Overview
- Atlanta, missing Trae Young, Kristaps Porziņģis and other regulars, opened with 37 points in the first quarter and never trailed.
- The Hawks hit 16 threes with 37 assists and only 11 turnovers, while the Lakers managed 12 threes with 23 assists but coughed up 20 turnovers.
- JJ Redick gave terse postgame answers and said he knew in the first two minutes his team lacked the needed urgency, pulling regulars as the deficit ballooned.
- Luka Dončić led Los Angeles with 22 points and 11 assists; Deandre Ayton admitted the team likely underestimated Atlanta, and Jake LaRavia said the starters failed to set the tone and communicate.
- The loss snapped a five-game win streak and dropped L.A. to 7-3, with Austin Reaves upgraded to questionable for Monday’s road game in Charlotte.