Weekly Recap 1: Hawks sweep the week

It seemed like the past week for the Atlanta Hawks may have been a tough one. After being dominated by the New Orleans Pelicans, the Hawks would be without Jalen Johnson, who went down with a sprained ankle. With four games upcoming, missing their star would not be conducive to shaking their slow start to the year, as the Hawks were 3-4 headed into Monday’s matchup against the Pacers.

While it’s never good when athletes who put their bodies on the line have to miss competition, the Pacers being down to only six players on the roster due to a litany of injuries was a positive omen for the undermanned Hawks, who were looking to get back to .500 on the season with a win. Though the Hawks led…