The Atlanta Hawks continued their road trip on Friday evening with a matchup vs. the Los Angels Lakers. The Hawks were unable to get the win in this one, losing 130-114 after falling down early and trailing throughout. LeBron James led the way for the Lakers with 25 points, ten assists and seven rebounds.
It was a tough one out of the gates for Atlanta, who gave up 37 points in the first quarter and trailed by nine entering the second period. Behind a strong second quarter, Los Angeles really jumped on the Hawks early, and extended their lead to 21 points entering the half at 70-49 as the Atlanta defense continues to struggle.