After a disappointing loss to the New York Knicks, the Los Angeles Lakers came back on Sunday trying to get back on the right track against the Eastern Conference leading Atlanta Hawks. The Hawks decided to rest three starters in Paul Millsap, Jeff Teague, and DeMarre Carroll as the Lakers looked to complete a shocking season sweep of the East’s top team. Check out the highlights provided via Time Warner Cable SportsNet below:
Dennis Schroder with the easy layup, but Lakers respond with a 5-0 run.
— Lakers Nation (@LakersNation) March 16, 2015
Hill’s hook shot ends L.A.’s scoring drought and shrinks Atlanta’s lead to 11-8 with 5:10 left in the first quarter.
— Los Angeles Lakers (@Lakers) March 16, 2015
Jabari Brown showed some nice speed & athleticism with his drive
— Mark Medina (@MarkG_Medina) March 16, 2015
LAL's bench picked up the quality of play, but ATL's lead after 1 is 23-14. Lakers shot 27.3% in the 1st. Shelvin Mack had 8 bench points.
— Mike Trudell (@LakersReporter) March 16, 2015
Jabar Brown rises up and hammers the fast-break dunk, making it a 25-19 Hawks lead early in the second.
— Los Angeles Lakers (@Lakers) March 16, 2015
Ryan Kelly three-pointer and Lakers cut deficit to just two points. 25-23, Hawks.
— Serena Winters (@SerenaWinters) March 16, 2015
Jordan Clarkson beats the clock with a circus hook shot. Lakers trail Hawsk 41-38 at halftime. 41-38. At halftime.
— Bill Oram (@billoram) March 16, 2015
What a pass from Wes Johnson (airball reverse layup) to Jordan Clarkson for the slam dunk.
— Lakers Nation (@LakersNation) March 16, 2015
At the end of three quarters, Lakers trail by 10 points to the Hawks – still no Laker in double figures. Jabari Brown leads LA w/ 9 points
— Serena Winters (@SerenaWinters) March 16, 2015
A quick 9-0 LAL run has ATL's lead cut to just 7 (83-76) with 3:46 to play. Lakers have turned into the aggressor, ATL sitting back.
— Mike Trudell (@LakersReporter) March 16, 2015
I imagine Stu said "That was Niiiice" about Jordan Clarkson's dish to Ed Davis.
— Shahan Ahmed (@shahanLA) March 16, 2015
Boozer with back-to-back buckets! He cuts Atlanta’s lead to 84-80 with 45 seconds left. L.A. is on a 13-2 run.
— Los Angeles Lakers (@Lakers) March 16, 2015
Wesley Johnson thumps his chest a few times after hitting a corner 3 that cut the Hawks' lead to 85-83 with 30.1 seconds left
— Mark Medina (@MarkG_Medina) March 16, 2015
Final Score: Lakers 86, Hawks 91