Hawks take aim at inconsistent Lakers


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2022/23 National Basketball Association (NBA) season

Regular Season

Atlanta Hawks v Los Angeles Lakers 

State Farm Arena

Atlanta, USA

Saturday, 31 December 2022 

02h30  

 

The Atlanta Hawks will square off with the Los Angeles Lakers in the National Basketball Association (NBA) match on December 31.

 

This will be the 337th match between the Hawks and Lakers in the NBA regular-season games since the league was established in 1949.

 

The Lakers have dominated this rivalry, having recorded 194 wins compared to the Hawks' 142 victories. 


Anthony Davis
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The last meeting between the two teams was on 30 January 2022 in a match that took place at the Hawks' home ground, State Farm Arena.

 

Malik Monk scored 33 points and Anthony Davis added 27, but it wasn't enough as the Lakers succumbed to a 129-121 defeat to the Hawks. 

 

The Hawks are sitting in the ninth spot in the Eastern Conference, having recorded 16 wins and 16 defeats from 32 matches.

 

Meanwhile, the Lakers are placed 13th in the Western Conference, having registered 13 victories and 18 defeats from 31 games.


Nate McMillian
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The Chicago Bulls handed the Hawks a 110-108 loss at the buzzer on Thursday morning, December 22 at State Farm Arena.

 

“They get the ball in the hands of [DeMar] DeRozan and we know what he’s capable of doing and he delivered tonight,” Hawks head coach Nate McMillan said. 

 

“We wanted to try to get some traps on him and he did a good job of getting in the middle of the floor and making it hard, more difficult to trap when you got shooters on either side of him. 

 

"So they did a good job of executing and they got the matchups that they wanted and they won the matchup.”

 

Head-to-Head (Last Five NBA Matches)

Matches - 5

Hawks - 2

Hawks- 3

 

NBA fixtures - December 31 and January 1


Saturday, December 31

02:00  Orlando Magic vs Washington Wizards
02:30 - Atlanta Hawks vs Los Angeles Lakers
02:30 - Toronto Raptors vs Phoenix Suns
03:00 - Chicago Bulls vs Detroit Pistons
03:00 - Milwaukee Bucks vs Minnesota Timberwolves
03:30 - New Orleans Pelicans vs Philadelphia 76ers
04:00 - Denver Nuggets vs Miami Heat
05:00 - Golden State Warriors vs Portland Trail Blazers
05:00 - Sacramento Kings vs Utah Jazz
22:00 - Indiana Pacers vs Los Angeles Clippers

Sunday, January 1

02:00 - Charlotte Hornets vs Brooklyn Nets
02:00 - Chicago Bulls vs Cleveland Cavaliers
02:00 - Houston Rockets vs New York Knicks
02:00 - San Antonio Spurs vs Dallas Mavericks
03:00 - Memphis Grizzlies vs New Orleans Pelicans
03:00 - Minnesota Timberwolves vs Detroit Pistons
03:00 - Oklahoma City Thunder vs Philadelphia 76ers
04:00 - Utah Jazz vs Miami Heat

 

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Published: 12/29/2022