On April 17, Beijing time, the first round of the NBA playoffs has been ignited, and the Hawks, who have won two play-off games to advance, will challenge the Heat of the East first place away. Now, according to the famous Shams report, Eagles main center Capela will miss the first round of G1 games due to injury, and Collins will return after 18 games without accident.
As the fifth-worst regular-season team last season and the dark horse team that has finally advanced to the Eastern Conference Finals in a row, the Hawks' regular season record this season is not ideal. It's just that the Hawks beat the Hornets and Cavaliers in the playoffs in a row to win the last playoff spot in the East, and they will challenge the Eastern Conference regular season champion Heat.
According to the famous Shams, Eagles center Capela will miss the series' G1 game, and he was injured in a playoff against the Cavaliers. Capela suffered an overextension of her right knee and no structural damage based on mrI findings, but is expected to need a follow-up in 1 week and will miss the first few games.
As for the Hawks' other main interior star, according to reports, unless he has a problem warming up before the game, he will return to play against the Heat's G1 game. Collins' last game was against the Clippers on March 12, and he is expected to return after more than a month. Collins has averaged 16.2 points, 7.8 rebounds, 1.8 assists and 1 block per game this season, and once he can play, it will undoubtedly increase the Hawks' inside offensive and defensive strength.
In the four meetings in the regular season this season, the Hawks are at a disadvantage of 1 win and 3 losses, so the Hawks who play away are very critical to the performance of Trae Young and Collins if they want to beat the Heat to make a start.
(Text/Drunken Floating Life)