Preview: The Wolves, winners of two of their past three games, head to Atlanta trying to forge their first winning streak of the season, having defeated Phoenix 115-108 at Target Center on Monday. The victory broke a seven-game home losing streak. … After enduring a seven-game losing streak, the Hawks have won four of six, including an impressive 110-108 victory at Oklahoma City on Monday. But both of those losses in that stretch have come at home, where the Hawks are 7-6.
Players to watch: Wolves G/F Andrew Wiggins scored 18 of his 26 points in the second half Monday. C Karl-Anthony Towns had 28 points and 15 rebounds, his sixth 25-15 game of the season, second most in the league. Zach LaVine has averaged 24 points in his past four games. On Monday, all three scored 20 or more points in the same game for the third time this season and the seventh time in their careers. PG Ricky Rubio had 12 assists vs. Phoenix. … Hawks F Paul Millsap (30) and G Dennis Schroder (31) led the Hawks past the Thunder. They became the first pair of Hawks to score 30 points and shoot 60 percent from the field in the same game since 2005.
Injuries: Hawks C Dwight Howard (back) missed Monday's game and is questionable.
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