The Latest Breaking News from Dejounte Murray

ATLANTA — The Hawks rank third in the Eastern Conference standings. After a 4-1 start against overmatched opponents, they are 5-3 during a tougher stretch. The Hawks own two victories over the Bucks and one against the 76ers. It’s a good start for the Hawks, but is it sustainable?

With the NBA season nearly a month old, here’s how all 30 teams stack up.

After Wednesday’s season-opening loss to the Detroit Pistons, one of coach Jamahl Mosley’s messages to the Orlando Magic was simple.

ATLANTA — Lennon and McCartney. Batman and Robin. Snoopy and Woodstock. Starsky and Hutch. Trae and Dejounte?

Jabari Smith Jr. (17 points, 7 rebounds) showed promising signs in his NBA debut, but the #Rockets were cold from the perimeter versus Trae Young and Atlanta.

“We are going to be one of the best backcourts,” Kevin Porter Jr. says of his pairing with Jalen Green. “This offseason we have been working, and that chemistry is easy between me and him.”

Prized rookie Jabari Smith Jr. is returning from injury and making his official NBA debut as the Rockets and Hawks kick off the 2022-23 regular season on Wednesday night.

Jalen Green, Kevin Porter Jr., and the Rockets (+9.5) are significant underdogs in Wednesday’s regular-season opener on the road versus Trae Young and Dejounte Murray’s Hawks.

DENVER — When Jamal Murray stepped onto the court two weeks ago against Oklahoma City in the Nuggets’ preseason opener, it wasn’t long before traces of the old Murray reappeared.