The Los Angeles Lakers were able to pull away from the Atlanta Hawks in the second half of their victory on Friday night, particularly in the fourth quarter when they held their opponents to just 16 points. Defense has been the calling card of this team over the past few weeks and of course, Anthony Davis is the team’s leader on that end of the court.
Davis was dominant once again despite a rough shooting night offensively. Even still, the big man finished with 18 point, 19 rebounds, three blocks and three steals. After the game, head coach JJ Redick mentioned that he was unhappy with the Lakers’ defensive performance in the first half and Davis echoed those feelings.