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Terrence Mann's Stellar Performance Leads Hawks To Victory Over 76ers

Introduction

In a thrilling match that took place during the recent NBA regular season, the Atlanta Hawks triumphed over the Philadelphia 76ers with a score of 132-123. This game showcased the extraordinary skills of Hawks guard Terrence Mann, who emerged as a pivotal player in securing the team's victory. This article will delve into Mann's exceptional performance, the significance of his contributions, and the implications of this win for the Hawks moving forward.

Terrence Mann: A Key Player for the Hawks

Terrence Mann's performance in this game was nothing short of impressive. He played for 32 minutes, during which he made 9 out of 13 field goal attempts, totaling 19 points. His shooting efficiency highlights not just his scoring ability but also his importance to the Hawks' offensive strategy. Mann also contributed with 6 rebounds and 4 assists, showcasing his all-around game. His ability to step up when needed underscores why he is a fundamental player for Atlanta.

The Impact of Mann's Performance

Despite struggling with his three-point shooting during the game, Mann found ways to make his presence felt. He successfully converted a crucial free throw, and his positive plus-minus rating of +11 indicates how instrumental he was in helping the Hawks maintain an edge over the 76ers. This statistic reflects not only his scoring but also his impact on the game on both ends of the court, providing a strong case for his value beyond traditional metrics.

The Broader Picture: What this Win Means for the Hawks

The victory against the 76ers is significant not only for boosting the Hawks' confidence but also for their standings in the NBA. With Mann's high-efficiency play, the team can leverage his skills in future matchups. Team dynamics often hinge on the performance of key players, and having someone like Mann who can efficiently score, facilitate, and rebound strengthens the team's prospects in the competitive league.

Conclusion

Terrence Mann's exceptional display against the 76ers illustrates the potential he has to elevate the Hawks in critical moments. His scoring ability, coupled with his contributions in rebounds and assists, makes him a player to watch in the upcoming games. As the Hawks look forward, it will be essential for them to continue fostering Mann's growth and integrating his skills into their game plans. Fans are encouraged to follow his progress and remain optimistic about the Hawks' journey in the league. Will Mann's performance inspire other players on the team to step up as they advance through the season?返回搜狐，查看更多

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Terance Mann Has Yet To Reflect On Time With Clippers As He Finds Groove With Hawks

ATLANTA — In the third quarter of the Atlanta Hawks' game against the Charlotte Hornets on Wednesday night, small forward Terance Mann caught a long pass from fellow Tilton School (N.H.) alum Georges Niang. Mann (6-foot-5, 215 pounds) found himself defended by Hornets point guard LaMelo Ball (6-7, 180). Ball blocked Mann in the first half to stop a Hawks fast break, but Mann did not hesitate to get revenge, using his significant strength advantage to bully his way into the paint. After the bucket, Mann let Ball know that he's a few vitamins and minerals shy of matching him inside:

Atlanta's 123-110 win over the Hornets was its fourth consecutive victory, the longest win streak for the Hawks since the end of December. When January started, Mann was with the LA Clippers and in the final stages of recovering from surgery to repair a fractured finger on his left hand. His return from that multi-week injury came against the Hawks on the first Saturday of January, which also marked the season debut of Kawhi Leonard.

While the focus that night was on Leonard's triumphant return from injury, Mann came off the bench to make all five of his field goal attempts for 12 points in 16 minutes. But he was also in a five-man bench lineup that had him playing center alongside Nicolas Batum, Derrick Jones Jr., Amir Coffey and Kevin Porter Jr. It was another new role in a season full of them.

"Another new role," Mann said. "Embrace it. Figure it out. As I will. You know, that's me, that's what I do."

On Friday, Mann will be in another new role: opponent of the LA Clippers. For the first time since being traded with the contract of Bones Hyland to Atlanta at the February deadline in exchange for Bogdan Bogdanovic and three second-round picks, Mann will face his former team when the Clippers visit the Hawks. Mann shared with The Athletic that he has not reflected on his time with the Clippers, and more than likely, he will not do so going into his revenge game.

"I haven't yet, no, I haven't yet," Mann said when I asked him if he has had a chance to reflect on his time with the Clippers. "I'll probably do that after the season. You know, just sit back, hang out with the guys, reflect. Hang out with Zu, Amir, James, Kawhi, all those dudes. Talk and just reflect."

On one hand, Mann has made a career out of playing new roles. He was the 48th pick of the 2019 draft out of Florida State by the Clippers, and the only Clippers draft pick to play a fourth season with the franchise since Blake Griffin was drafted in 2009. Mann signed two contract extensions with the Clippers; one in 2021 following his 39-point Game 6 explosion in the Western Conference semifinals against the Utah Jazz and current Hawks head coach Quin Snyder, and one just before 2024 training camp that left him trade eligible.

