Luka Dončić returned to the lineup with 32 points and 10 assists as the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Atlanta Hawks 124–114 on Monday for their sixth straight win. The Slovenian guard also grabbed eight rebounds, finishing two short of a triple-double.
Dončić had missed Sunday’s game against the Detroit Pistons with lower back tightness. He returned for the second game of the back-to-back and led Los Angeles in scoring on the road.
Dončić Returns After Missing One Game
Dončić shot 11-for-22 from the field and made all seven of his free throws. His 32 points came in below his league-leading scoring average of 40.1, but his 10 assists helped the Lakers get scoring from elsewhere in the lineup.
Los Angeles played without Austin Reaves, who sat out with an illness. Reaves had scored a season-high 43 points in Sunday’s win over Detroit, when Dončić was out.
Mamukelashvili Hits Five Threes as Lakers End Atlanta’s Streak
Sandro Mamukelashvili made five 3-pointers and scored a season-high 23 points. Walker Kessler, an Atlanta native, added 21 points and 10 rebounds for Los Angeles.
The victory ended Atlanta’s four-game winning streak. It also snapped the Hawks’ run of three straight home wins against the Lakers.
