"Down by 20 during the third quarter against the Atlanta Hawks, the only sound coming from the Lakers bench was Nick Smith Jr.'s hollow claps of encouragement. The rest of the Lakers players sat silently or loitered in a semicircle waiting for their coaches to join. There wasn't much that could be said. The Lakers' five-game winning streak ended in a blowout as the Hawks dominated 122-102 on Saturday at State Farm Arena."
"Playing a third consecutive game without Austin Reaves, Luka Doncic tried to will the Lakers (7-3) to victory with 22 points, 11 assists and five rebounds, but played only 27 minutes after the Hawks built a 25-point lead by the middle of the third quarter. Forward Jake LaRavia had 12 points, five rebounds, two assists and two steals."
"The Hawks (5-5) were playing the second game of a home back-to-back after losing to the Toronto Raptors on Friday. They had six players sidelined, including stars Trae Young (knee), Kristaps Porzingis (rest) and Nickeil Alexander-Walker (back). They still built a quick 13-point lead in the first quarter. The lead grew to 14 by halftime and ballooned to 26 after three quarters once Redick pulled Doncic, LaRavia and center Deandre Ayton."
The Lakers lost 122-102 at State Farm Arena, ending a five-game winning streak and falling to 7-3. The Hawks built an early 13-point lead, extended it to 14 by halftime and to 26 after three quarters. The Lakers bench was largely silent as Nick Smith Jr. offered solitary claps while coaches conferred. Luka Doncic produced 22 points, 11 assists and five rebounds but played only 27 minutes as the Hawks pulled away. Jake LaRavia contributed 12 points and five rebounds. The Hawks were short-handed with six players sidelined, including Trae Young and Kristaps Porzingis.
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