The Atlanta Hawks (17-18, 11-7 Home) welcome the Los Angeles Lakers (14-21, 6-13 Away) Friday at State Farm Arena. Los Angeles was defeated by the Miami Heat 112-98 at FTX Arena on Wednesday. LeBron James had a standout performance in the loss with 27 points, nine rebounds, and six assists.
The Lakers are 13th in the Western Conference. Atlanta dropped a close one on Wednesday at State Farm Arena, falling to the Brooklyn Nets 108-107. Dejounte Murray had 24 points, nine rebounds, and eight assists in defeat to lead the team. The Hawks are the ninth seed in the Eastern Conference.
It’s the first meeting of the season between the teams. Los Angeles and Atlanta split their matchups last season, each team taking one. The Hawks took the last meeting 129-121 at State Farm Arena on January 30. Trae Young led the Hawks with 36 points and 12 assists. Malik Monk had 33 points and 10 rebounds in defeat.
The Lakers have been led this season by James and Anthony Davis, who are averaging 27.8 and 27.4 points per game, respectively. Both are among the NBA’s top scorers, as James is ninth and Davis is 10th. Davis also has grabbed 12.1 rebounds per game, second-most in the NBA.
Meanwhile, Russell Westbrook is dishing 7.7 assists per game. Young’s 27.3 points per game have powered the Hawks on offense. Young also has doled out 9.9 assists per game, second-most in the league. Clint Capela has pulled down 11.9 rebounds per game.
The teams have split their last 10 meetings at State Farm Arena (5-5).Los Angeles is 4-6 in the last 10 games with an average margin of -2.5 (118.3-120.8). Atlanta has also a 4-6 record over the last 10, allowing 118.8 points per game on average while scoring only 117.6 (-1.2 margin).
LAKERS HOT/COLD
(Last Five | Season Average | Differential)
Points + Rebounds + Assists:
Thomas Bryant: 23.4 | 17.5 | +5.9
Points per game:
Lonnie Walker IV: 10.6 | 14.7 | -4.1
Rebounds per game:
Thomas Bryant: 8.8 | 5.6 | +3.2
LeBron James: 6.0 | 8.1 | -2.1
HAWKS HOT/COLD
(Last Five | Season Average | Differential)
Points + Rebounds + Assists:
Onyeka Okongwu: 23.6 | 16.7 | +6.9
Rebounds per game:
Onyeka Okongwu: 9.8 | 7.0 | +2.8
SportsTips’ NBA Pick:
Atlanta Hawks -7.5 (-105)
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