The Atlanta Hawks went toe-to-toe with the defending NBA champions — the L.A. Lakers — on Monday night at State Farm Arena but ultimately fell short of glory in a 107-99 defeat.
Trae Young scored 25 points and dished out a season-high 16 assists, while John Collins added 22 points on 10-of-17 shooting from the field.
For the Lakers — at the end of their seven-game road-trip — Anthony Davis was largely unstoppable as he scored 25 points on 10-of-14 shooting. LeBron James added 21 points, including 12 in the fourth quarter.
If you’re looking to catch up on how the game unfolded, you can do so here, but today we’re just going to jump in.