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Lakers vs. Kings Preview: Can L.A. slow down Atlanta despite heavy legs?

Coming off of a comfortable win over the Sacramento Kings on Saturday, the Los Angeles Lakers will have to find their legs to keep up with an Atlanta Hawks team that likes to get out and run on Sunday night.

Make no mistake, the Hawks are a very bad basketball team, but they’re a young and scrappy team that likes to play really, really fast. In other words, they’re the type of team opponents hate to see on the second night of a back-to-back.

Through 12 games this season, the Atlanta Hawks are playing at the league’s fastest pace (107.