On the other hand, Mann had about as uneven a run as possible in his sixth season with the Clippers. He expected to get more touches with Leonard dealing with knee issues and with the Clippers not replacing departed free agent Paul George with another All-Star caliber player. While Mann began the season as a starter, he remained the last option while shooting only 37.5 percent from the field and 20 percent from 3. He was replaced in the first unit by newcomer Kris Dunn after 11 games, then was injured in a collision with Portland Trail Blazers forward Jerami Grant a month later. Upon his return in January, Mann was a DNP-coach's decision multiple times while averaging fewer than 20 minutes per game.

The writing was on the wall, and on deadline day, Mann had a feeling that his time with the Clippers could be nearing a close. The question was just about where he would be going.

"My agent, he was kind of like, 'There's talks of you going to Atlanta, how do you feel about it?'" Mann told The Athletic. "I was like, 'Yeah, I feel great about that.' It was an opportunity where they were in a situation where they can either go like this or like this. I felt like I could get them up there. So I read the opportunity. I did my research on it. Me and T.Y. (Trae Young) got the same agent, so we were able to talk a little bit."

Mann wasn't the only Hawks trade acquisition. Atlanta also traded De'Andre Hunter, the fourth pick of the 2019 NBA Draft, to the Cleveland Cavaliers in exchange for guard Caris LeVert and Niang. All three new Hawks are veterans with playoff experience, something that Mann wanted to emphasize to his new teammates.

"A lot of it is figuring it out on the fly," Mann said of integrating with his new team. "A lot of it is, I know I'm a winner. So bringing that presence to the locker room, holding all these guys accountable and letting them know that we're a really good team when we got here, you know, me, Georges and Caris. That's what we basically did. We walked in here and said, 'We want that 7-seed, and maybe even 6.' So that's what we're trying to do. We're winners, at the end of the day. We came from winning teams, winning organizations."

At his best, Mann is a multi-positional piece who is better when involved in the flow of offense. With that said, Mann has been a lot less shy about shooting the ball with the Hawks. His touches per game are up to 29.0 with the Hawks compared to 26.6 with the Clippers this season, and while Mann has struggled to shoot the 3 during Atlanta's win streak (2-for-14 across four games), he has still scored 11.8 points per game on 54.1 percent shooting overall while compiling a 10:2 assist-turnover ratio. Overall as a Hawk, Mann is shooting 43.9 percent from 3 on 2.9 attempts per game, compared to 34.7 percent on 2.0 attempts per game as a Clipper.

"Just a lot more," Mann said of his offensive role in Atlanta. "They're expecting a lot more from me. They're expecting me to shoot the ball off the dribble, catch and shoot, make plays when I get to the paint. Get to the paint. They just want me to be who I am. And I really appreciate Coach Q for that."

While Mann hasn't reflected on his Clippers career, he has kept in touch with his teammates. The Clippers enter Friday's game as winners of four of their last five, but Mann noticed when they lost six of seven coming out of the All-Star break.

"I'm not too sure," Mann said of the Clippers since the trade. "Specifically, I don't know exactly what's going on. I know like a week ago it wasn't going too good. I was talking with Zubac and Amir, just kind of encouraging them. It's a spot that they've been in before, so many times, during the season. They know how to get out of it, they know how to handle it."

One player Mann may hear from soon is former Clipper Luke Kennard, who was traded to the Memphis Grizzlies two years ago. Kennard and Mann were part of a Clippers second unit in 2021-22, along with Isaiah Hartenstein and Robert Covington, that helped the Clippers finish with a winning record despite Leonard missing the entire season.

"Terance, he's a professional," Kennard said. "He knows how to play the game. He's going to be fine wherever he is. He's going to find a role on any team in this league. I'm confident in him and proud of what he's done so far in his career. I need to hit him up and talk to him a little bit and see how he's doing. But I'm happy for him. Obviously, it's tough, you go through some emotions when you get traded. It's not easy, especially in the middle of the season. But I think overall, he'll be happy and he'll take advantage of the opportunity."

"Me, Luke, Isaiah," Mann said of the 2021-22 Clippers bench unit. "Man, we had a great team. But the Clippers like to do what they like to do. So it is what it is."

Finally got around to asking @LeaderOfHorde about going from 10 to 13.

"Bogie in Atlanta 13 was just Bogie in Atlanta 13. This is new Bogie."

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— Law Murray (@lawmurraythenu.Bsky.Social) February 13, 2025 at 2:54 AM

Friday won't just be Mann's moment. It will be an emotional night for Bogdanovic after he spent five seasons in Atlanta. And Ben Simmons, essentially Mann's replacement in L.A., could return after a two-week absence. But for Mann, it will be good to see familiar faces as he settles into a place he can see being his new home.

"I'm just excited to be here," Mann said at his locker in Atlanta. "I love being on the East Coast, I'm closer to family, in the same time zone as family. They get to travel here so easily. I've known this guy (Niang) since I was 15. So it's just been cool."

