The Hawks now have some games under their belt however are so far underperforming in comparison to pre-season expectations. Defense has been an issue as the Hawks managed to drop two games the past week.
In a league that’s seen a significant drop in free throw rate, the Hawks have (maybe not surprisingly) seen the biggest drop by a pretty healthy margin. They’ve gone from fourth (27.8 attempts per 100 shots from the field) last season to 29th (16.9) this season, from +2.8 points per game (best in the league) at the line to -3.