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James made 12 of 21 from the field, four of
them 3-pointers, and added 13 rebounds, seven assists and three
blocks to help the Lakers extend their overall winning streak to
seven.
The Lakers' road winning streak is the longest by the club since
they won 18 straight away from home during their NBA record
33-game winning streak in 1972-73. Their only road loss this
season was in their own building in their first regular-season
contest, when the Clippers were the "home" team at Staples
Center, which the teams share.
The Hawks, who lost to the Lakers by 21 last month in Los
Angeles, were in the game until the end.
Atlanta got as close as 98-96 when De'Andre Hunter hit a pair of
free throws with 19.8 seconds, but James made one of two free
throws with 15.2 seconds left to extend the lead to 99-96.
Atlanta rookie Cam Reddish missed a 3-pointer that would have
tied the game with 10 seconds remaining, and the Lakers' Danny
Green grabbed the rebound, was fouled and made two free throws
to nail down the win.
The Lakers also got 27 points and 13 rebounds from Anthony
Davis, who picked up his 12th double-double. Kentavious
Caldwell-Pope and Rajon Rondo both added 11 points.
The Hawks got 30 points from Trae Young, who was 9-for-22 from
the field, including three 3-pointers. It was the 13th time
Young has scored at least 30 points this season. Atlanta, which
has lost four straight, also got 12 points from Jabari Parker.
Atlanta led 25-24 after one quarter, but Los Angeles outscored
the Hawks by eight in the second quarter and took a 55-48
halftime lead. The Lakers led by as many as 11 points in the
third quarter when JaVale McGee made one of two free throws with
5:40 remaining.
Atlanta lost shooter Kevin Huerter to a left shoulder contusion.
It is the same shoulder Huerter injured in Denver on Nov. 12,
and his status is day-to-day.
The Lakers play the fourth game of their five-game road trip on
Tuesday at Indiana. The Hawks travel to play the New York Knicks
on Tuesday.
--Field Level Media
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