Game ID: 22500185
Los Angeles Lakers @ Atlanta Hawks
Saturday, November 8, 2025 at 8:00 PM ET
State Farm Arena, Atlanta, GA
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
ATL 37 31 30 24 122LAL 29 25 18 30 102
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 10/31 · 1 day's restOUT Krejčí missed 2 since 10/27, out tonight
OUT Newell missed 2 since 10/27, returns tonight: 1 min (13% of 11)
BACK Porziņģis back 10/27 after 2, 25 min since (103% of 24)
BACK Risacher back 10/27 after 2, 24 min since (110% of 22)
ATL availability going into 11/02 · 1 day's restOUT Krejčí missed 3 since 10/27, returns tonight: 17 min (78% of 22)
BACK Porziņģis back 10/27 after 2, 25 min since (101% of 24)
BACK Risacher back 10/27 after 2, 24 min since (108% of 22)
BACK Newell back 10/31 after 2, 1 min since (13% of 11)
ATL availability going into 11/04 · 1 day's restOUT Young missed 2 since 10/31, out tonight
BACK Porziņģis back 10/27 after 2, 25 min since (104% of 24)
BACK Krejčí back 11/02 after 3, 17 min since (78% of 22)
BACK Risacher back 10/27 after 2, 24 min since (109% of 22)
BACK Newell back 10/31 after 2, 1 min since (13% of 11)
NEW Kennard 20 to 26 min over the last 5
ATL availability going into 11/07 · 2 days' restOUT Young missed 3 since 10/31, out tonight
BACK Porziņģis back 10/27 after 2, 26 min since (105% of 24)
BACK Krejčí back 11/02 after 3, 14 min since (63% of 22)
BACK Risacher back 10/27 after 2, 24 min since (110% of 22)
BACK Newell back 10/31 after 2, 1 min since (12% of 11)
NEW Kennard 20 to 26 min over the last 5
ATL availability going into 11/08 · back-to-backOUT Young missed 4 since 10/31, out tonight
BACK Krejčí back 11/02 after 3, 15 min since (68% of 22)
BACK Newell back 10/31 after 2, 1 min since (12% of 11)
NEW Kennard 20 to 27 min over the last 4
ATL availability going into 11/10 · 1 day's restOUT Young missed 5 since 10/31, out tonight
OUT Kennard missed 2 since 11/07, returns tonight: 20 min (98% of 20)
BACK Krejčí back 11/02 after 3, 17 min since (78% of 22)
BACK Newell back 10/31 after 2, 10 min since (88% of 11)
ATL availability going into 11/12 · 1 day's restOUT Alexander-Walker missed 2 since 11/08, returns tonight: 22 min (65% of 34)
OUT Young missed 6 since 10/31, out tonight
BACK Krejčí back 11/02 after 3, 20 min since (90% of 22)
BACK Kennard back 11/10 after 2, 20 min since (98% of 20)
NEW Risacher 22 to 28 min over the last 5
ATL availability going into 11/13 · back-to-backOUT Young missed 7 since 10/31, out tonight
BACK Alexander-Walker back 11/12 after 2, 22 min since (65% of 34)
BACK Kennard back 11/10 after 2, 20 min since (100% of 20)
NEW Risacher 22 to 27 min over the last 5
NEW Gueye 15 to 20 min over the last 5
ATL availability going into 11/16 · 2 days' restOUT Young missed 8 since 10/31, out tonight
BACK Alexander-Walker back 11/12 after 2, 26 min since (77% of 34)
BACK Kennard back 11/10 after 2, 20 min since (99% of 20)
LAL availability going into 10/31 · 1 day's restOUT Dončić missed 3 since 10/26, returns tonight: 39 min (108% of 36)
OUT Smart missed 2 since 10/27, returns tonight: 35 min (118% of 29)
OUT Vincent missed 2 since 10/27, out tonight
OUT Kleber missed 2 since 10/27, out tonight
BACK Hayes back 10/29 after 3, 13 min since (71% of 18)
NEW Hachimura 30 to 36 min over the last 5
NEW Ayton 27 to 34 min over the last 5
NEW Vanderbilt 17 to 23 min over the last 5
LAL availability going into 11/02 · 1 day's restOUT Vincent missed 3 since 10/27, out tonight
OUT Kleber missed 3 since 10/27, out tonight
BACK Dončić back 10/31 after 3, 39 min since (108% of 36)
