ATLANTA — The Los Angeles Lakers’ five-game highway journey began on a bitter observe on Saturday night time with a 122-102 loss in opposition to an injury-depleted Atlanta Hawks crew that had L.A. coach JJ Redick visibly annoyed.
The Lakers’ greatest — and solely — lead was by one level lower than two minutes into the sport.
Redick stored his post-game feedback transient. He was requested six questions, all of which he answered in a sentence or much less. The whole press convention was below two minutes.
The Hawks obtained off to a sizzling begin. By halftime, Atlanta led 68-54. The Hawks prolonged their result in 90-65 within the third quarter. It was sufficient for Redick to tug star Luka Doncic, who completed the sport with 22 factors, 11 assists and 5 rebounds.
Redick was requested if there was a second within the third quarter the place he knew a minimum of the beginning 5 would not have the ability to have the impression he hoped for.
“I noticed that within the first two minutes of the sport,” Redick stated.
The Hawks turned to their bench as they had been down three of their beginning 5. Along with All-Star Trae Younger, Atlanta was with out Nickeil Alexander-Walker, Nikola Durisic, Jalen Johnson and Kristaps Porzingis.
Zaccharie Risacher, Onyeka Okongwu, Keaton Wallace, Dyson Daniels and Mouhamed Gueye began for the Hawks.
Gueye scored a career-high 21 factors. Daniels had a career-best 13 assists and added 10 factors and eight rebounds. It was a breakout sport for rookie Asa Newell, who recorded 17 factors, 5 rebounds, 4 steals and a block.
Redick stated Atlanta “introduced the requisite degree of effort and urgency and physicality” and alluded that his crew didn’t.
The Lakers head to Charlotte subsequent for Monday night time matchup in opposition to the Hornets. They face the Thunder, Pelicans and Bucks earlier than heading again to Los Angeles.
The Hawks face the Clippers in Los Angeles on Monday night time.
