Game ID: 22400334
Los Angeles Lakers @ Atlanta Hawks
Friday, December 6, 2024 at 7:30 PM ET
State Farm Arena, Atlanta, GA
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 OT1 Final
ATL 26 38 30 25 15 134LAL 29 35 33 22 13 132
ATL vs LAL ScoutingATL vs LAL Scouting
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.
ATL availability going into 11/29 · 1 day's restOUT Krejčí missed 2 since 11/25, returns tonight: 1 min (4% of 20)
OUT Nance Jr. missed 5 since 11/18, out tonight
OUT Mathews missed 2 since 11/25, returns tonight: 1 min (5% of 18)
OUT Wallace missed 5 since 11/18, out tonight
OUT Gueye missed 11 since 11/06, out tonight
OUT Roddy missed 3 since 11/22, returns tonight: 1 min (6% of 13)
OUT Barlow missed 11 since 11/06, out tonight
BACK Bogdanović back 11/18 after 13, 24 min since (98% of 25)
BACK Bufkin back 11/18 after 10, 13 min since (104% of 12)
ATL availability going into 11/30 · back-to-backOUT Nance Jr. missed 6 since 11/18, out tonight
OUT Wallace missed 6 since 11/18, out tonight
OUT Gueye missed 12 since 11/06, out tonight
OUT Barlow missed 12 since 11/06, out tonight
BACK Krejčí back 11/29 after 2, 1 min since (4% of 20)
BACK Mathews back 11/29 after 2, 1 min since (5% of 18)
BACK Roddy back 11/29 after 3, 1 min since (6% of 13)
ATL availability going into 12/02 · 1 day's restOUT Nance Jr. missed 7 since 11/18, out tonight
OUT Wallace missed 7 since 11/18, out tonight
OUT Gueye missed 13 since 11/06, out tonight
OUT Barlow missed 13 since 11/06, out tonight
BACK Krejčí back 11/29 after 2, 6 min since (32% of 20)
BACK Mathews back 11/29 after 2, 7 min since (39% of 18)
BACK Roddy back 11/29 after 3, 1 min since (6% of 13)
ATL availability going into 12/04 · 1 day's restOUT Nance Jr. missed 8 since 11/18, out tonight
OUT Wallace missed 8 since 11/18, out tonight
OUT Gueye missed 14 since 11/06, out tonight
OUT Roddy missed 2 since 11/30, out tonight
OUT Barlow missed 14 since 11/06, out tonight
BACK Krejčí back 11/29 after 2, 6 min since (32% of 20)
BACK Mathews back 11/29 after 2, 7 min since (39% of 18)
ATL availability going into 12/06 · 1 day's restOUT Krejčí missed 2 since 12/02, returns tonight: 14 min (71% of 20)
OUT Nance Jr. missed 9 since 11/18, out tonight
OUT Mathews missed 2 since 12/02, out tonight
OUT Wallace missed 9 since 11/18, out tonight
OUT Gueye missed 15 since 11/06, out tonight
OUT Roddy missed 3 since 11/30, out tonight
OUT Barlow missed 15 since 11/06, out tonight
ATL availability going into 12/08 · 1 day's restOUT Nance Jr. missed 10 since 11/18, returns tonight: 24 min (126% of 19)
OUT Mathews missed 3 since 12/02, returns tonight: 21 min (118% of 18)
OUT Wallace missed 10 since 11/18, out tonight
OUT Gueye missed 16 since 11/06, out tonight
OUT Roddy missed 4 since 11/30, returns tonight: 4 min (32% of 13)
OUT Barlow missed 16 since 11/06, out tonight
BACK Krejčí back 11/29 after 2, 9 min since (45% of 20)
ATL availability going into 12/11 · 2 days' restOUT Wallace missed 11 since 11/18, out tonight
OUT Gueye missed 17 since 11/06, out tonight
OUT Barlow missed 17 since 11/06, out tonight
BACK Krejčí back 12/06 after 2, 17 min since (85% of 20)
BACK Nance Jr. back 12/08 after 10, 24 min since (126% of 19)
BACK Mathews back 12/08 after 3, 21 min since (118% of 18)
BACK Roddy back 12/08 after 4, 4 min since (32% of 13)
ATL availability going into 12/14 · 2 days' restOUT Wallace missed 12 since 11/18, out tonight
OUT Gueye missed 18 since 11/06, out tonight
OUT Barlow missed 18 since 11/06, out tonight
BACK Krejčí back 12/06 after 2, 14 min since (70% of 20)
BACK Nance Jr. back 12/08 after 10, 24 min since (126% of 19)
BACK Mathews back 12/08 after 3, 21 min since (118% of 18)
