Kristaps Porzingis was benched in favor of Onyeka Okongwu for the first time this season at the Atlanta Hawks’ last game before their quarter-season mini-break. This was just the second time Porzingis has been benched in his career, per Soaring Down South’s Brad Rowland.
Notable development...
Kristaps Porzingis is coming off the bench for the Hawks tonight.
Onyeka Okongwu will start at center.
Porzingis hasn't come off the bench in a regular season game since Jan. 19, 2017.
Only 2nd time in his RS career that he's played and not started.