Luka Doncic and Sandro Mamukelashvili scored a combined 55 points as the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Atlanta Hawks 124-114 on Monday night at State Farm Arena.
The Lakers came out fast, taking the first quarter 31-22. The Lakers trailed by as many as 8 points before fighting back. The Lakers led 95-90 after three quarters, and it was 108-104 with six minutes left before they pulled away. A 16-0 run in the first quarter built the early lead.
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For Los Angeles, Luka Doncic finished with 32 points, eight rebounds, 10 assists and five steals, Sandro Mamukelashvili had 23 points, eight rebounds and three assists off the bench, while Walker Kessler chipped in 21 points, 10 rebounds and four assists.
For Atlanta, CJ McCollum finished with 21 points and four assists. Nickeil Alexander-Walker had a rough shooting night, going 6 of 19 from the field and finishing with 20 points.
The Lakers moved to 10-2. The Hawks fell to 7-5.
The Lakers are first in the Pacific Division and have won six straight. Los Angeles is 5-1 at home and 5-1 away from home. The Hawks are fourth in the Eastern Conference. Atlanta is 3-3 at home and 4-2 on the road.
The Lakers are back in action when they visit the Milwaukee Bucks on Wednesday, Nov. 11, at 8:00 p.m. ET. The Hawks are back in action when they visit the Chicago Bulls on Friday, Nov. 13, at 8:00 p.m. ET.
