Hawks' Onyeka Okongwu: Returns to Friday's contest

Okongwu (laceration) has been cleared to return to Friday's game against the Knicks.

Okongwu received stitches for a laceration to his head and re-entered the game at the 6:32 mark of the second quarter. He logged 11 points and two rebounds over seven minutes prior to his exit late in the first quarter.