The Hawks faced the Los Angeles Lakers on Friday night during their trip to the West Coast. This would be the first time they played since the subtraction of D’Angelo Russell and the addition of Dorian Finney-Smith and Shake Milton.
The Lakers scored the first four points, taking advantage of mismatches. Dyson Daniels secured a steal and score early, then cashed in a three after a beautiful pass from Trae Young.
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The score was 16-13 in the Lakers’ favor halfway through the quarter.