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LeBron James, Anthony Davis Combine For 58 as Lakers Edge Trae Young, Hawks
Kevin C. Cox/Getty ImagesThe Los Angeles Lakers pocketed their seventh straight victory by defeating the Atlanta Hawks 101-96 at State Farm Arena on Sunday night. The Hawks gave the Lakers a scare, though. It was a one-possession game with under 20 seconds remaining after rookie fourth overall pick De’Andre Hunter made both of his free throws to bring…
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The Los Angeles Lakers pocketed their seventh straight victory by defeating the Atlanta Hawks 101-96 at State Farm Arena on Sunday night.
The Hawks gave the Lakers a scare, though. It was a one-possession game with under 20 seconds remaining after rookie fourth overall pick De'Andre Hunter made both of his free throws to bring the Hawks within 98-96.
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ATL won their challenge on a foul called on Parker (who blocked Davis), and LAL then missed a shot, and lost their challenge as Davis tried to block Hunter at the rim. Result: 2 ATL FT’s with 19.8 seconds left. 98-96, LAL ball.
The Lakers were able to hold on. Atlanta rookie Cam Reddish missed a three-pointer that would have tied the game at 99, and Danny Green made two free throws on the other end to secure the result.
The biggest disparities between the teams came from behind the three-point line and at the free-throw line. Atlanta shot 28.6 percent from deep compared to a putrid 16.1 percent by L.A., while the Hawks' 88.0 percent free-throw shooting outweighed the Lakers' 72.7 percent.
The Lakers entered State Farm Arena having shot just 69.4 percent on free throws in their last three games (h/t Silver Screen and Roll).
Regardless, L.A. has now further cushioned its lead atop the Western Conference to 4.5 games over the 20-8 Los Angeles Clippers.
The 6-21 Hawks, meanwhile, have dropped four contests in a row.
The Lakers were without forward Kyle Kuzma (ankle) for the third straight game, while Atlanta has been without forward John Collins since Nov. 5 when the league suspended him 25 games for violating the NBA‘s Anti-Drug Program.
Notable Stats
LAL F LeBron James: 32 points, 13 rebounds, 7 assists, 1 steal, 3 blocks
LAL F Anthony Davis: 27 points, 13 rebounds, 3 assists, 1 steal, 2 blocks
LAL G Rajon Rondo: 11 points, 7 rebounds, 5 assists, 2 steals
ATL G Trae Young: 30 points, 6 rebounds, 7 assists, 2 steals
ATL F Jabari Parker: 12 points, 5 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal, 1 block
ATL F De'Andre Hunter: 8 points, 6 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 steal, 1 block
What's Next?
Both squads will return to action Tuesday. The Lakers will visit the Indiana Pacers, and the Hawks will be in New York to play the Knicks.
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