BACK Roddy back 12/08 after 4, 4 min since (32% of 13)
ATL availability going into 12/19 · 4 days' restOUT Nance Jr. missed 2 since 12/11, returns tonight: 32 min (163% of 19)
OUT Mathews missed 2 since 12/11, out tonight
OUT Wallace missed 13 since 11/18, out tonight
OUT Gueye missed 19 since 11/06, out tonight
OUT Roddy missed 2 since 12/11, out tonight
OUT Bufkin missed 2 since 12/11, out tonight
OUT Barlow missed 19 since 11/06, out tonight
BACK Krejčí back 12/06 after 2, 12 min since (59% of 20)
LAL availability going into 11/29 · 1 day's restOUT Vanderbilt missed 12 since 11/04, out tonight
BACK Hachimura back 11/23 after 4, 24 min since (74% of 32)
BACK Hayes back 11/26 after 6, 17 min since (90% of 19)
NEW Knecht 19 to 31 min over the last 5
LAL availability going into 12/01 · 1 day's restOUT Hayes missed 2 since 11/27, out tonight
OUT Vanderbilt missed 13 since 11/04, out tonight
BACK Hachimura back 11/23 after 4, 25 min since (79% of 32)
NEW Knecht 19 to 30 min over the last 5
LAL availability going into 12/02 · back-to-backOUT Hayes missed 3 since 11/27, out tonight
OUT Vanderbilt missed 14 since 11/04, out tonight
BACK Hachimura back 11/23 after 4, 28 min since (89% of 32)
NEW Knecht 19 to 28 min over the last 5
LAL availability going into 12/04 · 1 day's restOUT Reaves missed 2 since 12/01, out tonight
OUT Hayes missed 4 since 11/27, out tonight
OUT Vanderbilt missed 15 since 11/04, out tonight
NEW Knecht 19 to 28 min over the last 5
LAL availability going into 12/06 · 1 day's restOUT Reaves missed 3 since 12/01, out tonight
OUT Hayes missed 5 since 11/27, out tonight
OUT Vanderbilt missed 16 since 11/04, out tonight
NEW Knecht 19 to 29 min over the last 5
LAL availability going into 12/08 · 1 day's restOUT Reaves missed 4 since 12/01, out tonight
OUT Hayes missed 6 since 11/27, out tonight
OUT Vanderbilt missed 17 since 11/04, out tonight
NEW Knecht 19 to 28 min over the last 5
LAL availability going into 12/13 · 4 days' restOUT Reaves missed 5 since 12/01, returns tonight: 30 min (84% of 35)
OUT Hayes missed 7 since 11/27, out tonight
OUT Vanderbilt missed 18 since 11/04, out tonight
NEW Vincent 21 to 28 min over the last 5
NEW Knecht 19 to 26 min over the last 5
LAL availability going into 12/15 · 1 day's restOUT James missed 2 since 12/08, returns tonight: 34 min (96% of 35)
OUT Hayes missed 8 since 11/27, out tonight
OUT Vanderbilt missed 19 since 11/04, out tonight
BACK Reaves back 12/13 after 5, 30 min since (84% of 35)
NEW Vincent 21 to 26 min over the last 5
NEW Knecht 19 to 24 min over the last 5
LAL availability going into 12/19 · 3 days' restOUT Hayes missed 9 since 11/27, out tonight
OUT Vanderbilt missed 20 since 11/04, out tonight
BACK James back 12/15 after 2, 34 min since (96% of 35)
BACK Reaves back 12/13 after 5, 33 min since (93% of 35)
I Know — the desk, before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Atlanta comes in 5-0 over its last five, scoring 120 a night and allowing 109, shooting 48 percent and 35 from three, 22 free throws a game; Hunter at 22 and Johnson at 21 a game. That is 5 straight wins. It has won the glass by 10 a night. Without Krejčí (2 straight), Nance Jr. (9 straight), Mathews (2 straight). One day's rest. The Lakers come in 2-3 over their last five, scoring 98 a night and allowing 110, shooting 45 percent and 27 from three, 18 free throws a game; James at 19 and Davis at 17 a game. Without Reaves (3 straight), Hayes (5 straight), Vanderbilt (16 straight). One day's rest.
So: Atlanta wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Atlanta has been plus-10 a night and the Lakers minus-3 and the arc, Atlanta at 35 percent from three to the Lakers' 27. Call it Atlanta 117, the Lakers 108.
