NBA regular season, the Lakers defeated the Hawks 119-102. The Lakers played relatively easily in this game, after all, they could continuously widen the point difference in each quarter, and finally easily took control of their opponents.
Five players had perfect scores in the game. James was undoubtedly the focus player in this game, scoring 30 points and 8 assists with 13 out of 20 shots. In a back-to-back game, he was able to play with such efficiency, which was a huge test for his physical fitness, and it indeed showed his strength, becoming more cunning as he gets older. Smith's current state is also recovering, which is a gratifying result. He is a stable point on the defensive end, coupled with excellent efficiency, shooting 3 out of 5, making 2 out of 3 three-pointers to get 8 points and 5 rebounds, gradually integrating into the team.
Knect played very well in this game. Except for some flaws in layups, his three-point shooting percentage finally recovered. He contributed 13 points and 4 rebounds with 4 out of 7 shots, hoping that his state can be maintained in the future. Hachimura was also fully engaged in scoring in this game. Although his three-point shooting percentage did not recover, he relied on steals to score 13 points with 6 out of 9 shots, and his rebounding reached 8, which was already very good for him. Coupled with Christie's good restriction on Trae Young, his offensive efficiency has transformed, scoring 9 points with 3 out of 4 shots, becoming an absolute core.
Davis, Rivers, Reddish, and Hayes all performed satisfactorily. Davis was a bit soft on the offensive end in this game, but his defense and rebound control were very good. Davis eventually scored 18 points, 19 rebounds, 4 assists, 3 steals, and 3 blocks with 6 out of 17 shots. His offense still needs to recover, and today he didn't have many scoring methods. Rivers redeemed himself in the second half. He was a mess in the first half, but fortunately, he made up for it in the second half with creating fouls, offensive rebounds, linking plays, and rebounds, which can alleviate the pressure on James, and his adjustments were also very quick.
Reddish can make three-pointers and defend, although his statistics are not great, he is still a stable rotation player. Hayes defended well and his rim protection awareness improved, which is barely enough.
Milton was the only player who collapsed. He is on a minimum salary, unfortunately without defense, shooting, or playmaking, he can only dribble, and it may be difficult to expect much from him in the future.