The Atlanta Hawks were in Los Angeles to take on the Lakers as they continue their west coast road trip. Reinforcements were back for this game as John Collins, Bogdan Bogdanovic, and Jalen Johnson returned from health and safety protocols. Despite being close to fully healthy, the Hawks fell to the Lakers 134-118.
The Hawks got off to a slow start, committing three turnovers and the Lakers scoring six points off of them. The Lakers went on a 13-0 run early in the first, as they led 18-6.
With the Lakers going small ball, the Hawks started to take advantage of their size in the paint, which led to them closing the gap.