The Los Angeles Lakers (28-28) will roll into the State Farm Arena in Atlanta on Tuesday looking for a much-needed win against the rebuilding Hawks (18-38), and when I say much-needed, I mean much-needed.
Going into Tuesday’s game, the Lakers are two games back of the eighth seed in the Western Conference, trailing the Los Angeles Clippers (31-27) and Sacramento Kings (30-26). Both teams will play one more game before heading into the All-Star break.
The Kings will take on the Denver Nuggets on Wednesday, a team they’ve lost two twice already this season.