Thabo Sefolosha out (sprained knee) against the Hawks; Andre Roberson to start

Oklahoma City 's Andre Roberson (21) drives past Steven Adams (12) and Denver's Quincy Miller (30) during an NBA preseason game between the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Denver Nuggets at Chesapeake Energy Arena on Tuesday, october 15, 2013. Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2013. Photo by Bryan Terry, The Oklahoman

After his recent recall from Tulsa, Andre Roberson will get a quick welcome back to the NBA.

With Thabo Sefolosha out with a sprained right knee (Scott Brooks called him day-to-day), Roberson will start in his place for the Thunder in Atlanta tonight.

His defensive assignment: Guard Kyle Korver, the Hawks sharpshooter who recently set an NBA record with a made three in his 90th consecutive game.

“I expect him to go out there and play hard,” Brooks said of Roberson. “He’s going to have to chase Korver around, which is going to be a tough challenge.”