Hawks guard Johnson out with sprained thumb
CLEVELAND (AP) - Atlanta Hawks guard Joe Johnson is out for Sunday's game against Cleveland because of a sprained right thumb.
Johnson, who leads the Hawks with an 18.5-point average, was injured in the third quarter of Saturday night's 98-87 win over New Jersey. His thumb was bent back in a collision with the Nets' Anthony Morrow while the two were going for a loose ball.
Hawks coach Larry Drew isn't sure when Johnson, a five-time All Star, will return. X-rays taken Saturday were negative. Johnson did not travel with the team to Cleveland.
Drew said guard Jeff Teague will start in Johnson's place. Atlanta clinched a playoff spot in the Eastern Conference with Saturday's victory.
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