LA Lakers edge past Atlanta Hawks 101-96; LeBron James tops player ratings with 32 points

LA Lakers beat Atlanta Hawks in a 101-96 victory on Sunday night (Monday morning IST). match took place at State Farm Arena in Atlanta, Georgia, USA. LeBron James scored game-high 32 points, 13 rebounds and 7 assists for LA Lakers. Anthony Davis followed with 27 points and 13 assists. Kentavious Caldwell-Pope and Rajon Rondo both scored 11 points. Danny Green added 10 points. This was LA Lakers' seventh consecutive win. y are currently tied with Milwaukee Bucks for best record in NBA (24-3). 

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Trae Young was top-scorer for Hawks with 30 points, 6 rebounds and 7 assists. Jabari Parker chipped in 12 points. Damian Jones and Cam Reddish added 10 points each. This was Hawks fourth straight loss. 

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NBA 2019-20: LeBron James leads LA Lakers to a 101-96 victory against Atlanta Hawks

Hawks never trailed beyond 11 points and  LA Lakers mand to maintain a steady lead. With a couple of three-pointers and mid-range jumpers, James led LA Lakers to a 55-48 advant as first half ended. Green scored back-to-back three-pointers down stretch to secure LA Lakers win. During Q3, James scored a three-pointer that increased LA Lakers' lead to 10 points. Though LA Lakers had more turvers, Hawks gave more points to Lakers through irs.

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NBA 2019-20: LA Lakers vs Atlanta Hawks player ratings

LA Lakers

• Avery Bradley – 3/10
• Alex Caruso – 3/10
• Anthony Davis – 7.5/10
• Kentavious Caldwell-Pope – 5.5/10
• Danny Green – 5/10
• Dwight Howard – 3/10
• LeBron James – 8/10
• JaVale McGee – 4/10
• Rajon Rondo – 6.5/10

Atlanta Hawks

• Allen Crabbe – 4.5/10
• Alex Len – 4/10
• Vince Carter – 5/10
• Kevin Huerter – 3.5/10
• Bru Fernando – 6/10
• De'Andre Hunter – 5/10
• Damian Jones – 5.5/10
• Jabari Parker – 6/10
• Cam Reddish – 6/10
• Trae Young – 7.5/10

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