The Lakers sweep the Hawks 141-116 and find their rhythm and confidence with LeBron James close to a triple double (31 points, 10 assists, 9 rebounds) and Luka Doncic 27 points and 12 assists. Los Angeles also reached +32 at the start of the second half and managed Atlanta’s late comeback without losing track.
The shoulder hit came in the second quarter: Doncic, despite playing with pain in his left groin, hit three triples on three consecutive possessions and led the score 17-0 which changed the game. At halftime it was 81-60, the best first half of the season for points for the Lakers, who then restarted with a 12-1 lead to further expand.
Atlanta, in the second match with CJ McCollum (25) e Corey Kispert (19) after the trade with Washington for Trae Youngreturns to -11 but does not complete the comeback, despite the 26 of Nickeil Alexander-Walker. For LA there are also 17 points each Jake LaRavia e Deandre AytonWhile Rui Hachimura returns after seven games out with 7 points off the bench and limited minutes; for the Hawks they remain out Kristaps Porzingis (Achilles tendon) e Zaccharie Risacher (knee).
