Lakers fall 122-102 to shorthanded Hawks despite 22 points, 11 assists from Luka Doncic

Lakers fall 122-102 to shorthanded Hawks despite 22 points, 11 assists from Luka Doncic

With the Lakers down by 20 in the third quarter at Atlanta, the only sound coming from their bench was Nick Smith Jr.’s hollow claps of encouragement. The rest of the Lakers sat silently or loitered in a semicircle waiting for their coaches to join. There wasn’t much that could be said.

Los Angeles Times

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