Earlier this week, we had a great profile from Hassan of the Hawks’ offense on the rise. But with the Hawks sitting at a disappointing 24-31 and tenth in the Eastern Conference, it’s obvious that the opposite side of the floor that is the main culprit for the performance to date.
The Hawks are on pace to secure a fourth straight top-10 offense, currently sitting at seventh at 118.8 points per 100 possessions per Basketball-Reference. However, they’ve ceded 121.3 points per 100 possessions on the defensive end as of the All-Star Break, which is the worst defense in the league – and by extension the worst defense in league history in terms of unadjusted defensive rating.