BACK Smart back 10/31 after 2, 35 min since (118% of 29)
BACK Hayes back 10/29 after 3, 18 min since (100% of 18)
NEW Hachimura 30 to 37 min over the last 5
NEW LaRavia 24 to 30 min over the last 5
NEW Vanderbilt 17 to 23 min over the last 5
LAL availability going into 11/03 · back-to-backOUT Vincent missed 4 since 10/27, out tonight
OUT Smith Jr. missed 2 since 10/31, returns tonight: 27 min (247% of 11)
OUT Kleber missed 4 since 10/27, out tonight
BACK Dončić back 10/31 after 3, 39 min since (108% of 36)
BACK Smart back 10/31 after 2, 31 min since (105% of 29)
BACK Hayes back 10/29 after 3, 23 min since (127% of 18)
NEW Hachimura 30 to 37 min over the last 5
NEW LaRavia 24 to 31 min over the last 5
LAL availability going into 11/05 · 1 day's restOUT Vincent missed 5 since 10/27, out tonight
OUT Kleber missed 5 since 10/27, out tonight
BACK Dončić back 10/31 after 3, 39 min since (108% of 36)
BACK Smart back 10/31 after 2, 31 min since (106% of 29)
BACK Hayes back 10/29 after 3, 20 min since (113% of 18)
BACK Smith Jr. back 11/03 after 2, 27 min since (247% of 11)
NEW Hachimura 30 to 36 min over the last 5
NEW LaRavia 24 to 32 min over the last 5
LAL availability going into 11/08 · 2 days' restOUT Reaves missed 2 since 11/03, out tonight
OUT Vincent missed 6 since 10/27, out tonight
OUT Kleber missed 6 since 10/27, returns tonight: 14 min (140% of 10)
BACK Dončić back 10/31 after 3, 40 min since (111% of 36)
BACK Smart back 10/31 after 2, 32 min since (108% of 29)
BACK Hayes back 10/29 after 3, 19 min since (107% of 18)
BACK Smith Jr. back 11/03 after 2, 17 min since (153% of 11)
NEW Hachimura 30 to 36 min over the last 5
NEW LaRavia 24 to 34 min over the last 5
LAL availability going into 11/10 · 1 day's restOUT Reaves missed 3 since 11/03, returns tonight: 29 min (84% of 35)
OUT Vincent missed 7 since 10/27, out tonight
BACK Dončić back 10/31 after 3, 36 min since (101% of 36)
BACK Smart back 10/31 after 2, 30 min since (101% of 29)
BACK Smith Jr. back 11/03 after 2, 19 min since (174% of 11)
BACK Kleber back 11/08 after 6, 14 min since (140% of 10)
NEW LaRavia 24 to 31 min over the last 5
LAL availability going into 11/12 · 1 day's restOUT Vincent missed 8 since 10/27, out tonight
BACK Reaves back 11/10 after 3, 29 min since (84% of 35)
BACK Smith Jr. back 11/03 after 2, 19 min since (174% of 11)
BACK Kleber back 11/08 after 6, 14 min since (140% of 10)
NEW LaRavia 24 to 31 min over the last 5
LAL availability going into 11/14 · 1 day's restOUT Vincent missed 9 since 10/27, out tonight
OUT Smith Jr. missed 2 since 11/10, out tonight
BACK Reaves back 11/10 after 3, 30 min since (86% of 35)
BACK Kleber back 11/08 after 6, 11 min since (110% of 10)
LAL availability going into 11/15 · back-to-backOUT Vincent missed 10 since 10/27, out tonight
OUT Smith Jr. missed 3 since 11/10, returns tonight: 3 min (27% of 11)
BACK Reaves back 11/10 after 3, 33 min since (95% of 35)
BACK Kleber back 11/08 after 6, 11 min since (110% of 10)
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 112, shooting 48 percent and 33 from three, 28 free throws a game; Johnson at 21 and Alexander-Walker at 19 a game. Without Young (4 straight). Second night of a back-to-back. The Lakers come in 5-0 over their last five, scoring 121 a night and allowing 116, shooting 52 percent and 34 from three, 28 free throws a game; Dončić at 36 and Reaves at 25 a game. That is 5 straight wins. Without Reaves (2 straight), Vincent (6 straight). 2 days' rest.
So: The Lakers win, on the road, in a game with no one edge to lean on. Call it the Lakers 117, Atlanta 116, Atlanta keeping it close.
