The Lakers’ small-ball offense worked to near-perfection, and Malik Monk (and several other role players) stepped up in major ways as the purple and gold took down Trae Young and the Atlanta Hawks 134-118 for one of their better wins of the season.
The Lakers had four scorers with over 20 points — LeBron James, Avery Bradley, Monk and Talen Horton-Tucker — and the team looked as comfortable on offense as they have all season.
The Lakers surged to a double-digit lead in the first half as their small-ball strategy dominated Atlanta until late run in the second quarter narrowed the lead to just three at halftime.