Atlanta Hawks vs. Los Angeles Lakers
November 9, 2026 · 2026-27 season
The Lakers beat the Hawks 124-114 on 2026-11-09 on the road against the Hawks. The Hawks started Nickeil Alexander-Walker, Onyeka Okongwu, Jalen Johnson, Dyson Daniels, and Kingston Flemings. The Lakers started Luka Dončić, Matisse Thybulle, Ziaire Williams, Walker Kessler, and Jake LaRavia. Luka Dončić (Lakers) scored 22 points (8/16) in his matchups, with Jalen Johnson as his primary defender. Nickeil Alexander-Walker (Hawks) scored 25 points (9/15) in his matchups, with Ziaire Williams as his primary defender.
Box score
In orange, the game high in points, rebounds and assists.
ATL
Atlanta Hawks
114
Did not play: Dorian Finney-Smith (DNP - Coach's Decision), Corey Kispert (DNP - Coach's Decision)
LAL
Los Angeles Lakers
124
Did not play: Jaden Hardy (DNP - Coach's Decision), Bronny James (DNP - Coach's Decision), Kevon Looney (DNP - Coach's Decision), Lawson Lovering (DNP - Coach's Decision)
Lineups
ATL
Atlanta Hawks
Starting lineup
The 5 most-used lineups:
- Nickeil Alexander-Walker · Onyeka Okongwu · Jalen Johnson · Dyson Daniels · Kingston Flemings Starter 12.6 min
- CJ McCollum · Nickeil Alexander-Walker · Onyeka Okongwu · Jalen Johnson · Dyson Daniels 9.3 min
- Jock Landale · Nickeil Alexander-Walker · Luguentz Dort · Aaron Wiggins · Kingston Flemings 4.9 min
- CJ McCollum · Jock Landale · Luguentz Dort · Jalen Johnson · Aaron Wiggins 3.7 min
- CJ McCollum · Onyeka Okongwu · Jalen Johnson · Aaron Wiggins · Dyson Daniels 3.1 min
LAL
Los Angeles Lakers
Starting lineup
The 5 most-used lineups:
- Luka Dončić · Matisse Thybulle · Ziaire Williams · Walker Kessler · Jake LaRavia Starter 6.2 min
- Collin Sexton · Ziaire Williams · Sandro Mamukelashvili · Walker Kessler · Adou Thiero 5.0 min
- Jarred Vanderbilt · Luka Dončić · Matisse Thybulle · Sandro Mamukelashvili · Jake LaRavia 4.6 min
- Luka Dončić · Matisse Thybulle · Ziaire Williams · Sandro Mamukelashvili · Jake LaRavia 4.5 min
- Collin Sexton · Luka Dončić · Ziaire Williams · Walker Kessler · Jake LaRavia 3.4 min
Who guarded whom
Based on stats.nba.com matchup data. Points and shooting are always the offensive player's.
Hawks defense
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Luka Dončić 22 pts (8/16) in 83 possessions
Guarded by: Jalen Johnson (20 %, 2 pts) · Dyson Daniels (20 %, 2 pts) · Luguentz Dort (15 %, 0 pts)
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Collin Sexton 5 pts (2/7) in 52 possessions
Guarded by: Kingston Flemings (21 %, 0 pts) · Jalen Johnson (17 %, 2 pts) · CJ McCollum (16 %, 3 pts)
| Defender | Guarded most |
|---|---|
| Jalen Johnson | Jake LaRavia: 17 poss., 2 pts (1/1) · Luka Dončić: 17 poss., 2 pts (1/2) |
| Nickeil Alexander-Walker | Ziaire Williams: 22 poss., 7 pts (2/3) · Jake LaRavia: 11 poss., 0 pts (0/2) |
| Dyson Daniels | Walker Kessler: 16 poss., 3 pts (1/1) · Luka Dončić: 16 poss., 2 pts (1/1) |
| Onyeka Okongwu | Walker Kessler: 14 poss., 7 pts (3/5) · Jake LaRavia: 12 poss., 2 pts (1/2) |
| CJ McCollum | Matisse Thybulle: 9 poss., 0 pts (0/0) · Jarred Vanderbilt: 8 poss., 3 pts (1/3) |
| Aaron Wiggins | Sandro Mamukelashvili: 9 poss., 5 pts (2/4) · Cameron Carr: 8 poss., 0 pts (0/1) |
| Kingston Flemings | Collin Sexton: 11 poss., 0 pts (0/0) · Ziaire Williams: 9 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
| Luguentz Dort | Luka Dončić: 13 poss., 0 pts (0/2) · Sandro Mamukelashvili: 12 poss., 0 pts (0/1) |
| Jock Landale | Walker Kessler: 10 poss., 5 pts (2/2) · Sandro Mamukelashvili: 5 poss., 2 pts (1/1) |
| Zuby Ejiofor | Jarred Vanderbilt: 4 poss., 0 pts (0/0) · Sandro Mamukelashvili: 4 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
Lakers defense
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Nickeil Alexander-Walker 25 pts (9/15) in 68 possessions
Guarded by: Ziaire Williams (34 %, 5 pts) · Collin Sexton (20 %, 3 pts) · Jake LaRavia (13 %, 0 pts)
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CJ McCollum 16 pts (4/12) in 45 possessions
Guarded by: Jake LaRavia (35 %, 0 pts) · Sandro Mamukelashvili (14 %, 5 pts) · Ziaire Williams (10 %, 0 pts)
| Defender | Guarded most |
|---|---|
| Luka Dončić | Dyson Daniels: 40 poss., 11 pts (5/8) · Luguentz Dort: 10 poss., 6 pts (2/5) |
| Jake LaRavia | CJ McCollum: 16 poss., 0 pts (0/1) · Kingston Flemings: 14 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
| Walker Kessler | Onyeka Okongwu: 26 poss., 3 pts (1/2) · Jock Landale: 10 poss., 2 pts (1/1) |
| Sandro Mamukelashvili | Jalen Johnson: 16 poss., 5 pts (2/4) · Luguentz Dort: 10 poss., 8 pts (2/2) |
| Collin Sexton | Nickeil Alexander-Walker: 13 poss., 3 pts (1/3) · Kingston Flemings: 10 poss., 8 pts (3/3) |
| Ziaire Williams | Nickeil Alexander-Walker: 23 poss., 5 pts (2/2) · Kingston Flemings: 6 poss., 3 pts (1/1) |
| Matisse Thybulle | Jalen Johnson: 22 poss., 0 pts (0/1) · Kingston Flemings: 6 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
| Jarred Vanderbilt | Onyeka Okongwu: 7 poss., 0 pts (0/0) · Jock Landale: 6 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
| Adou Thiero | Aaron Wiggins: 5 poss., 0 pts (0/0) · Kingston Flemings: 3 poss., 2 pts (1/2) |
| Cameron Carr | Aaron Wiggins: 6 poss., 0 pts (0/1) · CJ McCollum: 4 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |