Los Angeles, CA (My Sportsbook) - Two disappointing teams that decided to do nothing before the trade deadline meet up on Saturday, when the Atlanta Hawks battle the Los Angeles Clippers at Staples Center.

Both the Hawks and Clippers were considered contenders for postseason spots prior to the season. However, Atlanta is a dreadful 20-34 on the season, while LA is just 19-34, and each squad decided against shaking up its roster this week.

The Hawks lost for the fifth time in six games on Tuesday by suffering a 105-79 loss to the Dallas Mavericks. The setback kicked off a seven-game road trip for Atlanta, which is 4-22 away from home this season.

Shareef Abdur-Rahim paced the Hawks with 14 points. Glenn Robinson netted 13 Shareef Abdur-Rahim paced the Hawks with 14 points. Glenn Robinson netted 13 points and Theo Ratliff chipped in 11 points and nine rebounds in the loss.

Dan Dickau had 10 points off the bench for Atlanta, which made 31.6 percent of its shots.

The Hawks are 7-12 against the Western Conference this season.

The Clippers snapped a two-game losing streak on Wednesday by defeating the Milwaukee Bucks, 110-104.

Corey Maggette led six Clippers in double figures with a game-high 23 points. Elton Brand had 20 points and Eric Piatkowski and Lamar Odom posted 13 apiece in the win. Andre Miller also finished with 11 assists and Brand grabbed a team-high nine boards.

Melvin Ely added 12 points and Marko Jaric scored 11 off the bench for LA, which shot 51 percent from the floor and outrebounded Milwaukee, 48-37.

The Clippers have dropped three of their last four home games and are just 11-17 at home this season. LA is 8-13 against teams from the Eastern Conference.

This is the first meeting between these teams this season. Atlanta has captured 12 of the past 15 encounters overall, but has lost three straight road games against the Clippers.