Lakers win 6th straight, beat Hawks 124-114

The Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Atlanta Hawks 124-114 on Monday night to extend their winning streak to six games.

The victory marked the second night of a road back-to-back for the Lakers, who are now 10-2 on the season. The team played without guard Austin Reaves, who was out with an illness, and forward Quentin Grimes, who is dealing with a right finger strain.

Luka Doncic led the Lakers with 32 points, 10 assists, eight rebounds, five steals, and two blocked shots. He initiated an 8-0 run in the final minutes to secure the lead. After scoring a layup, forward Ziaire Williams stole an inbounds pass from Jalen Johnson and dunked. Doncic then found Jake LaRavia for a driving dunk that put the Lakers up 121-111. Hawks coach Quin Snyder did not call a timeout during the scoring run.

Sandro Mamukelashvili provided a strong bench performance with 23 points on 5-for-8 shooting from three-point range. Ziaire Williams, who started for the first time in this lineup configuration, added 12 points. Collin Sexton finished with 18 points and helped distribute the ball. He connected with center Walker Kessler for three alley-oop dunks during a 20-point lead in the second quarter.

Kessler scored 21 points and grabbed 10 rebounds for his fifth double-double of the season. He recorded 15 of his points in the first half. The Lakers held the Hawks to a 45.5% shooting percentage while shooting 52.9% themselves. They made 15 of their 35 three-point attempts. Rookie Cameron Carr scored his first career points with a transition dunk in the first quarter.

The Hawks, who are 7-5, had their four-game winning streak snapped. CJ McCollum led Atlanta with 21 points on 8-for-15 shooting. Nickeil Alexander-Walker contributed 20 points, and Oneka Okongwu added 16. Seven Hawks players scored in double figures.

The Lakers will continue their road schedule following this victory in Atlanta.