Saturday night was a disaster for the Atlanta Hawks in Los Angeles. The visiting team set a franchise record for futility on the way to a 150-101 loss and, less than 24 hours later, the Hawks will be back on the same floor against a quality team. This time around, it is the Los Angeles Lakers on the opposing bench and Atlanta will be aiming to salvage something positive from this back-to-back set.
On paper, this is actually a tougher match-up for the Hawks than the one on Saturday, with Atlanta facing a rest disadvantage against an opponent that projects to have both of its stars on the floor.