Hawks' Garrison Mathews: Strong from deep off bench in win
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Mathews recorded 19 points (6-10 FG, 5-8 3Pt, 2-3 FT), three rebounds and one assist over 27 minutes in Tuesday's 122-117 win over Phoenix.
Mathews lit it up from deep to provide a lift off the Atlanta bench Tuesday, leading all bench players in threes made while finishing as one of four Hawks with 15 or more points in a winning effort. Mathews has connected on five or more threes in three contests this year and has now tallied 15 or more points in five outings.
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Hawks' Garrison Mathews: Bounces back with 15 points
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Mathews registered 15 points (4-10 FG, 4-10 3Pt, 3-3 FT), eight rebounds, three assists and one steal in 26 minutes during Saturday's 131-105 loss to the Clippers.
After recording a goose egg against the Lakers, Mathews returned with a respectable outing. Mathews' totals are too sporadic for fantasy usage, but the Hawks have been extremely injury-prone this season, and the sixth-year pro will come in handy if the injury bug continues to bite.
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Hawks' Garrison Mathews: Reverting to bench Friday
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Mathews is not in the Hawks' starting lineup for Friday's game against the Lakers, Ryan Ward of LakersNation.com reports.
Mathews made made his second start of the 2024-25 regular season against the Nuggets on Wednesday and finished with nine points, five rebounds, three assists and one block over 29 minutes in a 139-120 loss. Mathews will return to the bench Friday due to the return of Jalen Johnson (shoulder).
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Hawks' Garrison Mathews: In starting lineup
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Mathews is part of the Hawks' first unit for Wednesday's game against the Nuggets, Brad Rowland of the Locked On Podcast Network reports.
Mathews will step into Jalen Johnson's (shoulder) spot in the starting five. Mathews has been red-hot lately, averaging 14.8 points and shooting 48.3 percent from three-point range during his last four outings. He's slated to see somewhere between 25 and 30 minutes Wednesday.
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Hawks' Garrison Mathews: Stays hot in win
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Mathews closed with 11 points (2-9 FG, 2-7 3Pt, 5-6 FT), two rebounds, six assists and two blocks in 23 minutes during Sunday's 136-107 win over Toronto.
Mathews picked up a few extra minutes with Dyson Daniels (illness) sidelined, and there was some garbage time Sunday as well in the lopsided win. Mathews has been on a heater over the past four games for Atlanta, averaging 14.8 points, 2.3 rebounds, 2.3 assists, 1.0 steals, 1.0 blocks and 3.5 three-pointers in 23.7 minutes per contest.
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Hawks' Garrison Mathews: Pops for 25 points in win
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Mathews racked up 25 points (7-8 FG, 7-8 3Pt, 4-5 FT), two rebounds, one assist, one block and two steals in 26 minutes during Monday's 117-104 win over Minnesota.
Coming into Monday's contest, Mathews had scored a total of 12 points while playing 42 minutes over Atlanta's previous 13 games, but he erupted with a big offensive performance off the bench. Mathews benefited primarily from the Hawks being without Bogdan Bogdanovic (lower leg), whose absence opened up a scoring void on the second unit. Fantasy managers shouldn't read too much into Mathews' performance, as he could find himself back outside of the rotation if Bogdanovic is available for the Hawks' next game Thursday versus the Bulls.
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Hawks' Garrison Mathews: Rejoins reserves
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Mathews will come off the bench for Wednesday's game against the Warriors, Brad Rowland of the Locked On Podcast Network reports.
Mathews nabbed a spot start in Atlanta's last game. However, with Jalen Johnson (lower leg) available, Mathews will shift back to the second unit. In 14 appearances, Mathews is averaging 10.0 points, 1.2 rebounds and 1.8 assists across 21.7 minutes.
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Hawks' Garrison Mathews: Drawing spot start
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Mathews is starting Monday's game against the Kings, Brad Rowland of the Locked On Podcast Network reports.
Mathews is in line for his first start of the 2024-25 campaign after Jalen Johnson (lower leg) was ruled out 15 minutes prior to tipoff. Mathews is averaging 7.2 points, 1.0 rebounds and 1.6 assists over 18.4 minutes in his last five games off the bench, but it wouldn't be a surprise to see him reach the 20-minute threshold Monday.
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Hawks' Garrison Mathews: Struggles in victory Tuesday
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Mathews finished with two points (0-3 FG, 0-3 3Pt, 2-2 FT), one rebound, five assists and one steal across 23 minutes during Tuesday's 117-116 win over Boston.
Despite logging 23 minutes, Mathews came up short in terms of production, highlighting the fact that his overall appeal is limited to just one category. The Hawks continue to deal with a couple of injuries in their backcourt, affording Mathews some additional playing time. However, once they get healthy bodies back on the floor, Mathews will likely slide down the rotation.
Mathews racked up 23 points (8-15 FG, 7-13 3Pt), one rebound, two assists, one block and two steals over 30 minutes during Friday's 123-115 loss to Sacramento.
Mathews's scoring punch off the bench wasn't enough for Atlanta to overcome Sacramento on Friday. Still, the 28-year-old guard is scorching the nets from deep to begin the season, converting 51.4 percent of his 7.4 three-point attempts per contest.
