Is Kristaps Porzingis playing tonight? Hawks' injury report has 6 players, including Trae Young

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The Atlanta Hawks are on the road Thursday night to take on the Utah Jazz.

The Hawks will have to do things shorthanded.

All told, Atlanta has listed six players as out on the NBA's official injury report.

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Is Kristaps Porzingis playing tonight?

No, Kristaps Porzingis has been ruled out for Thursday's game in Utah.

The Hawks have listed his absence as "Rest."

Atlanta Hawks injury report

Including Porzingis, the Hawks have six players listed as out on their injury report for the Jazz game.

Those six:

  • N'Faly Dnate (G League, on assignment)
  • Nikola Djurisic (Right elbow sprain)
  • Eli John Ndiaye (G League two-way)
  • Kristaps Porzingis (Rest)
  • Jacob Toppin (G League two-way)
  • Trae Young (Right knee MCL sprain)

Porzingis and Young are the two notable names here.

Young has been out for a couple weeks now and is reportedly working his way back through rehab.

With no Young or Porzingis, it'll likely be Jalen Johnson leading the charge for the Hawks in Utah.

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