Overview
- Los Angeles coughed up 20 turnovers that the Hawks converted into 36 points, with Atlanta also scoring 22 fast-break points.
- With Austin Reaves (right groin strain) and LeBron James (sciatica) sidelined, Luka Doncic tallied 22 points and 11 assists before exiting after 27 minutes.
- Atlanta missed Trae Young and Kristaps Porzingis yet rode a breakout from Mouhamed Gueye and contributions from Zaccharie Risacher to a comfortable victory.
- Maxi Kleber was cleared and made his regular-season debut for the Lakers after missing the first nine games with an abdominal injury.
- The loss opened a five-game road swing for L.A., now 7-3, with Charlotte next and James set for a medical reevaluation in roughly one to two weeks.