| 3/30/2013 8:53:00 PM |
Description: Hawks center Zaza Pachulia is set to undergo season-ending surgery on his right Achilles. SOURCE: Atlanta Journal Constitution | Insight: Pachulia will go under the knife next Wednesday. Johan Petro will backup starter Al Horford the rest of the season. | | |
| 3/15/2013 5:17:00 PM |
Description: Atlanta backup center Zaza Pachulia (Achilles) says he is out indefinitely as he awaits final medical reports from the second and third opinions he received on his injured right Achilles, according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. | Insight: Pachulia will miss his seventh straight game Friday and says the soreness has gotten worse. Ivan Johnson and Johan Petro will keep filling in off the bench but neither is a fantasy option. | | |
| 3/8/2013 11:02:00 AM |
Description: Atlanta backup center Zaza Pachulia (Achilles) missed Wednesday's game against the Sixers and is doubtful for Friday's game against Boston. | Insight: Pachulia's absence, along with that of PF/C Ivan Johnson, means starter Al Horford will see 40-plus minutes and he's been playing at an All-Star level. | | |
| 3/6/2013 7:07:00 PM |
Description: Atlanta backup center Zaza Pachulia (Achilles) will miss Wednesday's game against the Sixers. | Insight: Pachulia's absence means more minutes for Ivan Johnson, but not enough to be a fantasy factor. | | |
| 3/5/2013 9:32:00 AM |
Description: Atlanta backup center Zaza Pachulia missed Monday and is questionable for Wednesday's game against Philadelphia. He has a sore Achilles. | Insight: Pachulia's absence just makes starter Al Horford even more dangerous. | | |
| Cold | 3/4/2013 8:53:00 PM |
Description: Atlanta center Zaza Pachulia will take the night off to rest his sore Achilles Monday in Denver. | Insight: Durable is not a word that comes to mind when talking about Pachulia. He's scored a combined 14 points in his last three contests (4.7 ppg) so fantasy owners really aren't missing anything. | | |
| 2/26/2013 10:48:00 AM |
Description: Hawks center Zaza Pachulia is questionable for Wednesday's game against Utah due to the sore Achilles which kept him out of Monday's game. | Insight: Pachulia (6.0 ppg, 6.6 rpg) has been struggling with this Achilles issue off and on for the past couple of weeks. Starter Al Horford went off Monday with 23 points and 22 rebounds in 40 minutes, so we are quessing his fantasy owners hope Pachulia stays on the sidelines. | | |
| 2/25/2013 7:06:00 PM |
Description: A sore Achilles will prevent Hawks center Zaza Pachulia from playing Monday night against the Pistons. | Insight: Pachulia (6.0 ppg, 6.6 rpg) has been struggling with this Achilles issue off and on for the past couple of weeks. Atlanta already starts Al Horford (16.7 ppg, 9.7 rpg) at center so this shouldn't affect the team's rotation too drastically. | | |
| 2/20/2013 7:11:00 PM |
Description: Hawks center Zaza Pachulia will move into the starting lineup Wednesday against the Heat. | Insight: The hope is that Pachulia's superior size will overwhelm Miami's relatively small front line. Six-foot-eight Anthony Tolliver (3.0 ppg) will head to the bench. | | |
| 2/6/2013 10:06:00 AM |
Description: Atlanta center Zaza Pachulia is questionable for Wednesday's game against Memphis. Pachulia has missed three games in a row with an injured Achilles, though he did practice on Monday. | Insight: Pachulia's main fantasy value is as a handcuff to Al Horford. His numbers (6.1 ppg, 6.5 rpg) just aren't enough to warrant attention otherwise. | | |
| 2/4/2013 6:54:00 PM |
Description: Atlanta center Zaza Pachulia won't be accompanying the team as they travel to Indiana for Tuesday night's game against the Pacers. Pachulia has missed two games in a row with an injured Achilles. | Insight: Guard Devin Harris (8.6 ppg) won't be traveling with the Hawks either (ankle). Both players should be considered questionable for Wednesday's game against Memphis. | | |
| 2/2/2013 10:55:00 AM |
Description: Atlanta backup center Zaza Pachulia is questionable for Saturday's game against Chicago with a sore Achilles. | Insight: Pachulia is averaging just 6.1 ppg and 6.5 rpg, but isn't useful to fantasy owners unless Al Horford gets injured. | | |
| Cold | 1/25/2013 7:22:00 PM |
Description: Atlanta center Zaza Pachulia is back in action Friday against the Celtics after missing Wednesday's game with a sore Achilles. | Insight: Pachulia is averaging just 3.3 ppg in his last three contests. He won't be useful to fantasy owners unless Al Horford gets injured. | | |
| 1/25/2013 9:58:00 AM |
Description: Atlanta Hawks backup center Zaza Pachulia is questionable for Friday's game against Boston due to a sore Achilles. | Insight: Pachulia's fantasy value is only as a handcuff to Al Horford and he would have a chance to shine if he could play Friday as Horford is dealing with a hamstring injury. If both Horford and Pachulia sit, Ivan Johnson could be used as a starter. | | |
| 1/23/2013 10:57:00 AM |
Description: Atlanta Hawks backup center Zaza Pachulia is doubtful for Wednesday's game against Charlotte due to a sore Achilles. | Insight: Pachulia's fantasy value is only as a handcuff to Al Horford. Horford is coming off a huge game (28 points, 10 rebounds), but did miss practice with a slight hamstring issue. | | |
| 12/30/2012 12:56:00 PM |
Description: Atlanta Hawks center Zaza Pachulia scored 17 points with 14 rebounds Saturday night versus Indiana. | Insight: Pachulia topped his season high in minutes with 38 with Josh Smith (hip) out of the lineup. It was his first double-digit point game since Dec. 5. | | |
| 11/24/2012 9:45:00 PM |
Description: Atlanta Hawks center Zaza Pachulia started Saturday night alongside Al Horford and scored a season-high 19 points with 12 rebounds, three assists and one steal. | Insight: Pachulia played nearly 37 minutes, by far his most of the season. We don't think this is anything more than a one-off performance, unfortunately. | | |
| 11/2/2012 2:37:00 PM |
Description: Atlanta Hawks center Zaza Pachulia is probable for Friday's game against Toronto with a sprained left ankle. | Insight: Now that Al Horford is back, Pachulia will slide back into his backup role. You can forget his 7.8 ppg and 7.9 rpg from last season. With Horford as the starter, Pachulia averaged 5.3 ppg and 4.9 rpg. | | |
| 5/10/2012 5:57:00 PM |
Description: Despite speculation that Zaza Pachulia might return at some point in this series, he won't be playing in Game 6 on Thursday night. Pachulia has been out since mid-April with a bone chip in his foot. | Insight: Now that Al Horford is back and playing well, there isn't as big a sense of urgency for Pachulia to return before he's 100 percent. | | |
| 5/1/2012 9:32:00 PM |
Description: The Hawks are optimistic that Zaza Pachulia, sidelined recently by a foot injury, will be able to return for Game 5 of their Eastern Conference playoff series against the Celtics. | Insight: Jason Collins (six points, five rebounds) has played okay in Pachulia's absence but obviously the 6'11 center from Russia would be a huge upgrade both offensively and defensively for the Hawks. Pachulia averaged 7.8 ppg and 7.9 rpg in 58 games for Atlanta during the regular season. | | |
