The Los Angeles Lakers put forth another strong defensive effort against one of the better offensive teams in the NBA, holding the Atlanta Hawks 16 points below their season average in their win. Head coach JJ Redick really got into his team at halftime and it paid off as the Lakers held the Hawks to just 45 points on 36.4% shooting in the second half.
Redick wasn’t happy with the defensive discipline of the Lakers in the first half, even noting some rough moments from Dorian Finney-Smith. However, he was happy with how the team as a whole bounced back in the second half.