Atlanta Hawks Center Jock Landale to Miss Start of Playoffs Due to Ankle Injury
Hawks C Landale out for start of Knicks series
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Atlanta Hawks center Jock Landale will miss at least the first two weeks of the NBA playoffs due to a sprained right ankle. The Hawks, seeded sixth in the Eastern Conference, will face the third-seeded New York Knicks in the first round, starting Saturday.
- 01Jock Landale will miss at least the first two weeks of the NBA playoffs due to a sprained right ankle.
- 02He averaged 9.1 points and 4.1 rebounds in 23 regular-season games with the Hawks.
- 03Landale suffered the injury on April 1 during a game against Orlando.
- 04The Hawks will be without depth at center, as they traded Kristaps Porzingis and N'Faly Dante is out for the season.
- 05Landale was acquired from Utah in February and has prior experience with Memphis, San Antonio, Phoenix, and Houston.
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Jock Landale, the center for the Atlanta Hawks, will be sidelined for at least the first two weeks of the NBA playoffs due to a sprained right ankle. Landale, who averaged 9.1 points and 4.1 rebounds in 23 regular-season games, sustained the injury during a game against the Orlando Magic on April 1. The Hawks, currently the No. 6 seed in the Eastern Conference, are set to begin their playoff series against the third-seeded New York Knicks on Saturday. The team has been struggling with depth at center, especially after trading Kristaps Porzingis to the Golden State Warriors and losing N'Faly Dante for the season. Landale was acquired from the Utah Jazz in February, where he had not played a game, and previously played for the Memphis Grizzlies, averaging 11.3 points and 6.5 rebounds in 45 games. He is in his fifth season in the NBA.
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The absence of Landale could affect the Hawks' performance in the playoffs, particularly in their matchup against the Knicks, as they lack depth at the center position.
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