Game ID: 22300990
Atlanta Hawks @ Los Angeles Lakers
Monday, March 18, 2024 at 10:30 PM ET
Crypto.com Arena, Los Angeles, CA
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
LAL 38 35 38 25 136ATL 28 31 27 19 105
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Welcome to the scouting desk. The coffee is cold, the film is play-by-play, and somebody has to explain what happened.
Every game has a hinge — a stretch where it was decided, usually while everyone was watching something else. Start where the evidence lives: the Lineups' face-offs say which five actually won their minutes; the Possessions ledger says who ran ahead of the night's own pace; the Shot Chart says where the points really came from, which is rarely where the highlights were. When all three agree, that is the story. When they don't — that is why this desk has a chair.
LAL availability going into 3/08 · 1 day's restOUT Vanderbilt missed 14 since 2/03, out tonight
OUT Vincent missed 36 since 12/21, out tonight
OUT Wood missed 8 since 2/22, out tonight
BACK Reddish back 2/28 after 14, 14 min since (68% of 20)
LAL availability going into 3/10 · 1 day's restOUT Vanderbilt missed 15 since 2/03, out tonight
OUT Vincent missed 37 since 12/21, out tonight
OUT Wood missed 9 since 2/22, out tonight
NEW Hachimura 27 to 33 min over the last 5
LAL availability going into 3/13 · 2 days' restOUT Vanderbilt missed 16 since 2/03, out tonight
OUT Vincent missed 38 since 12/21, out tonight
OUT Wood missed 10 since 2/22, out tonight
LAL availability going into 3/16 · 2 days' restOUT Reddish missed 2 since 3/10, out tonight
OUT Vanderbilt missed 17 since 2/03, out tonight
OUT Vincent missed 39 since 12/21, out tonight
OUT Wood missed 11 since 2/22, out tonight
LAL availability going into 3/18 · 1 day's restOUT Reddish missed 3 since 3/10, out tonight
OUT Vanderbilt missed 18 since 2/03, out tonight
OUT Vincent missed 40 since 12/21, out tonight
OUT Wood missed 12 since 2/22, out tonight
LAL availability going into 3/22 · 3 days' restOUT Reddish missed 4 since 3/10, returns tonight: 19 min (95% of 20)
OUT Vanderbilt missed 19 since 2/03, out tonight
OUT Vincent missed 41 since 12/21, out tonight
OUT Wood missed 13 since 2/22, out tonight
LAL availability going into 3/24 · 1 day's restOUT Vanderbilt missed 20 since 2/03, out tonight
OUT Vincent missed 42 since 12/21, out tonight
OUT Wood missed 14 since 2/22, out tonight
BACK Reddish back 3/22 after 4, 19 min since (95% of 20)
LAL availability going into 3/26 · 1 day's restOUT Vanderbilt missed 21 since 2/03, out tonight
OUT Vincent missed 43 since 12/21, out tonight
OUT Wood missed 15 since 2/22, out tonight
BACK Reddish back 3/22 after 4, 21 min since (103% of 20)
LAL availability going into 3/27 · back-to-backOUT Vanderbilt missed 22 since 2/03, out tonight
OUT Vincent missed 44 since 12/21, out tonight
OUT Wood missed 16 since 2/22, out tonight
BACK Reddish back 3/22 after 4, 16 min since (80% of 20)
NEW Russell 33 to 40 min over the last 4
NEW Dinwiddie 23 to 28 min over the last 5
ATL availability going into 3/10 · 1 day's restOUT Young missed 7 since 2/25, out tonight
OUT Okongwu missed 9 since 2/14, out tonight
OUT Windler missed 3 since 3/05, out tonight
OUT Gueye missed 59 since 11/01, out tonight
OUT Bufkin missed 3 since 3/05, out tonight
BACK Krejčí back 3/06 after 6, 13 min since (52% of 25)
BACK Matthews back 2/29 after 8, 9 min since (80% of 12)
BACK Forrest back 2/29 after 6, 8 min since (73% of 11)
NEW Fernando 15 to 21 min over the last 5
ATL availability going into 3/13 · 2 days' restOUT Young missed 8 since 2/25, out tonight
OUT Johnson missed 2 since 3/08, out tonight
OUT Okongwu missed 10 since 2/14, out tonight
OUT Windler missed 4 since 3/05, returns tonight: 5 min (39% of 12)
OUT Gueye missed 60 since 11/01, out tonight