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RECAP: Hawks Blown Out In Crucial Eastern Conference Matchup With Miami Heat In 131-109 Loss

Although they took care of the Heat on Monday with a 98-86 win, the Atlanta Hawks couldn't afford to let up in this game. They came into tonight with a 2-0 record over Miami, which is a critical factor to consider when evaluating their playoff hopes. Given that the Heat are only one spot below them in the Eastern Conference standings, clinching the season series against them is a massive incentive to play for.

Let's recap tonight's game.

While Atlanta's bench was excellent on Monday, Miami's rotation won the game tonight. Duncan Robinson had 24 points off the bench and went 6-13 from deep while Haywood Highsmith had 14 points on 4-5 shooting from deep. Those two alone combined for 38 points while the Hawks' entire bench had 45. It didn't help that Bam Adebayo and Tyler Herro scored 20 points and 24 points respectively while Herro also dished out 10 assists. The real star of the night was Davion Mitchell - he scored 24 points while going 5-5 from deep to pair with six assists and two steals.

Atlanta's offensive output was more muted. Dyson Daniels led the team with 18 points while Trae Young had another quiet scoring night with 17 points and 8 assists. Zaccharie Risacher had 13 points and went 2-3 from deep in a bounce-back performance from a quiet night on Monday. Onyeka Okongwu had 13 points and nine rebounds. Although it didn't necessarily change the outcome, the Hawks' bench had another nice night. Caris LeVert had 17 points to go with 14 points from Terence Mann. However, Clint Capela and Georges Niang had difficult nights, grading out with a +/-of -19 in their minutes tonight.

Dyson Daniels got things going early for the Hawks with a floater, but Wiggins immediately answered with six straight points to give the Heat an early lead. After having only two points on 1-8 shooting against Miami on Monday, Risacher knocked down a three-pointer early and stayed aggressive throughout the quarter, sinking the jumper on his next possession en route to scoring seven points in the first quarter. He finished over Wiggins in the paint on the jumper, which is a good sign considering that Wiggins is an above-average defender. Risacher's passing has also slowly improved throughout his rookie campaign and it showed on a nice dish to Okongwu for the three-pointer. After going six straight games without a made triple, Okongwu hit two threes against Miami on Monday and kept it going tonight. Still, the Heat held a 19-12 lead with 5:16 left before LeVert came into the game and hit a three to draw Atlanta within striking distance. From there, both teams scored at will - Daniels had another excellent finish and Niang scored his first points of the game after Daniels found him on the perimeter for the triple. However, Atlanta's paint defense struggled to slow down Miami's offense and the Heat still held a 25-22 lead. Clint Capela came in to relieve Okongwu and instantly got a hook shot to drop. A quiet quarter from Trae Young came to an end when the Hawks guard nailed both his free throws to give Atlanta a slim lead that LeVert extended with a jumper. However, Highsmith nailed a late three-pointer to make it a 29-28 game in Miami's favor. The Hawks ended the first quarter by shooting 55% from the field and 4/7 from deep, which is especially solid considering Young's slow start. Still, Miami outlasted them by shooting 61.1% from the field and 4/8 from deep.

The second quarter was a very back-and-forth affair, but Atlanta did enough to keep Miami from taking the game over. Robinson immediately hit a three-pointer to open the quarter up, but Young scored five straight to tie it up for the Hawks. The teams traded buckets until Miami went on an 8-0 run in the middle of the quarter to give themselves a 48-40 lead. The Heat's atrocious three-point shooting played a big role in their loss on Monday, but they had no such issues tonight. Haywood Highsmith hit another three-pointer to give Miami a double-digit lead, but Terence Mann quickly cut into the deficit with his first three-pointer of the game. Miami came up with big threes from Herro and Highsmith again, but the Hawks kept battling back through the quarter courtesy of a big effort from Dyson Daniels and Caris LeVert. Young wasn't able to take over the game, but he slowed down the game by drawing fouls and sparked a 7-0 run for Atlanta to tie it at 62-62. Both teams headed into the half tied at 65 without either really pulling away.

In many of the losses Atlanta's had this year, a dismal performance in one quarter has sunk them. Tonight, that was the last five minutes of the third quarter. Risacher opened it up with a nice three, but the Heat just answered back with one of their own courtesy of Ware. Gueye then threw it down for a massive alley-oop dunk and the Hawks had some momentum after the big play. They got out to an 84-81 lead with 6:01 left in the game, but Davion Mitchell had other ideas, tying the game up on his first three of the game. Although LeVert answered right back with a three-pointer of his own, Mitchell went 5-5 from deep and was critical to Miami's win tonight. He went on to hit two more threes in the quarter, fueling a 16-4 run that ended the quarter with Miami in possession of a 107-93 lead.

The Hawks have shown the ability to come back from big deficits before, but it was not meant to be tonight. Mitchell started the fourth quarter off with another big three-pointer and the Hawks never drew within 15 points for the rest of the game. The end of the third quarter practically sealed their fate, but they just couldn't get any stops in the fourth quarter to possibly force the Heat into a cold streak.

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