10/31 @ IND 128-108 — ATL notes
ATL won 128-108. ATL shot 54% (51 of 94) to IND's 35%, 10 of 30 from three, and got to the line 20 times to IND's 33. Johnson led with 22 (9 of 16, 0 of 3 from three); Alexander-Walker added 21, Daniels 18. The hinge was Q3, 34-17: a lead of 4 became 21, and the lead reached 24. Kennard was the night's best plus/minus at +18.
11/02 @ CLE 109-117 — ATL notes
ATL lost 109-117. ATL shot 51% (39 of 77) to CLE's 41%, 6 of 23 from three, and went to the line 35 times to CLE's 18 — 25 points from the stripe to their 17. ATL turned it over 22 times to CLE's 16, and CLE turned those into 12 steals. Johnson led with 23 (10 of 16); Daniels added 18, Alexander-Walker 16. Q2 was theirs, 30-19, turning a 9-point deficit into a 2-point lead, but the other 3 periods went 98-79 against them. Johnson's -12 in 35 minutes was the worst on the floor.
11/04 vs ORL 127-112 — ATL notes
ATL won 127-112. ATL shot 56% (40 of 72) to ORL's 43%, 13 of 30 from three, and went to the line 42 times to ORL's 33 — 34 points from the stripe to their 29. Risacher led with 21 (7 of 14, 3 of 8 from three); Alexander-Walker added 20, Daniels 18. The hinge was Q1, 32-23: from level to 9 ahead, and the lead reached 25. Daniels was the night's best plus/minus at +25.
11/07 vs TOR 97-109 — ATL notes
ATL lost 97-109. ATL shot 34% (33 of 96) to TOR's 41%, 9 of 38 from three. Johnson led with 21 (8 of 14, 2 of 5 from three); Alexander-Walker added 20, Porziņģis 17. Q2 was theirs, 27-18, but the other 3 periods went 91-70 against them. They led by as many as 13. Krejčí's -16 in 18 minutes was the worst on the floor.
11/08 vs LAL 122-102 — ATL notes
ATL won 122-102. ATL shot 52% (48 of 93) to LAL's 46%, 16 of 39 from three, and got to the line 11 times to LAL's 20. ATL turned it over 11 times to LAL's 19. The glass went 37-47 against them. Gueye led with 21 (8 of 12, 4 of 5 from three); Risacher added 19, Newell 17. The hinge was Q3, 30-18: a lead of 14 became 26, and the lead reached 30. Okongwu was the night's best plus/minus at +22.
11/10 @ LAC — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
The Clippers come in 1-4 over their last five, scoring 111 a night and allowing 120, shooting 48 percent and 37 from three, 23 free throws a game; Harden at 23 and Collins at 15 a game. That is 4 straight losses. Without Leonard (3 straight), Sanders (7 straight). One day's rest. Atlanta comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 117 a night and allowing 110, shooting 49 percent and 34 from three, 26 free throws a game; Johnson at 21 and Alexander-Walker at 19 a game. Without Young (5 straight), Kennard (2 straight). One day's rest.
So: Atlanta wins, on the road, and the game turns on the defense, Atlanta allowing 110 a night to the Clippers' 120. Call it Atlanta 115, the Clippers 113, the Clippers keeping it close.
11/12 @ SAC — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Sacramento comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 114 a night and allowing 129, shooting 47 percent and 38 from three, 25 free throws a game; DeRozan at 20 and Westbrook at 19 a game. That is 3 straight losses. Without Plowden (11 straight), Cardwell (5 straight), McDermott (11 straight). Second night of a back-to-back. Atlanta comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 112 a night and allowing 108, shooting 47 percent and 35 from three, 26 free throws a game; Johnson at 19 and Alexander-Walker at 19 a game. Without Alexander-Walker (2 straight), Young (6 straight). One day's rest.
So: Atlanta wins, on the road, and the game turns on the defense, Atlanta allowing 108 a night to Sacramento's 129. Call it Atlanta 119, Sacramento 113.
11/13 @ UTA — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Utah comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 114 a night and allowing 120, shooting 43 percent and 33 from three, 28 free throws a game; Markkanen at 23 and George at 21 a game. Without Kessler (6 straight), Anderson (2 straight), Tshiebwe (11 straight). One day's rest. Atlanta comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 117 a night and allowing 105, shooting 48 percent and 38 from three, 24 free throws a game; Johnson at 20 and Alexander-Walker at 18 a game. That is 3 straight wins. Without Young (7 straight). Second night of a back-to-back.
