It wasn't easy, but the Atlanta Hawks showed some impressive grit last night to take down the Orlando Magic, 111-107. They played their best basketball in the f

Atlanta (1-1) earned a 111-107 road win over Orlando on Friday. The Hawks have plenty of Oklahoma connections such as Norman native Trae Young and former Thunder forward Vit Krejci. More: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander fuels epic Thunder win vs Pacers in 2OT with career-high 55 points

The Oklahoma City Thunder take a red-hot offense to Atlanta on Saturday night for a matchup with Trae Young and the Hawks.

A 3-0 start isn't a surprise for the Oklahoma City Thunder. After all, they are the reigning champions and the odds on favorite to repeat despite living in this

Last time out, the Thunder (2-0) survived another double-overtime game. They collected a 141-135 2OT win over the Indiana Pacers on Thursday. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored a career-high 55 points. He turned into Superman to carry a short-handed OKC squad.

Without Porzingis, Jalen Johnson and Zaccharie Risacher, Trae Young was handed a burden, especially on the second night of a back-to-back. So there wasn’t a delicious point-guard matchup after all against Shai; Young was busy fighting off multiple defenders all night.

The Oklahoma City Thunder (2-0) face off against the Atlanta Hawks (1-1) Saturday. Tip-off from State Farm Arena in Atlanta, Georgia, is set for 7:30 p.m. ET (NBA TV). Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's NBA odds around the Thunder vs. Hawks odds and make our expert NBA picks and predictions for the best bets.

Thunder forward Chet Holmgren listed as questionable on the injury report ahead of facing the Mavericks on Monday.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had an efficient 30 points on 12-of-17 shooting. He did all that in just three quarters. Meanwhile, Chet Holmgren broke out with 31 points and 12 rebounds. Ajay Mitchell also had 14 points and seven assists off the bench.