11/29 vs CLE 117-101 — ATL notes
ATL won 117-101. ATL shot 52% (44 of 85) to CLE's 41%, 14 of 34 from three. ATL turned it over 18 times to CLE's 13, and CLE turned those into 9 steals. The glass went 53-40 for them. Hunter led with 23 (7 of 12, 4 of 7 from three); Young added 21, Johnson 20. The hinge was Q3, 39-23: a lead of 2 became 18. Johnson was the night's best plus/minus at +17.
11/30 @ CHA 107-104 — ATL notes
ATL won 107-104. ATL shot 49% (38 of 78) to CHA's 37%, 10 of 33 from three, and went to the line 27 times to CHA's 19 — 21 points from the stripe to their 16. ATL turned it over 20 times to CHA's 14, and CHA turned those into 13 steals. Johnson led with 20 (8 of 12, 4 of 6 from three); Hunter added 18, Okongwu 16. The hinge was Q2, 26-18: ATL came in trailing by 3 and left it ahead by 5.
12/02 vs NOP 124-112 — ATL notes
ATL won 124-112. ATL shot 51% (49 of 96) to NOP's 44%, 10 of 38 from three. The glass went 51-41 for them. Hunter led with 22 (8 of 14, 4 of 7 from three); Daniels added 19, Johnson 19. The hinge was Q3, 34-26: ATL came in trailing by 1 and left it ahead by 7. ATL trailed 58-59 at the half and won the second half 66-53. Young was the night's best plus/minus at +20.
12/04 @ MIL 119-104 — ATL notes
ATL won 119-104. ATL shot 44% (45 of 102) to MIL's 42%, 9 of 32 from three, and got to the line 22 times to MIL's 35. ATL turned it over 11 times to MIL's 18. The glass went 54-40 for them. Johnson led with 23 (10 of 19); Hunter added 20, Young 17. The hinge was Q2, 32-24: a lead of 3 became 11, and the lead reached 20. Bogdanović was the night's best plus/minus at +19.
12/06 vs LAL 134-132 — ATL notes
ATL won 134-132 in 1 overtime. ATL shot 50% (50 of 100) to LAL's 52%, 17 of 40 from three, and went to the line 22 times to LAL's 16 — 17 points from the stripe to their 14. Young led with 31 (9 of 25, 5 of 13 from three, 8 of 8 at the line); Hunter added 26, Bogdanović 20. The hinge was Q2, 38-35: ATL came in trailing by 3 and left it level. Bogdanović was the night's best plus/minus at +18.
12/08 vs DEN — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Atlanta comes in 5-0 over its last five, scoring 120 a night and allowing 111, shooting 49 percent and 34 from three, 22 free throws a game; Hunter at 22 and Young at 19 a game. That is 5 straight wins. It has won the glass by 10 a night. Without Nance Jr. (10 straight), Mathews (3 straight), Wallace (10 straight). One day's rest. Denver comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 118 a night and allowing 118, shooting 52 percent and 33 from three, 25 free throws a game; Jokić at 36 and Porter Jr. at 19 a game. Second night of a back-to-back.
So: Atlanta wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Atlanta has been plus-10 a night and Denver minus-3 and the defense, Atlanta allowing 111 a night to Denver's 118. Call it Atlanta 120, Denver 115.
12/11 @ NYK — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
New York comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 118 a night and allowing 104, shooting 51 percent and 43 from three, 23 free throws a game; Bridges at 22 and Brunson at 22 a game. One day's rest. Atlanta comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 119 a night and allowing 119, shooting 47 percent and 30 from three, 24 free throws a game; Hunter at 21 and Johnson at 18 a game. It has won the glass by 8 a night. Without Wallace (11 straight), Gueye (17 straight). 2 days' rest.
So: New York wins, and the game turns on the arc, New York at 43 percent from three to Atlanta's 30 and the defense, New York allowing 104 a night to Atlanta's 119. Call it New York 120, Atlanta 111.
12/14 @ MIL — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Milwaukee comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 114 a night and allowing 112, shooting 50 percent and 43 from three, 26 free throws a game; Antetokounmpo at 32 and Lillard at 25 a game. Without Wright (3 straight). 3 days' rest. Atlanta comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 119 a night and allowing 118, shooting 45 percent and 30 from three, 22 free throws a game; Hunter at 22 and Young at 19 a game. It has won the glass by 9 a night. Without Wallace (12 straight), Gueye (18 straight). 2 days' rest.