So: Atlanta wins, on the road, and the game turns on the defense, Atlanta allowing 105 a night to Utah's 120 and the arc, Atlanta at 38 percent from three to Utah's 33. Call it Atlanta 116, Utah 114, Utah keeping it close.
11/16 @ PHX — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Phoenix comes in 5-0 over its last five, scoring 121 a night and allowing 103, shooting 49 percent and 40 from three, 25 free throws a game; Booker at 25 and Allen at 22 a game. That is 5 straight wins. It has won the glass by 5 a night. Without Green (3 straight). 2 days' rest. Atlanta comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 118 a night and allowing 107, shooting 48 percent and 40 from three, 20 free throws a game; Johnson at 23 and Alexander-Walker at 17 a game. That is 4 straight wins. Without Young (8 straight). 2 days' rest.
So: Phoenix wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Phoenix has been plus-5 a night and Atlanta minus-0 and the line, where Phoenix takes 25 free throws a game to Atlanta's 20. Call it Phoenix 116, Atlanta 112, Atlanta keeping it close.
10/31 @ MEM 117-112 — LAL notes
LAL won 117-112. LAL shot 51% (39 of 76) to MEM's 44%, 13 of 38 from three, and went to the line 33 times to MEM's 19 — 26 points from the stripe to their 16. Dončić led with 44 (14 of 27, 6 of 15 from three, 10 of 13 at the line); Reaves added 21, LaRavia 13. The hinge was Q3, 34-22: the deficit went from 14 to 2. LAL trailed 55-69 at the half and won the second half 62-43. Reaves was the night's best plus/minus at +15.
11/02 vs MIA 130-120 — LAL notes
LAL won 130-120. LAL shot 51% (48 of 95) to MIA's 51%, 15 of 46 from three, and got to the line 23 times to MIA's 36. Dončić led with 29 (9 of 22, 1 of 11 from three, 10 of 12 at the line); Reaves added 26, LaRavia 25. The hinge was Q1, 43-36: from level to 7 ahead, and the lead reached 18. Hayes was the night's best plus/minus at +17.
11/03 @ POR 123-115 — LAL notes
LAL won 123-115. LAL shot 59% (50 of 85) to POR's 49%, 9 of 23 from three, and got to the line 16 times to POR's 30. Ayton led with 29 (14 of 19); Hachimura added 28, Smith Jr. 25. The hinge was Q2, 28-20: the deficit went from 9 to 1. LAL trailed 52-53 at the half and won the second half 71-62. LaRavia was the night's best plus/minus at +14.
11/05 vs SAS 118-116 — LAL notes
LAL won 118-116. LAL shot 45% (37 of 83) to SAS's 49%, 10 of 31 from three. LAL turned it over 12 times to SAS's 19. Dončić led with 35 (9 of 27, 4 of 11 from three, 13 of 17 at the line); Ayton added 22, Smart 17. The hinge was Q4, 30-20: LAL came in trailing by 8 and left it ahead by 2.
11/08 @ ATL 102-122 — LAL notes
LAL lost 102-122. LAL shot 46% (37 of 81) to ATL's 52%, 12 of 30 from three, and went to the line 20 times to ATL's 11 — 16 points from the stripe to their 10. LAL turned it over 19 times to ATL's 11, and ATL turned those into 13 steals. The glass went 47-37 for them. Dončić led with 22 (7 of 17, 4 of 10 from three, 4 of 6 at the line); Knecht added 14, LaRavia 13. Q4 was theirs, 30-24, the deficit cut from 26 to 20, but the other 3 periods went 98-72 against them. Hachimura's -28 in 23 minutes was the worst on the floor.
11/10 @ CHA — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Charlotte comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 112 a night and allowing 118, shooting 45 percent and 33 from three, 24 free throws a game; Bridges at 22 and Knueppel at 17 a game. It has won the glass by 10 a night. Without Miller (7 straight), Ball (3 straight), Williams (2 straight). 2 days' rest. The Lakers come in 4-1 over their last five, scoring 118 a night and allowing 117, shooting 50 percent and 35 from three, 27 free throws a game; Dončić at 32 and Ayton at 18 a game. Without Reaves (3 straight), Vincent (7 straight). One day's rest.
So: The Lakers win, on the road, and the game turns on the glass, where Charlotte has been plus-10 a night and the Lakers plus-1. Call it the Lakers 118, Charlotte 117, Charlotte keeping it close.