OUT Bufkin missed 4 since 3/05, out tonight
BACK Krejčí back 3/06 after 6, 16 min since (65% of 25)
BACK Matthews back 3/08 after 3, 4 min since (37% of 12)
NEW Fernando 15 to 22 min over the last 5
ATL availability going into 3/15 · 1 day's restOUT Young missed 9 since 2/25, out tonight
OUT Johnson missed 3 since 3/08, returns tonight: 35 min (103% of 34)
OUT Okongwu missed 11 since 2/14, out tonight
OUT Gueye missed 61 since 11/01, out tonight
OUT Bufkin missed 5 since 3/05, out tonight
BACK Krejčí back 3/06 after 6, 20 min since (80% of 25)
BACK Windler back 3/13 after 4, 5 min since (39% of 12)
BACK Matthews back 3/08 after 3, 8 min since (66% of 12)
NEW Fernando 15 to 22 min over the last 5
ATL availability going into 3/17 · 1 day's restOUT Young missed 10 since 2/25, out tonight
OUT Okongwu missed 12 since 2/14, out tonight
OUT Gueye missed 62 since 11/01, out tonight
OUT Bufkin missed 6 since 3/05, out tonight
BACK Johnson back 3/15 after 3, 35 min since (103% of 34)
BACK Krejčí back 3/06 after 6, 22 min since (88% of 25)
BACK Windler back 3/13 after 4, 5 min since (39% of 12)
BACK Matthews back 3/08 after 3, 10 min since (86% of 12)
NEW Fernando 15 to 21 min over the last 5
ATL availability going into 3/18 · back-to-backOUT Young missed 11 since 2/25, out tonight
OUT Okongwu missed 13 since 2/14, returns tonight: 19 min (73% of 26)
OUT Windler missed 2 since 3/15, out tonight
OUT Gueye missed 63 since 11/01, out tonight
OUT Bufkin missed 7 since 3/05, out tonight
BACK Johnson back 3/15 after 3, 35 min since (105% of 34)
BACK Matthews back 3/08 after 3, 11 min since (92% of 12)
NEW Fernando 15 to 21 min over the last 5
ATL availability going into 3/21 · 2 days' restOUT Young missed 12 since 2/25, out tonight
OUT Windler missed 3 since 3/15, out tonight
OUT Gueye missed 64 since 11/01, out tonight
OUT Bufkin missed 8 since 3/05, out tonight
BACK Johnson back 3/15 after 3, 34 min since (102% of 34)
BACK Okongwu back 3/18 after 13, 19 min since (73% of 26)
ATL availability going into 3/23 · 1 day's restOUT Young missed 13 since 2/25, out tonight
OUT Windler missed 4 since 3/15, returns tonight: 19 min (157% of 12)
OUT Gueye missed 65 since 11/01, out tonight
OUT Bufkin missed 9 since 3/05, out tonight
BACK Johnson back 3/15 after 3, 34 min since (102% of 34)
BACK Okongwu back 3/18 after 13, 19 min since (74% of 26)
ATL availability going into 3/25 · 1 day's restOUT Young missed 14 since 2/25, out tonight
OUT Johnson missed 2 since 3/21, out tonight
OUT Gueye missed 66 since 11/01, out tonight
OUT Bufkin missed 10 since 3/05, out tonight
BACK Okongwu back 3/18 after 13, 19 min since (74% of 26)
BACK Windler back 3/23 after 4, 19 min since (157% of 12)
NEW Mathews 15 to 20 min over the last 5
NEW Forrest 11 to 17 min over the last 5
ATL availability going into 3/27 · 1 day's restOUT Young missed 15 since 2/25, out tonight
OUT Johnson missed 3 since 3/21, out tonight
OUT Gueye missed 67 since 11/01, out tonight
OUT Bufkin missed 11 since 3/05, out tonight
BACK Okongwu back 3/18 after 13, 19 min since (74% of 26)
BACK Windler back 3/23 after 4, 10 min since (86% of 12)
NEW Krejčí 25 to 30 min over the last 5
I Know — the desk, before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
The Lakers come in 2-3 over their last five, scoring 118 a night and allowing 122, shooting 51 percent and 43 from three, 23 free throws a game; James at 30 and Russell at 19 a game. Without Reddish (3 straight), Vanderbilt (18 straight), Vincent (40 straight). One day's rest. Atlanta comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 107 a night and allowing 106, shooting 44 percent and 43 from three, 17 free throws a game; Murray at 32 and Hunter at 16 a game. Without Young (11 straight), Okongwu (13 straight). Second night of a back-to-back.
