Overview
- Tip-off is set for 7:30 p.m. PST at Crypto.com Arena, with local TV coverage on Spectrum SportsNet.
- Atlanta rides a three-game win streak after a 124-111 win at Golden State in the debuts of CJ McCollum and Corey Kispert, and Kristaps Porzingis remains out with an Achilles issue.
- Jalen Johnson has taken on a leading playmaking role for the Hawks, fueling balanced scoring in the post-trade rotation.
- The Lakers are on the second night of a back-to-back during a five-games-in-seven-nights stretch and continue to struggle from 3-point range as they try to stop a three-game skid.
- Austin Reaves remains out with a calf injury, and Rui Hachimura is expected to play under a severe minutes restriction after sitting out Monday.