On the second night of a back-to-back in the Crypto.com arena, the Los Angeles Lakers were looking to earn their second straight win over Trae Young and the Atlanta Hawks . With the Lakers at full strength for tonight's game, they were able to secure an impressive win and move up to 4th place in the West at 20-14.
Since the Lakers played last night, fans were expecting a slow start in this one but the Lakers proved them wrong by opening the game on a 31-point first quarter. By halftime, the Lakers were up by 8 powered by a balanced scoring effort from the entire cast. The Hawks made some runs down the stretch, but the Lakers survived them all and came away with the 119-102 win in convincing fashion.
The Purple and Gold were led by LeBron James , who had another masterpiece with 30 points, 8 assists, and 3 rebounds on 13-20 shooting. Anthony Davis , who made his return tonight after missing the previous game, also turned in a great performance with a final stat line of 18 points, 19 rebounds, and 3 blocks in 37 minutes. In the backcourt, Austin Reaves finished with 20 points, 7 rebounds, and 6 assists on 6-18 shooting.
Meanwhile, for the Hawks, Trae Young carried his team with 33 points, 9 assists, and 1 steal on 10-22 shooting. Jalen Johnson dropped 19 points and 8 rebounds in 33 minutes while shooting guard Dyson Daniels contributed 13 points, 5 steals, and 4 assists on 6-14 shooting. It's been a mixed season for the Lakers with all kinds of different emotions.
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