The Atlanta Hawks allowed yet another opponent to produce an outlier shooting performance in their Friday evening loss to the Los Angeles Lakers. The issue is that it is becoming increasingly clear that their own defensive performance is the common denominator in these performances.
Los Angeles went 17-for-41 from the three-point line in their 134-118 victory over the Hawks. The Lakers are, at best, an average perimeter shooting team both in terms of volume and percentage.
As a result, Atlanta has now allowed 130 points or more in four of their last six games. The only games in which they held their opponent to fewer than 130 points they won.