The Atlanta Hawks take on the Portland Trail Blazers at Moda Center on Saturday night.

The Hawks (15-32) come into Saturday's contest with a 3-5 record over their last eight games, although the way things have gone for them at times this season, that could be considered progress. One of Atlanta's wins during that stretch came during their last time on the court, when they defeated the Chicago Bulls by a 121-101 score on Wednesday night. John Collins led the way with 35 points, adding eight rebounds, two assists and two steals. Taurean Prince and Jeremy Lin produced matching 15-point tallies, with Prince notably adding six rebounds among his other contributions. The center duo of Dewayne Dedmon and Alex Len were both productive, posting 14 points each while hauling in seven and 10 boards, respectively.

The Hawks will likely list Kevin Huerter (neck) and Miles Plumlee (knee) as questionable at best for Saturday's game, while Kent Bazemore (ankle) remains out.

The Trail Blazers (30-20) stroll into Saturday's game in the midst of a strong stretch of play, as they've prevailed in four of the last five contests. Portland's most recent success came at the expense of the Phoenix Suns, which they toppled by a 120-106 margin Thursday night. Damian Lillard overcame a questionable designation due to a hand injury and provided 24 points, three rebounds, three assists, two steals and two blocks. C.J. McCollum and Jake Layman produced matching 20-point tallies, with Layman also pulling down eight rebounds. Seth Curry poured in 17 points, adding six rebounds, three assists, two steals and one block. Jusuf Nurkic turned in 16 points, nine rebounds, one assist and one block.

The Trail Blazers will likely list Nik Stauskas (knee) as questionable for Saturday's game after he missed Thursday's contest.

Saturday's game marks the first of two meetings between the teams this season. The two clubs split the two-game season series during the 2017-18 campaign.