So: Milwaukee wins, and the game turns on the arc, Milwaukee at 43 percent from three to Atlanta's 30 and the glass, where Atlanta has been plus-9 a night and Milwaukee minus-3. Call it Milwaukee 117, Atlanta 114, Atlanta keeping it close.
12/19 @ SAS — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
San Antonio comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 114 a night and allowing 123, shooting 45 percent and 32 from three, 26 free throws a game; Wembanyama at 24 and Champagnie at 17 a game. Without Johnson (2 straight), Jones (6 straight). 3 days' rest. Atlanta comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 115 a night and allowing 117, shooting 44 percent and 32 from three, 25 free throws a game; Young at 24 and Hunter at 21 a game. It has won the glass by 6 a night. Without Nance Jr. (2 straight), Mathews (2 straight), Wallace (13 straight). 4 days' rest.
So: San Antonio wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Atlanta has been plus-6 a night and San Antonio plus-1 and the defense, Atlanta allowing 117 a night to San Antonio's 123. Call it San Antonio 117, Atlanta 116, Atlanta keeping it close.
11/29 vs OKC 93-101 — LAL notes
LAL lost 93-101. LAL shot 45% (33 of 73) to OKC's 41%, 11 of 38 from three. LAL turned it over 17 times to OKC's 9, and OKC turned those into 12 steals. Knecht led with 20 (7 of 17, 6 of 13 from three); Russell added 17, Davis 15. Q2 was theirs, 24-19, the deficit cut from 8 to 3, but the other 3 periods went 82-69 against them. James's -12 in 34 minutes was the worst on the floor.
12/01 @ UTA 105-104 — LAL notes
LAL won 105-104. LAL shot 44% (39 of 88) to UTA's 51%, 7 of 33 from three, and went to the line 25 times to UTA's 16 — 20 points from the stripe to their 10. LAL turned it over 5 times to UTA's 15. Davis led with 33 (13 of 25, 2 of 4 from three, 5 of 6 at the line); James added 27, Hachimura 13. The hinge was Q2, 32-29: LAL came in trailing by 1 and left it ahead by 2. Hood-Schifino was the night's best plus/minus at +12.
12/02 @ MIN 80-109 — LAL notes
LAL lost 80-109. LAL shot 41% (32 of 79) to MIN's 51%, 6 of 31 from three. LAL turned it over 20 times to MIN's 15, and MIN turned those into 11 steals. Russell led with 20 (8 of 12, 4 of 5 from three); Davis added 12, James 10. Q1 was theirs, 20-22, but the other 3 periods went 87-60 against them. James's -28 in 31 minutes was the worst on the floor.
12/04 @ MIA 93-134 — LAL notes
LAL lost 93-134. LAL shot 42% (37 of 88) to MIA's 58%, 5 of 22 from three, and went to the line 19 times to MIA's 9 — 14 points from the stripe to their 6. The glass went 36-52 against them. James led with 29 (12 of 18, 1 of 4 from three); Hachimura added 14, Russell 12. Q1 was theirs, 26-34, but the other 3 periods went 100-67 against them. Davis's -29 in 31 minutes was the worst on the floor.
12/06 @ ATL 132-134 — LAL notes
LAL lost 132-134 in 1 overtime. LAL shot 52% (51 of 99) to ATL's 50%, 16 of 35 from three, and got to the line 16 times to ATL's 22. James led with 39 (14 of 25, 6 of 11 from three, 5 of 6 at the line); Davis added 38, Knecht 14. Q1 was theirs, 29-26, but the other 4 periods went 108-103 against them. They led by as many as 11.
12/08 vs POR — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
The Lakers come in 1-4 over their last five, scoring 101 a night and allowing 116, shooting 45 percent and 28 from three, 19 free throws a game; James at 23 and Davis at 21 a game. That is 3 straight losses. They have lost the glass by 6 a night. Without Reaves (4 straight), Hayes (6 straight), Vanderbilt (17 straight). One day's rest. Portland comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 113 a night and allowing 126, shooting 50 percent and 39 from three, 17 free throws a game; Simons at 20 and Ayton at 16 a game. That is 3 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 7 a night. Without Henderson (4 straight), Thybulle (23 straight), Clingan (6 straight). One day's rest.
So: The Lakers win, and the game turns on the arc, Portland at 39 percent from three to the Lakers' 28 and the defense, the Lakers allowing 116 a night to Portland's 126. Call it the Lakers 115, Portland 112, Portland keeping it close.
