After all of the trade-based excitement in NBA circles on Thursday, the majority of the league resumed on-court action on Friday evening. That included the Atlanta Hawks, with the team taking on the Golden State Warriors in San Francisco just one day after executing a swap involving Rajon Rondo and Lou Williams. In the first matchup between the two teams since Dec. 2, 2019, the Hawks led throughout the evening and, behind the stellar play of John Collins and a dominant offensive effort, Atlanta finished off a 124-108 victory.
Injuries were a big story before tip-off on both sides of this particular contest.