Trae Younger’s 3-pointer with eight seconds remaining in extra time pushed the Atlanta Hawks to a 134-132 win over the Los Angeles Lakers on Friday night time.
It spoiled an impressive night time by LeBron James on the opposite facet.
Younger led the Hawks with 31 factors and 20 assists, adopted by 26 factors from De’Andre Hunter (with 5-of-7 capturing from 3). With Bogdan Bogdanović’s 20 and Onyeka Okongwu scoring 15, Atlanta obtained 65 factors from its bench. Dyson Daniels added 4 steals with 11 factors.
Atlanta has received six video games in a row, bettering its report to 13-11 and fifth place within the Jap Convention standings.
The Lakers misplaced their third straight sport regardless of LeBron James scoring 39 factors as a part of a triple-double, with 10 rebounds and 11 assists. James additionally notched two steals and three blocks. Moreover, he shot 6-of-10 on 3-pointers after making one on Wednesday versus the Miami Warmth to interrupt a streak of 20 straight misses from behind the arc.
Since scoring a season-low 10 factors in Monday’s 109-80 loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves, James has bounced again with a 29-point effort throughout a 134-93 defeat to Miami and Friday’s triple-double. Nonetheless, the Lakers have misplaced seven of their previous 9 video games, dropping them to No. 10 within the Western Convention with a 12-11 report.
Each groups had been tied 64-64 at halftime, however the Lakers ultimately took a 77-66 lead within the third quarter. Atlanta fought its approach again with the groups buying and selling leads within the fourth. The Hawks took a 119-117 lead with 27 seconds remaining in regulation on a 3 by Hunter. However James tied the sport on layup 12.2 seconds left to pressure extra time.
In extra time, Anthony Davis hit a jumper with 42 seconds remaining for a 132-129 lead. However two Jalen Johnson free throws lower the margin to 1 level, resulting in Younger’s game-winning 3. Johnson completed with 12 factors, 10 rebounds and 7 assists.
Davis practically matched James with 38 factors, 10 rebounds and eight assists. Dalton Knecht added 14, whereas each Gabe Vincent and Rui Hachimura scored 12 factors.
Up subsequent for the Lakers is a return residence for a matchup with the Portland Path Blazers on Sunday. The Hawks host the Denver Nuggets, additionally on Sunday.
