The LA Lakers are looking to bounce back from their recent loss, as they meet with the Atlanta Hawks, who are looking to improve their standings. This is not the first time that these two teams meet, with the Hawks winning against the Lakers. The Lakers are currently at the 10th of the Western Conference, winning 36, and losing to 32. However, the Lakers are in-need of win here, as they aim for a better place in the standings. It is the same for the Hawks, who are also at the 10th of the Eastern Conference, winning 30 matches, and losing to 37 games. Just like their opponent, the Hawks also need to win here, in order to improve their standings. The meeting between these two teams is on March 19, 2024, at 10:30 AM (GMT+8).
LA Lakers
Los Angeles Lakers suffered their second straight loss to the Golden State Warriors, 128-121, in their opening game of their four-game homestand. The Lakers held a six-point lead after one quarter but lost by one at halftime and nine points after three quarters. The Lakers hit 51.1% of their shots, while Golden State hit 52.6% and took five more shots. LeBron James had a huge day, putting in 40 points, eight rebounds, and nine assists. D’Angelo Russell recorded a double-double with 23 points and 13 assists, while Russell had nine points off 27.3% shooting in the previous matchup against Atlanta. The Lakers are third in field-goal percentage and sixth in three-point shooting, but are dead last in three-point shots per game (30.6) and opponent field-goal percentage (47.4%).
Lebron James and Anthony Davis, both remains to be a doubt for the Lakers, according to reports. Meanwhile, Cam Reddish, Gabe Vincent, Christian Woods, and Jarred Vanderblit remains to be unavailable in this match.
Atlanta Hawks
The Atlanta Hawks lost their third consecutive game to the Utah Jazz, 124-122, in their second game of a five-game road trip. The Hawks were on fire from three-point range, hitting 20 of 39 shots (51.3%) and going 20-27 from the free-throw line (74.1%). However, Utah made five more shots in the contest, which proved to be the difference. Dejounte Murray led the team with 33 points, but went 10-27 from the floor, including 5-14 from three-point range. He added six rebounds and nine assists, averaging 26.6 points, 8.2 assists, and 5.4 rebounds over his last 10 games. Atlanta has been very good from the free-throw line, with seventh in free-throw percentage (80.4%) and sixth in rebounding (44.9). However, they are 23rd in field-goal percentage (46.4%) and 28th in opponent field-goal percentage (49.4%).
Trae Young, Kobe Bufkin, Onyeka Okongwu, Seth Lundy, Saddiq Bey, Mouhamed Gueye, and AJ Griffin are all out here.
Prediction:
LA Lakers
Odds: 0.89
Total Under: 101.5
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