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Asa Newell
ATL
Atlanta Hawks

Asa Newell

#14 · Atlanta Hawks · 6-9 (206 cm) · 220 lb · Georgia

Out · Returns: 2026-11-20

Asa Newell plays for the Atlanta Hawks. On the depth chart he's listed as #4 at power forward and #5 at center. Asa Newell is out. He's expected back on 2026-11-20. In the 2026-27 season he has played 5 games, 0 as a starter, averaging 11.0 minutes per game. He plays most of his minutes at center (77 %) and power forward (23 %). He averages 3.6 points, 2.6 rebounds and 1.0 assists per game in the 2026-27 season. In the 2026-27 season he mostly guards Derik Queen, Kobe Brown, and Jarace Walker, who score 16.4 points per 100 possessions with him on them. The player who guards him most is Derik Queen.

Next game

@
MIL
Milwaukee Bucks
Milwaukee Bucks ·

Out: won't play.

Hawks vs Bucks → Hawks schedule → Probable starters →

Injury update

13 Nov.: Newell (dedo del pie) ha sido descartado para el partido del viernes contra Chicago.

On the depth chart

  • Power Forward 4th
  • Center 5th

Positions he can play: Power Forward

See the full Hawks depth chart →

On-court role

2026-27 season, based on the lineups he has played in.

Games
5
Min/game
11.0
Starts
0

Minutes by position

  • Center77 %
  • Power Forward23 %

Stats

Per-game averages and percentages for the whole regular season, with all his teams (stats.nba.com).

Season GP MIN PTS REB AST STL BLK FG% 3P% FT% TS% USG%
2026-27 5 11.0 3.6 2.6 1.0 0.2 0.2 46.7 25.0 50.0 53.7 15.9
2025-26 44 11.4 5.2 2.2 0.6 0.4 0.3 53.8 38.7 55.2 62.4 16.0

Game log

In his last 5 games: 3.6 pts, 2.6 reb and 1.0 ast in 11.0 min (0.0 pts above his season average, 3.6)

Best games of the season: 13 pts @ Pelicans (Oct 31) · 4 reb @ Pacers (Nov 2) · 3 ast @ Wizards (Nov 4)

Date Opp Result MIN PTS REB AST FG 3PT FT +/-
Nov 6 vs
WAS
Washington Wizards
Wizards
W 139-132 DND - Injury/Illness
Nov 4 @
WAS
Washington Wizards
Wizards
W 120-105 9:31 2 3 3 1-1 0-0 0-0 +9
Nov 2 @
IND
Indiana Pacers
Pacers
W 108-104 17:10 0 4 1 0-1 0-0 0-0 -7
Oct 31 @
NOP
New Orleans Pelicans
Pelicans
L 99-121 18:44 13 4 1 5-11 1-6 2-2 +1
Oct 29 vs
CLE
Cleveland Cavaliers
Cavaliers
W 114-111 DNP - Coach's Decision
Oct 28 vs
MIA
Miami Heat
Heat
L 117-129 DNP - Coach's Decision
Oct 26 @
HOU
Houston Rockets
Rockets
L 110-120 1:22 0 1 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 +7
Oct 24 vs
HOU
Houston Rockets
Rockets
L 114-121 DNP - Coach's Decision
Oct 23 @
CHA
Charlotte Hornets
Hornets
W 128-81 8:08 3 1 0 1-2 1-2 0-2 +8
Oct 21 @
ORL
Orlando Magic
Magic
W 132-125 DNP - Coach's Decision

Injury history

Each stretch listed as out or questionable on the injury report, with the team games he missed. Tracked since October 2026.

Compare with another player

Who guards whom

2026-27 season, based on stats.nba.com matchup data. Points and shooting are always the offensive player's.

Who he guards

Possessions
98
Pts/100 poss.
16.4
FG%
43%

Opponents he guarded most in 5 games:

Opponent Poss. PTS FG
Derik Queen 16 2 1/4
Kobe Brown 8 0 0/0
Jarace Walker 7 0 0/1
Jalen Slawson 6 0 0/0
Bilal Coulibaly 5 0 0/0

Who guards him

Possessions
109
Pts/100 poss.
12.9
FG%
30%

Defenders who guarded him most in 5 games:

Defender Poss. PTS FG
Derik Queen 16 0 0/2
Kobe Brown 14 2 1/3
Bilal Coulibaly 11 2 1/2
Jarace Walker 9 0 0/3
Jalen Slawson 5 0 0/1