Martin Luther King Jr. Day is special for many reasons and, with only a few exceptions, the Atlanta Hawks host an annual matinee contest on the holiday. That is true in 2021, with the Minnesota Timberwolves visiting State Farm Arena on Monday.
The Hawks will look to bounce back from the wrong end of a back-to-back sweep over the weekend, though the team did perform better on Saturday evening. Atlanta’s offense has scuffled in recent days but, in short, this is a more favorable matchup — at least on paper — for the Hawks than against the Jazz and Blazers.