So: The Lakers win, and the game turns on the defense, Atlanta allowing 106 a night to the Lakers' 122 and the line, where the Lakers take 23 free throws a game to Atlanta's 17. Call it the Lakers 118, Atlanta 114, Atlanta keeping it close.
3/08 vs MIL 123-122 — LAL notes
LAL won 123-122. LAL shot 52% (47 of 90) to MIL's 49%, 16 of 34 from three. Russell led with 44 (17 of 25, 9 of 12 from three); Davis added 22, Reaves 18. The hinge was Q2, 40-33: LAL came in trailing by 3 and left it ahead by 4.
3/10 vs MIN 120-109 — LAL notes
LAL won 120-109. LAL shot 53% (44 of 83) to MIN's 42%, 10 of 24 from three, and went to the line 29 times to MIN's 13 — 22 points from the stripe to their 11. LAL turned it over 19 times to MIN's 11, and MIN turned those into 8 steals. The glass went 56-38 for them. James led with 29 (10 of 16, 2 of 4 from three, 7 of 9 at the line); Davis added 27, Reaves 19. The hinge was Q4, 29-17: LAL came in trailing by 1 and left it ahead by 11, and the lead reached 16. Russell was the night's best plus/minus at +21.
3/13 @ SAC 107-120 — LAL notes
LAL lost 107-120. LAL shot 49% (38 of 78) to SAC's 52%, 14 of 32 from three, and went to the line 22 times to SAC's 12 — 17 points from the stripe to their 9. Reaves led with 28 (10 of 17, 7 of 12 from three); Davis added 22, Hachimura 20. Q4 was theirs, 34-32, the deficit cut from 15 to 13, but the other 3 periods went 88-73 against them. Prince's -13 in 13 minutes was the worst on the floor.
3/16 vs GSW 121-128 — LAL notes
LAL lost 121-128. LAL shot 51% (47 of 92) to GSW's 53%, 12 of 34 from three. James led with 40 (15 of 23, 3 of 5 from three, 7 of 8 at the line); Russell added 23, Hachimura 14. Q1 was theirs, 36-30, but the other 3 periods went 98-85 against them. Russell's -14 in 40 minutes was the worst on the floor.
3/18 vs ATL 136-105 — LAL notes
LAL won 136-105. LAL shot 58% (52 of 90) to ATL's 43%, 15 of 36 from three. Russell led with 27 (8 of 14, 6 of 10 from three); James added 25, Davis 22. The hinge was Q3, 38-27: a lead of 14 became 25, and the lead reached 35. Davis was the night's best plus/minus at +28.
3/22 vs PHI — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
The Lakers come in 3-2 over their last five, scoring 121 a night and allowing 117, shooting 53 percent and 42 from three, 22 free throws a game; James at 28 and Russell at 23 a game. Without Reddish (4 straight), Vanderbilt (19 straight), Vincent (41 straight). 3 days' rest. Philadelphia comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 99 a night and allowing 105, shooting 44 percent and 35 from three, 17 free throws a game; Maxey at 23 and Oubre Jr. at 18 a game. It has lost the glass by 9 a night. Without Embiid (23 straight), Harris (3 straight), Melton (11 straight). One day's rest.
So: The Lakers win, and the game turns on the glass, where the Lakers have been plus-1 a night and Philadelphia minus-9 and the defense, Philadelphia allowing 105 a night to the Lakers' 117. Call it the Lakers 115, Philadelphia 111, Philadelphia keeping it close.
3/24 vs IND — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
The Lakers come in 3-2 over their last five, scoring 117 a night and allowing 111, shooting 51 percent and 40 from three, 24 free throws a game; James at 26 and Davis at 20 a game. They have won the glass by 5 a night. Without Vanderbilt (20 straight), Vincent (42 straight), Wood (14 straight). One day's rest. Indiana comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 120 a night and allowing 111, shooting 49 percent and 31 from three, 19 free throws a game; Siakam at 23 and Haliburton at 18 a game. One day's rest.
So: The Lakers win, and the game turns on the arc, the Lakers at 40 percent from three to Indiana's 31 and the glass, where the Lakers have been plus-5 a night and Indiana minus-2. Call it the Lakers 118, Indiana 116, Indiana keeping it close.
3/26 @ MIL — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Milwaukee comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 121 a night and allowing 111, shooting 52 percent and 45 from three, 16 free throws a game; Antetokounmpo at 28 and Lillard at 24 a game. One day's rest. The Lakers come in 3-2 over their last five, scoring 123 a night and allowing 118, shooting 52 percent and 41 from three, 27 free throws a game; James at 26 and Davis at 22 a game. That is 3 straight wins. Without Vanderbilt (21 straight), Vincent (43 straight), Wood (15 straight). One day's rest.
So: Milwaukee wins, and the game turns on the line, where the Lakers take 27 free throws a game to Milwaukee's 16 and the defense, Milwaukee allowing 111 a night to the Lakers' 118. Call it Milwaukee 121, the Lakers 116.
3/27 @ MEM — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Memphis comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 108 a night and allowing 120, shooting 41 percent and 34 from three, 26 free throws a game; Jackson Jr. at 22 and Jackson at 21 a game. It has lost the glass by 7 a night. Without Williams Jr. (8 straight), Kennard (4 straight), Williams (11 straight). One day's rest. The Lakers come in 4-1 over their last five, scoring 127 a night and allowing 119, shooting 49 percent and 38 from three, 29 free throws a game; James at 28 and Davis at 25 a game. That is 4 straight wins. They have won the glass by 4 a night. Without Vanderbilt (22 straight), Vincent (44 straight), Wood (16 straight). Second night of a back-to-back.
So: The Lakers win, on the road, and the game turns on the glass, where the Lakers have been plus-4 a night and Memphis minus-7. Call it the Lakers 117, Memphis 115, Memphis keeping it close.
3/10 vs NOP 103-116 — ATL notes
ATL lost 103-116. ATL took 16 more shots (91 to 75), fed by 12 offensive rebounds, but shot 42% to NOP's 57%, 17 of 46 from three, and got to the line 13 times to NOP's 22. Bogdanović led with 25 (9 of 19, 7 of 15 from three); Murray added 23, Capela 18. Q4 was theirs, 38-36, the deficit cut from 15 to 13, but the other 3 periods went 80-65 against them. Mathews's -18 in 19 minutes was the worst on the floor.
3/13 @ POR 102-106 — ATL notes
ATL lost 102-106. ATL shot 43% (38 of 88) to POR's 46%, 14 of 39 from three, and got to the line 18 times to POR's 24. The glass went 38-49 against them. D. Murray led with 40 (15 of 29, 6 of 13 from three); Capela added 13, Hunter 11. Q1 was theirs, 24-17, but the other 3 periods went 89-78 against them. They led by as many as 16. D. Murray's -13 in 43 minutes was the worst on the floor.
3/15 @ UTA 122-124 — ATL notes
ATL lost 122-124. ATL shot 45% (41 of 92) to UTA's 51%, 20 of 39 from three, and went to the line 27 times to UTA's 20 — 20 points from the stripe to their 18. Murray led with 33 (10 of 27, 5 of 14 from three, 8 of 9 at the line); Hunter added 27, Johnson 26. Q2 was theirs, 34-27, turning a 6-point deficit into a 1-point lead, but the other 3 periods went 97-88 against them. Mathews's -11 in 22 minutes was the worst on the floor.
3/17 @ LAC 110-93 — ATL notes
ATL won 110-93. ATL shot 49% (41 of 84) to LAC's 38%, 17 of 34 from three, and got to the line 12 times to LAC's 29. Murray led with 21 (7 of 14, 5 of 10 from three); Hunter added 20, Johnson 18. The hinge was Q2, 30-15: a lead of 2 became 17, and the lead reached 29. Capela was the night's best plus/minus at +18.
