The Atlanta Hawks will be hosting the Los Angeles Lakers at the State Farm Arena tonight. It is bound to be an amazing matchup, with the best talents on both teams. The Lakers in their last few games without Anthony Davis have struggled a lot. However, with LeBron James, the Lakers have a good chance to turn up the pace and win any game. The Hawks have their weapon in form of Trae Young.
The 17-time NBA champs are currently down to 13th in the Western Conference and have a record of 14 wins and 21 losses. They carry a run of 4-6, with a 1-game losing streak as they face the Hawks tonight. The Lakers will be looking to turn things up with a win when they face Trae Young and the Hawks.
The Hawks are currently 9th in the Eastern Conference, all down to the last 2 games which saw them fall from 6th place. They have a record of 17 wins and 18 losses, they have a run of 4-6, similar to the Lakers, but carry a 2-game losing streak. The Hawks will use the morale advantage in their home court.
LeBron James is listed as questionable for the Los Angeles Lakers vs Atlanta Hawks game tonight
King James in the loss against the Heat last time out, dropped 27 points, 6 assists, and 9 rebounds for them. LeBron and Anthony Davis have been the key players this season for the Lakers. King James is listed as day-to-day and is questionable for tonight’s game. LeBron is carrying a left ankle soreness entering tonight’s game.
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The Lakers without the King and Davis could face some serious trouble against the Hawks. With their key players out the Lakers will have to climb a high mountain to have a fighting chance. Here are the injury reports and expected roster for the Lakers-Hawks game tonight.
Los Angeles Lakers injury report
- LeBron James (Questionable)
- Anthony Davis (Out)
- Juan Toscano-Anderson (Out)
- Austin Reaves (Probable)
- Dennis Schroder (Probable)
Los Angeles Lakers expected roster
- Russell Westbrook
- Austin Reaves (Probable)
- Dennis Schroder (Probable)
- Patrick Beverley
- Thomas Bryant
Atlanta Hawks injury report
- Trae Young (Probable)
- Clint Capela (Out)
- De’Andre Hunter (Questionable)
Atlanta Hawks expected roster
- Trae Young
- John Collins
- AJ Griffin
- Dejounte Murray
- Bogdan Bogdanovic
The Atlanta Hawks will be favored to win the game against the Los Angeles Lakers
The Lakers have struggled through the entire season to get a winning run, but have failed to do so. Darwin Ham is still working up the roster to achieve that. With Davis out for another 2 weeks before examining his injury and LeBron questionable for tonight, it’s Hawks for the win. The Lakers have shown glimpses in their recent games but, a lot more needs to be worked on for them.
The Hawks have their fair share of injuries but have enough to beat the Lakers. Trae Young is probable for the Hawks and might make an appearance. LeBron, despite being questionable for tonight can turn the game for the Lakers. Despite that, we can expect the Hawks to take the win tonight, especially because of the injury woes that the Lakers are facing in recent times.