Anthony Davis and LeBron James lead the LA Lakers to hold off Atlanta Hawks

Anthony Davis and LeBron James lead the LA Lakers to hold off Atlanta Hawks

LeBron James & Anthony Davis

LeBron James and Anthony Davis

Even with a handful of fans in the stands, it was enough to motivate Anthony Davis and LeBron James to lead the LA Lakers to another road victory against Atlanta Hawks. As the LA Lakers close onto a two-week road trip, Anthony Davis led the offensive charts for the Lakers with 25 points. LeBron James scored 21. Whereas Montrezl Harrell too played a huge part coming off the bench to score 19. 

Talking about the Atlanta Hawks, their marquee player Trae Young had a decent game scoring a double-double with 25 points and 16 assists. Atlanta has struggled to close out games. Seven of its 10 losses are by single digits, most of them going down to the last few possessions. 

“It’s tough,” said John Collins, who added 22 points for the Hawks. “We knew it would come down to the small things, the execution late in the game. It’s just frustrating to lose like that. It was a hard-fought game. The one thing we can take away is we can play with anybody.” 

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LeBron James gets into a verbal confrontation with female fans

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During the fourth quarter, James got into a brief verbal confrontation with a female fan who pulled down her mask to make a point. 

The referees halted the game and called in security officers, who appeared to eject the fan from State Farm Arena. There was a socially distanced crowd of 1,341 for the lone Atlanta visit by the reigning NBA champions. LeBron James said it was no big deal. In fact, he didn’t think the fan should’ve been tossed. 

“At the end of the day, I’m just happy fans are back in the building,” he said. “I missed that interaction. I need that interaction.” 

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