3/18 @ LAL 105-136 — ATL notes
ATL lost 105-136. ATL took 8 more shots (98 to 90), fed by 12 offensive rebounds, but shot 43% to LAL's 58%, 9 of 41 from three. Johnson led with 25 (9 of 20, 2 of 11 from three, 5 of 6 at the line); Bogdanović added 17, Murray 13. Q2 was theirs, 31-35, but the other 3 periods went 101-74 against them. Murray's -25 in 31 minutes was the worst on the floor.
3/21 @ PHX — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Phoenix comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 116 a night and allowing 115, shooting 51 percent and 39 from three, 14 free throws a game; Booker at 22 and Allen at 22 a game. It has won the glass by 10 a night. Without Okogie (9 straight). Second night of a back-to-back. Atlanta comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 108 a night and allowing 115, shooting 44 percent and 39 from three, 17 free throws a game; Murray at 26 and Johnson at 23 a game. It has lost the glass by 4 a night. Without Young (12 straight). 2 days' rest.
So: Phoenix wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Phoenix has been plus-10 a night and Atlanta minus-4 and the turnovers, Phoenix giving it away 14 times a game to Atlanta's 11. Call it Phoenix 118, Atlanta 114, Atlanta keeping it close.
3/23 vs CHA — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Atlanta comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 111 a night and allowing 117, shooting 45 percent and 38 from three, 20 free throws a game; Murray at 27 and Johnson at 23 a game. It has lost the glass by 4 a night. Without Young (13 straight). One day's rest. Charlotte comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 99 a night and allowing 108, shooting 44 percent and 29 from three, 18 free throws a game; Bridges at 20 and Micić at 18 a game. That is 3 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 9 a night. 3 days' rest.
So: Atlanta wins, and the game turns on the arc, Atlanta at 38 percent from three to Charlotte's 29 and the defense, Charlotte allowing 108 a night to Atlanta's 117. Call it Atlanta 115, Charlotte 110.
3/25 vs BOS — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Atlanta comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 117 a night and allowing 114, shooting 47 percent and 41 from three, 19 free throws a game; Murray at 25 and Johnson at 23 a game. Without Young (14 straight), Johnson (2 straight). One day's rest. Boston comes in 5-0 over its last five, scoring 125 a night and allowing 106, shooting 49 percent and 44 from three, 22 free throws a game; Tatum at 29 and Brown at 28 a game. That is 5 straight wins. Without Holiday (4 straight). One day's rest.
So: Boston wins, on the road, and the game turns on the defense, Boston allowing 106 a night to Atlanta's 114 and the glass, where Boston has been plus-3 a night and Atlanta minus-1. Call it Boston 119, Atlanta 114.
3/27 vs POR — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Atlanta comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 116 a night and allowing 113, shooting 49 percent and 40 from three, 17 free throws a game; Murray at 22 and Hunter at 17 a game. Without Young (15 straight), Johnson (3 straight). One day's rest. Portland comes in 0-5 over its last five, scoring 106 a night and allowing 115, shooting 46 percent and 33 from three, 19 free throws a game; Henderson at 19 and Banton at 16 a game. That is 5 straight losses. Without Simons (2 straight), Sharpe (35 straight), Ayton (3 straight). One day's rest.
So: Atlanta wins, and the game turns on the arc, Atlanta at 40 percent from three to Portland's 33 and the turnovers, Portland giving it away 14 times a game to Atlanta's 10. Call it Atlanta 118, Portland 110.
