Luka Doncic Leads Los Angeles Lakers to Sixth Consecutive Victory

Luka Doncic recorded 32 points, 10 assists and eight rebounds on Monday to propel the Los Angeles Lakers to a 124-114 road victory over the Atlanta Hawks.

The win extends the Lakers' current streak to six games, moving the team to a 10-2 record at the top of the Western Conference standings.

Sandro Mamukelashvili contributed 23 points off the bench for Los Angeles, while Walker Kessler added 21 points and 10 rebounds in the winning effort.

The Lakers played without guard Austin Reaves, who was sidelined by an illness, and Quentin Grimes, who missed the contest due to an injury.

Lakers coach Redick praised the performance of his roster during the game. "I thought Collin did a really nice job of giving us some juice and Sandro had his best game as a Laker," he said.

Redick also highlighted the workload carried by his star player. "Luka, again, just orchestrating. He was out there without a secondary ball handler, so he had to be on the ball a lot and that was taxing. I thought he handled it well," he said.

CJ McCollum led the scoring for Atlanta with 21 points, while Nickeil Alexander-Walker added 20 points for the Hawks, who saw their four-game winning streak end.

Los Angeles built a 20-point advantage during the second quarter, but the Hawks managed to narrow the deficit to 115-111 with 3:30 remaining in the final period.

The Lakers responded with a 6-0 scoring burst to secure the game, featuring a layup and an assist from Doncic to pull away from the home team.

Reports differed slightly on the defensive statistics for Doncic, with The Straits Times reporting he recorded five steals and two blocks, while other outlets did not mention those figures.

The Lakers travel to face the Milwaukee Bucks on Wednesday, while the Hawks are scheduled to play the Chicago Bulls on Friday.