not be patient enough to make the extra pass or three needed to get open.
thumbnail-image: Kyle Korver. Korver hit two big threes at the end of the game Friday, then got a game off Saturday when the Hawks made the trip to Philadelphia. Will the rest cause rust or fresh legs? In the meantime, keep in mind that Korver's defense has been off-the-charts good for the last 5 weeks.
thumbnail-image: DeMarcus Cousins. With 12.0 rebounds per game, Cousins is one of the NBA's elite rebounders. The Hawks will need a five-man effort on the defensive glass to counter his effectiveness, and if they get it, look for them to push the tempo to their liking.
thumbnail-image: Preview by KL Chouinard. Contact him on Twitter: @AnaheimAmigos