LA Lakers 107-99 Atlanta Hawks: Twitter erupts after LeBron James dominates in the clutch again

The LA Lakers ended their seven-game road trip with a hard-earned victory at the State Farm Arena against the Atlanta Hawks. LeBron James scored nine straight points with 1:12 left on the game clock to settle the deal for his side who won 107-99. Trae Young and co. put in a complete shift but LeBron's heroics and some solid defense from the visitors was enough to put the game to bed.

Anthony Davis led the scoring for LA Lakers with 25 points on 10-of-14 scoring. Young was the wrecker-in-chief for the Atlanta Hawks with his 25 points and 16 assists.

LA Lakers and Atlanta Hawks play out a close first quarter

There was plenty of effort from both the LA Lakers and Atlanta Hawks to start the game with the former enjoying a slight lead. The Hawks had the shooting touch though while the Purple and Gold failed to make a single three in the first quarter.

Kentavious Caldwell-Pope found his touch in the second quarter though after some tough games. He finished with 11 points on the night.

Anthony Davis was the standout performer for the LA Lakers in the first half with an efficient 12 points. LeBron James struggled during this stretch thanks to some solid defending by Atlanta Hawks' Cam Reddish. Frank Vogel's men enjoyed a slender 50-46 lead at the break.

Atlanta Hawks take the initiative early but LA Lakers secure the win

The Hawks were outplayed down the stretch

The second half started in a similar manner, with both sides exchanging blows. Midway through the third quarter, the Atlanta Hawks went on an 18-6 run to take the lead against the LA Lakers. Trae Young kept setting up his teammates but his antics to draw fouls didn't please everyone.

Anthony Davis also got in foul trouble early and played with reduced physicality as Clint Capela dominated the boards. That's when the LA Lakers turned on the afterburners. Alex Caruso made some stellar plays on both ends of the court while Kyle Kuzma locked up Young.

The LA Lakers started the fourth quarter 11-0 and pretty much dominated the rest of the way. The team shut off though with the scorecard reading 96-86 in their favor. That's when the Atlanta Hawks went on an 8-0 run of their own to make things interesting again.

LeBron James then decided to take over. He dropped clutch buckets and the LA Lakers clamped up their defensive as the Atlanta Hawks capitulated. King James rose to the occasion once again and was showered praise for the same.

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