The LA Lakers hosted the Atlanta Hawks at Crypto.com Arena on Monday night to begin their three-game homestand. The Lakers are back home after a tough 128-121 loss to the Golden State Warriors on Saturday. The Hawks, on the other hand, are almost at the finish line of their five-game road trip.
LeBron James and Anthony Davis were cleared to play tonight and are available despite minor injuries. They desperately want to get back into the win column and end the losing streak at just two games.
Meanwhile, the Hawks started their road trip with back-to-back losses at Portland and Utah. They came alive Sunday night with a huge 110-93 blowout win over the LA Clippers.
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Atlanta Hawks vs. LA Lakers Player Stats and Box Scores
Atlanta Hawks Player Stats and Halftime Box Scores
The Atlanta Hawks started the game hot, but lost some steam midway through the first quarter. Jalen Johnson had an excellent performance despite the team playing poorly overall. Johnson finished with 17 points, six rebounds and four assists.
LA Lakers Player Stats and Halftime Box Scores
LeBron James was almost perfect in the first half of the LA Lakers’ game against the Atlanta Hawks. James had 19 points on 8-of-11 shooting in the first two quarters of the game. Anthony Davis already has a double-double of 13 points and 10 rebounds with the Lakers leading 73-59.
Watch this space as the game continues. Player stats and box scores will be updated once the competition is over.
