The Los Angeles Lakers seem to be turning things positively recently. The Lakers defeated the Atlanta Hawks 130-114. The Lakers’ cast of characters has all been stepping up since Anthony Davis went down with his foot injury. Head Coach Darvin Ham spoke postgame about his team’s resolve and their recent winning ways.
“It’s motivating them to step their games up,” Ham said. “They know I’ll put anybody out there, and if they’re playing the right way, they’ll play a significant amount of minutes.”
LeBron James returned from a non-covid-related illness against the Hawks. James scored 25 points on 10-for-19 shooting from the field. James knocked down 1-for-5 from the three-point line. He hit 4-for-6 from the free-throw line. James also grabbed seven rebounds and dished out 10 assists.
More Lakers’ Contributions
- Dennis Schroder scored 21 points and grabbed two rebounds.
- Thomas Bryant had 19 points and grabbed 13 rebounds.
- Kendrick Nunn had 23 points, grabbed three rebounds, and dished two assists off the bench.
- Russell Westbrook had 18 points, and 11 rebounds, and dished out nine assists off the bench.
The Lakers travel to Sacramento, California on Saturday, 1/7/23. Tip-off from the Golden 1 Center is at 10 pm Eastern/ 7 pm Pacific.
