Hawks' duo downs Doncic's Lakers

With Latvian Kristaps Porzingis (illness management) on a long list of absentees, the Atlanta Hawks marched past the Los Angeles Lakers, 122-102, in State Farm Arena on Saturday.

Failing to extend a five-game winning streak in the 2025-26 NBA Regular Season, Slovenian Luka Doncic went for 22 points behind 7/17 field goals, 11 assists, five rebounds, and one steal over 26:39.

“They were at the requisite level of effort and urgency and physicality,” said frustrated head coach JJ Redick on the team showing, in a series of brief replies in a postgame press conference.

On the winning side, Zaccharie Risacher piling up 19 points, four assists, two steals, and one rebound, and Czech Vit Krejci adding 17 points, three rebounds, one block, and one assist.