Atlanta Hawks (30-37, 10th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Los Angeles Lakers (36-32, 10th in the Western Conference)
Los Angeles; Monday, 10:30 p.m. EDT
BOTTOM LINE: Los Angeles hosts the Atlanta Hawks after LeBron James scored 40 points in the Los Angeles Lakers’ 128-121 loss to the Golden State Warriors.
The Lakers went 24-12 at home. Los Angeles averages 13.1 turnovers per game and is 19-10 when turning the ball over less than its opponents.
The Hawks are 14-20 on the road. Atlanta ranks sixth in the league with 44.9 rebounds per game. Clint Capela leads the Hawks with 10.6.
The Lakers have averaged 11.6 3-pointers per game this season, which is 2.3 fewer per game than the Hawks are giving up (13.9). The Hawks are shooting 46.4% from the field, 1.1% lower than the 47.5% of the Lakers’ opponents this season.
The teams are facing each other for the second time this season. In the last game on January 31, the Hawks won 138-122, led by 26 points from Trae Young, while Austin Reaves scored 28 points for the Lakers.
TOP PERFORMERS: Anthony Davis is averaging 24.5 points, 12.3 rebounds, 3.6 assists and 2.4 blocks for the Lakers. James is averaging 25.6 points over the last 10 games.
Bogdan Bogdanovic averages 16.5 points for the Hawks. Dejounte Murray is averaging 26.2 points over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Lakers: 5-5, averaging 118.4 points, 40.9 rebounds, 28.6 assists, 5.8 steals and 4.8 blocks per game while shooting 52.1% since field. Their opponents average 120.3 points per game.
Hawks: 5-5, averaging 108.7 points, 44.1 rebounds, 25.3 assists, 7.1 steals and 5.5 blocks per game while shooting 45.7 percent from the field. Their opponents average 106.7 points.
INJURIES: Lakers: Christian Wood: out (knee), Jarred Vanderbilt: out (foot), Cam Reddish: day to day (ankle), Colin Castleton: out (wrist), Gabe Vincent: out (knee), Anthony Davis: day today (eye).
Hawks: Trae Young: out (finger), Mouhamed Gueye: out (ucl), Onyeka Okongwu: out (toe), Kobe Bufkin: out (toe), Saddiq Bey: out for the season (knee), AJ Griffin: out ( leg/ankle).
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