Published 12:27 IST, December 16th 2019
LA Lakers edge past Atlanta Hawks 101-96; LeBron James tops player ratings with 32 points
NBA 2019-20: The LA Lakers registered a 101-96 win against the Atlanta Hawks on Sunday night (Monday morning IST) at the State Farm Arena in Atlanta, USA.
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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
07:47 IST, December 16th 2019