The Atlanta Hawks are set for Wednesday night basketball action as they prepare to host the visiting Indiana Pacers at 7:30 p.m. ET.
The Hawks (1-1) are fresh off a 104-95 win over the Oklahoma City Thunder without swingman Josh Smith who remained in Atlanta with a sore ankle injury.
Smith took part in a portion of the team's practice Tuesday and participated in this morning's shootaround and will be a game time decision to return to the starting lineup tonight.
Smith, who's in his ninth year with the Hawks and in the NBA, has been fairly healthy over his career. He played in all 66 games last season, averaging 18.8 points per game and 9.6 rebounds per game.
Johan Petro also participated in Tuesday's practice and coach Larry Drew indicated that he could play against the Pacers. Petro had been inactive through the first two games nursing a sore back.
Meanwhile, the Pacers (2-2) come into the game with loses to the Charlotte Bobcats and San Antonio Spurs, with a loss to the Spurs Monday 101-79. Indiana is playing without injured small forward Danny Granger who is out with a knee injury that has him sidelined indefinitely.
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