Who is who
the initials in the Players column
LALAD A. Davis
AR A. Reaves
DR D. Russell
HG H. Giles III
JH J. Hayes
LJ L. James
MC M. Christie
ML M. Lewis
RH R. Hachimura
SD S. Dinwiddie
SM S. Mays
TP T. Prince
ATLBB B. Bogdanović
BF B. Fernando
CC C. Capela
DH D. Hunter
DM D. Murray
GM G. Mathews
JJ J. Johnson
KR Krejci
OO O. Okongwu
TF T. Forrest
VK V. Krejčí
WM W. Matthews
LAL/ATL the team itself, not a player
-- the feed named nobody
What
What happened
the codes in the Events column
M2 / M3 made 2 / made 3
X2 / X3 missed 2 / missed 3
FT / X1 free throw made / missed
AST assist
OR / DR offensive / defensive rebound
STL steal
BLK block
TO turnover
FL foul
OF offensive foul — ends the possession
VIOL violation
JUMP jump ball
TM timeout
IR instant replay
HE heave at the buzzer, filed to the team
END the clock ran out, ball in hand
Where
Where a shot came from
the middle field of M3.LW.25
RM at the rim inside 4 ft
RC right corner
RW right wing
SO straight on
LW left wing
LC left corner
M3.LW.25 made 3, left wing, 25 ft
X2.RM.01 missed 2, at the rim, 1 ft
When
When it happened
the Offset column
one number per event, in the Events order:
whole seconds from the start of the
possession to that event
Events FL X3.RC.23 OR M2.RM.01
Offset 0 18 22 24
the foul opens the possession at 0s;
the putback ends it at 24s, which is
the possession's own Dur
LeBron scores 25, D'Angelo Russell ties Lakers 3-pointers record in LA's 136-105 win over Hawks
LOS ANGELES -- — LeBron James had 25 points, 10 assists and seven rebounds, and D'Angelo Russell scored 27 points while tying the Lakers' single-season record for 3-pointers in a 136-105 victory over the Atlanta Hawks on Monday night.
Russell's six 3-pointers against the Hawks gave him 183 this season, passing Kobe Bryant's 180 in the 2005-06 season and tying Nick Van Exel's franchise record set in 1994-95. Russell's latest standout shooting display was highlighted by a beautiful 3-pointer at the third-quarter buzzer followed by two more early in the fourth to tie the record before the Lakers emptied their bench.
“That's really cool, honestly,” Russell said. “Just to get credit for your game and what you work to do and showcase it every night, and then to get credit for something like this, it's just really cool.”
Russell also had 10 assists, while Anthony Davis had 22 points and 15 rebounds as the Lakers snapped a two-game skid with their 13th win in 20 games since losing in Atlanta in late January.
Davis left Saturday’s loss to Golden State early with a scratched cornea in his left eye, but the All-Star big man recovered quickly enough from the resulting blurry vision to play a full game against the Hawks. Davis said he chose not to wear goggles.
“I've been through that phase in high school," said a grinning Davis, who wore prescription glasses and goggles at times while growing up in Chicago before he got corrective eye surgery several years ago. “I'm out of that phase. Obviously (I would have) if the doctors had told me I needed it, but I didn't need it.”
Los Angeles, which hasn’t lost three straight games since early January, also moved back up to ninth place in the Western Conference standings with this win and Golden State’s loss to New York . While Russell had another prolific game and Davis looked sharp down low, James produced another outstanding effort, giving him 65 points on 25-of-37 shooting in the past two games.
“Bron is Bron, and it's that time of the year,” Davis said. "He's shooting the ball extremely well. He's been in attack mode, finding guys. He's been locking in defensively."
Jalen Johnson scored 25 points and Bogdan Bogdanovic had 17 for the Hawks, who have lost four of five overall and three of four on their West Coast road trip.
“I thought we were ready to play, (but) there’s two Hall of Fame players that were unselfish, and I thought they played really well,” Atlanta coach Quin Snyder said. “It’s hard to sustain a defensive effort against a team that’s playing the way they are offensively. When the ball isn’t going in, it’s even harder. They made us pay for any mistake we made.”
Johnson went down in obvious pain after rolling his ankle while landing with 6:47 to play. Johnson, who only returned two games ago from a sprained ankle, was able to leave the court moments later under his own power. Snyder wasn't sure about the severity of the new injury.
Atlanta's Onyeka Okongwu had 11 points and four rebounds while playing 19 minutes in his return from a 13-game injury absence due to a sprained left toe. Okongwu, a Los Angeles-area native who starred at USC, hadn't played since Feb. 12, shortly before the All-Star break.
Trae Young missed his 12th straight game following hand surgery. He scored 26 points with six 3-pointers while the Hawks racked up 138 points in their victory over the Lakers in January.
Los Angeles gradually pulled away from the Hawks all night, hitting 60% of its shots in the first half while moving the ball smoothly. Russell beat the buzzer with his fourth 3-pointer to boost the Lakers' lead to 111-86 heading to the fourth.