12/13 @ MIN — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Minnesota comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 105 a night and allowing 91, shooting 46 percent and 39 from three, 17 free throws a game; Edwards at 20 and Randle at 16 a game. 4 days' rest. The Lakers come in 2-3 over their last five, scoring 103 a night and allowing 116, shooting 45 percent and 30 from three, 19 free throws a game; James at 26 and Davis at 24 a game. They have lost the glass by 8 a night. Without Reaves (5 straight), Hayes (7 straight), Vanderbilt (18 straight). 4 days' rest.
So: Minnesota wins, and the game turns on the defense, Minnesota allowing 91 a night to the Lakers' 116 and the glass, where Minnesota has been plus-4 a night and the Lakers minus-8. Call it Minnesota 113, the Lakers 102, Minnesota by 11.
12/15 vs MEM — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
The Lakers come in 1-4 over their last five, scoring 100 a night and allowing 114, shooting 44 percent and 32 from three, 17 free throws a game; James at 26 and Davis at 22 a game. They have lost the glass by 6 a night. Without James (2 straight), Hayes (8 straight), Vanderbilt (19 straight). One day's rest. Memphis comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 127 a night and allowing 117, shooting 50 percent and 39 from three, 24 free throws a game; Morant at 25 and Jackson Jr. at 20 a game. That is 4 straight wins. Without Kennard (4 straight), Edey (12 straight), Williams Jr. (11 straight). One day's rest.
So: Memphis wins, on the road, and the game turns on the arc, Memphis at 39 percent from three to the Lakers' 32 and the glass, where Memphis has been minus-1 a night and the Lakers minus-6. Call it Memphis 118, the Lakers 112.
12/19 @ SAC — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Sacramento comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 126 a night and allowing 113, shooting 48 percent and 38 from three, 22 free throws a game; Sabonis at 24 and DeRozan at 23 a game. Without Lyles (9 straight). 2 days' rest. The Lakers come in 2-3 over their last five, scoring 107 a night and allowing 115, shooting 45 percent and 34 from three, 22 free throws a game; James at 29 and Davis at 28 a game. They have lost the glass by 7 a night. Without Hayes (9 straight), Vanderbilt (20 straight). 3 days' rest.
So: Sacramento wins, and the game turns on the turnovers, the Lakers giving it away 16 times a game to Sacramento's 11 and the glass, where Sacramento has been minus-0 a night and the Lakers minus-7. Call it Sacramento 119, the Lakers 110.
Who is who
the initials in the Players column
LALAD A. Davis
AT A. Traoré
CR C. Reddish
DK D. Knecht
DR D. Russell
GV G. Vincent
LJ L. James
MC M. Christie
RH R. Hachimura
TR Traore
ATLBB B. Bogdanović
BO Bogdanovic
CC C. Capela
DD D. Daniels
DH D. Hunter
JJ J. Johnson
OO O. Okongwu
TY T. Young
VK V. Krejčí
ZR Z. Risacher
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
Young hits 3-point in overtime to give Hawks 6 straight wins, 134-132 over Lakers
ATLANTA -- — Trae Young hit a 3-pointer with 7.4 seconds left in overtime and the Atlanta Hawks held on for their sixth straight win, beating the slumping Los Angeles Lakers 134-132 on Friday.
Young scored 31 points to offset a huge night by the Lakers' Big Two. LeBron James scored 39 points and Anthony Davis had 38, but it wasn't enough to prevent Los Angeles from taking its third straight loss and seventh defeat in nine games.
James had a chance to win it for the Lakers, but his long 3-pointer clanked off the rim.
With the score tied at 119, the Hawks had the final possession of regulation. Young’s 3-pointer was blocked by Max Christie and James collided with Davis going for the loose ball, sending the 39-year-old to a knee in pain.
After hobbling to the bench, James was back on the court for overtime.
Takeaways Lakers: James & Co. could at least take solace from putting up a competitive effort. They had lost their two previous games by a combined 70 points — the worst back-to-back showing in franchise history.
Hawks: Atlanta is on a roll, putting together its longest win streak since a seven-game run from Jan. 17-30, 2022.
Key moment Dyson Daniels came up with two huge defensive plays for the Hawks in the final minute of overtime. A steal didn't result in points — James made a huge block — but Daniels then tied up Davis for a jump ball. Davis won the tip, but James knocked the ball out of bounds battling for it with De'Andre Hunter . That set up Young's winning shot.
Key stats Led by Hunter with 26 points and Bogdan Bogdanovic with 20, Atlanta's reserves outscored their Lakers' counterparts 65-17.
Up next Lakers: Return home Sunday night to face the Portland Trail Blazers .