Hawks center Jock Landale went from out to day-to-day on the injury report with a left hip injury. He has a chance to play Monday at Indiana, and the report lists Nov. 2 as his expected return.
What happened
Jock Landale is day-to-day with a left hip injury, according to the official injury report updated at 1:02 a.m. ET on Sunday, Nov. 1. The Hawks center was listed as out on Saturday, Oct. 31. The report's comment said Landale (hip) would not return to Saturday's game against the Pelicans. The report lists the injury as hip, left side. It gives Monday, Nov. 2 as his expected return. No other detail on the injury has been announced.
What it means for the Hawks
Atlanta plays at the Pacers on Monday, Nov. 2, at 7:30 p.m. ET. The Hawks are 3-4, seventh in the standings, and lost their last game. In six games, Landale averages 17.6 minutes, 7.3 points, 5.7 rebounds and 2.3 assists. If he sits, the rest of the rotation covers those minutes. Onyeka Okongwu plays 28.2 minutes a night and scores 11.9 points. The frontcourt is already thin. Henri Veesaar (right knee) and Mouhamed Gueye (left foot) are out. Jalen Johnson, who leads the team at 32.6 minutes, is day-to-day with a left ankle injury. The Hawks are 3-4 with Landale and have not played a game without him.
What to watch
The next injury report before Monday's game should settle Landale's status. The report lists Nov. 2 as his expected return, the same day Atlanta plays at Indiana, but the team has not announced a final decision. Check Jalen Johnson's status on that report too, since he is also day-to-day. Veesaar and Gueye remain out, and no return date has been announced for either.
Is Jock Landale playing at the Pacers on Monday, Nov. 2?
He is day-to-day with a left hip injury. The report lists Nov. 2 as his expected return, but a final decision has not been announced.
When will Jock Landale be back?
The injury report lists Monday, Nov. 2 as his expected return. That is the day the Hawks play at the Pacers.