The Los Angeles Lakers managed to pull off a close 101-96 win against the Atlanta Hawks.
The team’s offense got off to a slow start as they failed to scratch from the field until LeBron James was able to get to the basket for a layup. The defense soon picked up, turning the Hawks over and forcing misses to help ignite some transition opportunities.
Even with both teams struggling to get anything going, Atlanta managed to tie the game after hitting back-to-back threes. Anthony Davis looked to carry the offense toward the end of the quarter as he was able to convert on a few attempts but the Lakers trailed 24-25 heading into the second.