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Jalen Johnson
ATL
Atlanta Hawks

Jalen Johnson

#1 · Atlanta Hawks · 6-8 (203 cm) · 219 lb · Duke

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Jalen Johnson plays for the Atlanta Hawks. On the depth chart he's listed as starter at power forward. Jalen Johnson is available, with no injuries. In the 2026-27 season he has played 9 games, 9 as a starter, averaging 33.6 minutes per game. He plays most of his minutes at power forward (100 %). He averages 19.2 points, 8.6 rebounds and 7.2 assists per game in the 2026-27 season. In the 2026-27 season he mostly guards Bam Adebayo, Tari Eason, and Kevin Durant, who score 27.3 points per 100 possessions with him on them. The player who guards him most is Jabari Smith Jr.

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Milwaukee Bucks
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Probable starter at power forward per the depth chart.

Hawks vs Bucks → Hawks schedule → Probable starters →

On the depth chart

  • Power Forward Starter

Positions he can play: Power Forward

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On-court role

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

Games
9
Min/game
33.6
Starts
9

Minutes by position

  • Power Forward100 %

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 9 33.6 19.2 8.6 7.2 1.0 0.6 44.9 20.5 82.0 54.1 25.1
2025-26 72 35.2 22.5 10.3 7.9 1.2 0.4 48.9 35.2 78.8 58.1 26.4

Game log

In his last 5 games: 17.4 pts, 7.6 reb and 6.4 ast in 34.5 min (1.8 pts below his season average, 19.2)

Best games of the season: 30 pts vs Nets (Nov 7) · 14 reb @ Magic (Oct 21) · 16 ast vs Rockets (Oct 24)

Date Opp Result MIN PTS REB AST FG 3PT FT +/-
Nov 9 vs
LAL
Los Angeles Lakers
Lakers
L 114-124 38:12 15 7 4 6-14 0-3 3-4 +5
Nov 7 vs
BKN
Brooklyn Nets
Nets
W 124-121 35:54 30 7 6 11-17 0-5 8-10 -2
Oct 31 @
NOP
New Orleans Pelicans
Pelicans
L 99-121 27:56 13 7 4 5-11 1-3 2-2 -20
Oct 29 vs
CLE
Cleveland Cavaliers
Cavaliers
W 114-111 34:05 17 8 7 7-16 2-5 1-1 -3
Oct 28 vs
MIA
Miami Heat
Heat
L 117-129 36:09 12 9 11 4-12 2-4 2-3 -23
Oct 26 @
HOU
Houston Rockets
Rockets
L 110-120 35:32 21 9 3 5-14 1-5 10-12 -9
Oct 24 vs
HOU
Houston Rockets
Rockets
L 114-121 38:15 26 9 16 8-19 2-7 8-10 +3
Oct 23 @
CHA
Charlotte Hornets
Hornets
W 128-81 28:33 19 7 8 9-16 0-3 1-1 +26
Oct 21 @
ORL
Orlando Magic
Magic
W 132-125 27:48 20 14 6 7-19 0-4 6-7 +8

Injury history

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

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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
622
Pts/100 poss.
27.3
FG%
45%

Opponents he guarded most in 9 games:

Opponent Poss. PTS FG
Bam Adebayo 31 6 2/4
Tari Eason 31 14 4/7
Kevin Durant 29 8 1/4
Jabari Smith Jr. 27 4 1/5
Julius Randle 27 6 2/5

Who guards him

Possessions
614
Pts/100 poss.
21.5
FG%
48%

Defenders who guarded him most in 9 games:

Defender Poss. PTS FG
Jabari Smith Jr. 61 15 6/8
Julius Randle 32 4 2/3
Paolo Banchero 31 6 1/1
Tari Eason 27 2 0/4
Naz Reid 25 4 2/7