'Orchestrating' Doncic dishes 10 assists in return as Lakers win sixth straight

ATLANTA -- One streak ended for Luka Doncic and the Los Angeles Lakers on Monday, but a more important one continued.

Doncic returned to the lineup after a one-game absence because of lower back tightness to lead Los Angeles to a 124-114 win over the Atlanta Hawks, extending the Lakers' winning streak to six games.

While he led his team with 32 points and 10 assists -- and was tied for second for Los Angeles with eight rebounds -- his run of scoring 40-plus points ended at four games.

"Luka again, you know, [was] just orchestrating," said Lakers coach JJ Redick. "I thought he was really just a willing passer. He ended up with 10 assists ... but could have had 15, 16 assists."

While his…