The Los Angeles Lakers won their fourth straight game, defeating the Atlanta Hawks at Crypto.com Arena, 134-118.
The Lakers seem to be turning the corner in a positive way despite sputtering down in the standings earlier in the season.
LeBron James led the way for the Lakers; he scored 32 points on 13-for-24 shooting from the field with 23 of his 32 points in the second half. LBJ also grabbed eight rebounds and dished out nine assists. James spoke on his team’s win and his strong play postgame.
“We’re getting our guys back,” said James, who also had nine assists, eight rebounds, four steals and three blocked shots. “It’s literally that simple. We’re starting to see what we have because guys are in the lineup. Soon we’re getting (Kendrick) Nunn as well, and not too long after that, AD returns. When you’re building a team with depth and chemistry on the floor, and when too many guys are out, it’s too early to gauge it.”
Malik Monk scored 29 points on 11-for-20 shooting from the field. Monk knocked down 7-for-12 from the three-point line. Monk also grabbed four rebounds and dished out three assists. Lakers Head Coach Frank Vogel spoke on Monk’s strong play as of late postgame.
“What we love about him is that he can create, and he can be a finisher,” Lakers coach Frank Vogel said. “He’s playing really well in all ways you can offensively.”
More Lakers Contributions
- Avery Bradley scored 21 points and grabbed six rebounds.
- Talen Horton-Tucker scored 21 points and dished out five assists off the bench.
- Carmelo Anthony scored 17 points, grabbed seven rebounds, and dished out two assists off the bench.
The Lakers face the Memphis Grizzlies on Sunday, January 9th. Tip-off from Crypto.com Arena in L.A. is at 6:30 pm Pacific.
Los Angeles is now 21-19 on the season, good for sixth place in the Western Conference Standings as of this writing.
