US EditionSluggish Lakers Trounced by Short-Handed Hawks to End Winning Streak
Lakers committed 20 turnovers leading to 36 points for the Hawks, who played without five key players, ending the Lakers' five-game winning streak, Coach JJ Redick said.
- On Saturday, the Los Angeles Lakers lost 122-102 to an injury-depleted Atlanta Hawks at State Farm Arena, ending their five-game winning streak and dropping to 7-3 on the season.
- The team's transition defense faltered, allowing 22 fastbreak points despite JJ Redick, Lakers coach, warning Saturday not to overlook the short-handed Atlanta Hawks missing four starters and five rotation players.
- Statistically, Atlanta turned turnovers into points, converting 20 Lakers turnovers into 36 points; Mouhamed Gueye led with 21 points and Dyson Daniels had a career-best 13 assists.
- After Atlanta built a large third-quarter lead, JJ Redick pulled the remainder of his main rotation players and kept his postgame comments brief in a press conference under two minutes.
- The Lakers head to Charlotte on Monday and will face the Thunder, Pelicans and Bucks before returning to Los Angeles, having started the season strongly despite LeBron James missing key games.
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The Los Angeles Lakers, after five consecutive victories, fell to Atlanta, which won convincingly with a score of 122:102. Coach JJ Redick benched the starting five midway through the third quarter, and after the game he did not hide his disappointment.
Idaho Press
Frustrated Lakers coach JJ Redick keeps postgame comments brief after loss to Hawks
ATLANTA (AP) — The Los Angeles Lakers' five-game road trip started on a sour note on Saturday night with a 122-102 loss against an injury-depleted Atlanta Hawks team that had LA coach JJ Redick visibly frustrated.
LA Daily News
Sluggish Lakers trounced by short-handed Hawks to end winning streak
Luka Doncic scores 22 points, 11 assists, and five rebounds in 27 minutes, but the Lakers lose 122-102 to Atlanta. The Hawks were missing several players in their starting lineup.
The Los Angeles Lakers ended their five-game winning streak in the NBA on the road in Atlanta after a poor performance. Slovenian ace Luka Dončić led the night with 22 points, five rebounds and 11 assists, but he also missed five of the Lakers' 19 shots, which led to a 36-point lead.
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