The Los Angeles Lakers travel to take on the Atlanta Hawks tonight, February 26th. Here is all the information you need to watch the game!
The Los Angeles Lakers look to be getting back on track. They are getting healthier and their lineup is rounding into shape. They will look to keep the winning ways going tonight as their road trip continues.
The Lakers will be playing the second game of their road trip tonight against the Atlanta Hawks. The Lakers will bring their two-game winning streak to Atlanta. The Hawks, on the other hand, are going in the opposite direction. Atlanta is on a three-game losing streak and has lost five of their last six games.
Both teams are unlikely to make a postseason run, but their motivations are different. The Hawks are looking to get as high of a draft pick as possible to help their rebuild. While the Lakers are also rebuilding, their pick will be relayed to the Boston Celtics or Philadelphia 76ers. The Lakers are trying to build confidence and win games, while the Hawks are welcoming losses.
As a result, the Lakers should be able to keep their winning streak going and continue to build confidence. One player to keep an eye on is Lonzo Ball.
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Ball returned last week after a 15-game absence. He played in the victory over the Dallas Mavericks but sat out Saturday night against the Sacramento Kings. The game against the Kings was on the second night of the back-to-back. Ball should be in the lineup tonight, as the Lakers will have a few days off before their next game.
How long will Ball come off the bench? It will be another thing to watch. Head coach Luke Walton found a lineup that works when Ball was sidelined. The starting lineup of Josh Hart, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, Brandon Ingram, Julius Randle and Brook Lopez has played very well. Ingram has taken over as a point-forward, and the results were positive.
As Ball works his way back into his normal allotment of minutes, it will be interesting to see if Ball is put back into the starting lineup. As long as the Lakers are playing well and winning games, it is difficult to envision a lineup change being made.
This will be the second time this season the Lakers face the Hawks. The first matchup was back on January 7th. The Lakers won that game 132-113. Eight Lakers finished the game scoring double-figures, as they scored at will against Atlanta.
Will that happen again tonight? Or will the Hawks exact some revenge, snapping their losing streak and the Lakers winning streak as well? We will have to watch and see! He is all the information you need to watch or listen to the Lakers vs Hawks tonight!
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Date: February 26th, 2018
Start time: 7:30 pm ET, 4:30 am PT
Location: Atlanta, Georgia
Stadium: Philips Arena
TV Info: National: SpecSN/D, FSSE-ATL, SpecSN/D
Radio Info: 710 AM ESPN / 1330 AM ESPN DEPORTES, 92.9 FM The Game
Live Stream: NBA League Pass