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Hawks' Garrison Mathews: Scores 14 points
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Mathews posted 14 points (4-9 FG, 4-8 3Pt, 2-2 FT), two rebounds, two assists and two steals across 22 minutes during Sunday's 128-104 loss to the Thunder.
After failing to crack the rotation on Opening Night, Mathews has appeared in two games with averages of 11.0 points, 1.5 rebounds, 1.0 assists and 3.0 three-pointers. Bogdan Bogdanovic (hamstring) and De'Andre Hunter (knee) are both battling injuries, and Mathews has shown that he's capable of stepping up for the Hawks.
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Hawks' Garrison Mathews: Stays in Atlanta
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The Hawks exercised Mathews' $2.23 million team option for the 2024-25 season Saturday, Michael Scotto of USA Today reports.
In his first full season with Atlanta in 2023-24, Mathews averaged 4.9 points, 1.4 rebounds, 1.3 three-pointers and 0.6 assists across 15.0 minutes in 66 regular-season games. While he doesn't project to see a major increase in playing time heading into Year 2 in Atlanta, Mathews' perimeter-shooting skills make him a valuable reserve. He connected on 44 percent of his attempts from downtown last season.
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Hawks' Garrison Mathews: Leads bench in scoring
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Mathews chipped in eight points (2-4 FG, 2-4 3Pt, 2-3 FT) over 13 minutes during Wednesday's 131-116 Play-In Game loss to Chicago.
Since the All-Star break, the 27-year-old averaged 6.9 points, 1.6 rebounds and 0.7 assists on 45.8 percent from the field, playing valuable minutes during Trae Young's (finger) absence. With the Hawks looking to test the trade market around Young and possibly Dejounte Murray after a disappointing year, the Hawks will have until June 29 to decide whether they want Mathews back next season, which would fully guarantee his contract.
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Hawks' Garrison Mathews: Hits four threes off bench Saturday
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Mathews ended Saturday's 132-91 victory over the Hornets with 20 points (6-8 FG, 4-6 3Pt, 4-5 FT), three rebounds, two assists and one block in 27 minutes.
Mathews was one of two players -- with Bruno Fernando being the other -- who took full advantage of playing extra minutes off the bench. This resulted in Mathews scoring in double digits for the first time this season while also posting a season-best mark in three-pointers made. Mathews will continue to have a limited role off the bench going forward, so there's a strong chance this was an outlier and not a sign of things to come ahead of the final three weeks of the regular season.
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Hawks' Garrison Mathews: Offers little in victory
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Mathews produced three points (1-1 FG, 1-1 3Pt), two rebounds and one assist over nine minutes during Saturday's 122-113 victory over the Rockets.
Mathews managed just three points in nine minutes, continuing what has been a modest season, to say the least. Although he has featured in most games over the past month, he has barely been a top-300 player in nine-category leagues.
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Hawks' Garrison Mathews: Returns to bench Monday
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Mathews will come off the bench for Monday's game against the Clippers, Brad Rowland of the Locked On Podcast Network reports.
Mathews returns to the second unit after picking up a spot start in Saddiq Bey's place during Saturday's win over Golden State. Bey will return from an ankle sprain Monday night. De'Andre Hunter (knee) remains on a minutes restriction.
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Hawks' Garrison Mathews: Starting against Warriors
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Mathews will start against the Warriors on Saturday, Brad Rowland of the Locked On Podcast Network reports.
Mathews hasn't been in the rotation lately, but he'll get a rare opportunity with Saddiq Bey (ankle) sidelined. Mathews is hitting 45.0 percent from beyond the arc this season and will provide some floor spacing Saturday.
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Hawks' Garrison Mathews: Gets 15 minutes in return
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Mathews (ankle) played 15 minutes in Saturday's 127-99 loss to the Wizards, finishing with eight points (3-6 FG, 2-5 3Pt, 0-2 FT), two rebounds and one assist.
Mathews was cleared to return from a sprained left ankle ahead of Friday's game against Indiana, but Atlanta didn't use him off the bench in its 126-108 loss. Instead, Mathews was saved for the second leg of the back-to-back set, and he ended up seeing the third-most minutes off the bench behind Bogdan Bogdanovic and Onyeka Okongwu. Mathews looks poised to remain in the rotation for the time being, though he could lose his spot once De'Andre Hunter (knee) returns to action.
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Hawks' Garrison Mathews: Good to go Friday
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Mathews (ankle) is available for Friday's game versus the Pacers, Brad Rowland of the Locked On Podcast Network reports.
Mathews has been upgraded from questionable to available Friday and will return to action after missing the previous game due to an ankle injury. Matthews has averaged 3.2 points and 1.3 rebounds in 14.5 minutes across his last 10 appearances.
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Hawks' Garrison Mathews: Surprising questionable for Friday
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Matthews (ankle) is listed as questionable for Friday's game versus the Pacers, Brad Rowland of the Locked On Podcast Network reports.
Matthews was expected to miss at least one week of action after spraining his left ankle in Sunday's loss to the Magic. However, it appears that Matthews' recovery is ahead of schedule, and he could return as soon as Friday.
