Overview
- The defeat snapped Los Angeles’ five-game win streak and dropped the team to 7-3 at the start of a five-game road trip.
- Atlanta, missing multiple regulars including Trae Young and Kristaps Porzingis, hit 16 threes with 37 assists and only 11 turnovers.
- The Lakers committed 20 turnovers, struggled on the perimeter, and trailed by as many as 30 after falling behind 68-54 at halftime.
- Luka Doncic led L.A. with 22 points and 11 assists before JJ Redick pulled the starters midway through the third quarter.
- Deandre Ayton acknowledged the group underestimated Atlanta, as Los Angeles played without LeBron James and Austin Reaves and now heads to Charlotte on Monday.