11/12 @ OKC — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
OKC comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 123 a night and allowing 106, shooting 48 percent and 38 from three, 27 free throws a game; Gilgeous-Alexander at 32 and Mitchell at 17 a game. That is 3 straight wins. It has won the glass by 4 a night. Without Dort (4 straight), Wiggins (3 straight). Second night of a back-to-back. The Lakers come in 4-1 over their last five, scoring 119 a night and allowing 117, shooting 50 percent and 36 from three, 25 free throws a game; Dončić at 31 and Ayton at 19 a game. Without Vincent (8 straight). One day's rest.
So: OKC wins, and the game turns on the defense, OKC allowing 106 a night to the Lakers' 117. Call it OKC 120, the Lakers 113.
11/14 @ NOP — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
New Orleans comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 110 a night and allowing 117, shooting 45 percent and 37 from three, 20 free throws a game; Murphy III at 23 and Bey at 18 a game. That is 3 straight losses. Without Williamson (5 straight), Poole (4 straight), Jordan (7 straight). One day's rest. The Lakers come in 3-2 over their last five, scoring 111 a night and allowing 117, shooting 48 percent and 35 from three, 26 free throws a game; Dončić at 28 and Hachimura at 17 a game. Without Vincent (9 straight). One day's rest.
So: The Lakers win, on the road, and the game turns on the line, where the Lakers take 26 free throws a game to New Orleans's 20. Call it the Lakers 116, New Orleans 114, New Orleans keeping it close.
11/15 @ 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 121 a night and allowing 118, shooting 51 percent and 45 from three, 20 free throws a game; Gia. Antetokounmpo at 33 and Rollins at 19 a game. It has lost the glass by 8 a night. Without Porter Jr. (12 straight), Prince (5 straight). Second night of a back-to-back. The Lakers come in 3-2 over their last five, scoring 110 a night and allowing 115, shooting 47 percent and 34 from three, 28 free throws a game; Dončić at 28 and Reaves at 23 a game. Without Vincent (10 straight). Second night of a back-to-back.
So: Milwaukee wins, and the game turns on the arc, Milwaukee at 45 percent from three to the Lakers' 34 and the glass, where the Lakers have been plus-3 a night and Milwaukee minus-8. Call it Milwaukee 119, the Lakers 115, the Lakers keeping it close.
Who is who
the initials in the Players column
LALBJ B. James
DA D. Ayton
DK D. Knecht
DO Doncic
JH J. Hayes
JL J. LaRavia
JV J. Vanderbilt
LD L. Dončić
MK M. Kleber
MS M. Smart
NS N. Smith Jr.
RH R. Hachimura
ATLAN A. Newell
CH C. Houstan
DD D. Daniels
JT J. Toppin
KW K. Wallace
KR Krejci
MG M. Gueye
OO O. Okongwu
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
Banged-up Hawks roll to a 122-102 victory over the Lakers as Gueye scores a career-high 21 points
ATLANTA -- — Mouhamed Gueye scored a career-high 21 points, Dyson Daniels had 10 points, 13 assists and eight rebounds, and the banged-up Atlanta Hawks beat the Los Angeles Lakers 122-102 on Saturday night to even their record at 5-5.
The Hawks led by 30 points despite playing without three of their five starters. All-Star Trae Young is sidelined with an MCL sprain. Nickeil Alexander-Walker , Nikola Durisic , Jalen Johnson and Kristaps Porzingis (rest) were also inactive.
Yet Atlanta led 37-20 after one quarter behind 11 points from Gueye, who made his second start of the season and also had seven rebounds and seven assists.
The Hawks kept momentum rolling in the second quarter, extending the lead to 62-47. Los Angeles cut it to 10 before Atlanta bounced back with a pair of 3-pointers, ending the half with a 68-54 lead.
By the third quarter, the Hawks were up 26 points — the franchise's largest third-quarter lead against the Lakers since 1959.
Daniels notched his 10th assist of the night and solidified a double-double just over four minutes into the third quarter. He also had a steal in his 62nd consecutive game, establishing a club record.
Atlanta held Lakers star Luka Doncic , averaging 40 points this season, to 17 points. He also had 11 assists, five rebounds and was 4 for 6 from the free throw line. Doncic was done for the night halfway through the third quarter.
Zaccharie Risacher , Onyeka Okongwu , Keaton Wallace , Daniels and Gueye started for the Hawks.
LeBron James , Christian Koloko , Chris Manon , Austin Reaves and Gabe Vincent were out for the Lakers. The Lakers are on a five-game road trip and head to Charlotte next.
Up next: Hawks: Play the Clippers on the road on Monday night.