Trae Young scored 26 points, including his first six attempts from three-point range, and the Atlanta Hawks defeated the Los Angeles Lakers by a score of 138-122. This was the second time in as many nights that the Hawks had a loss by a score of ten points or more.

The Atlanta Hawks defeated the Los Angeles Lakers by a score of 138-122 on Tuesday. Trae Young scored 26 points, and he made all six of his three-point shots. This was the second time in as many nights that the Lakers had suffered a loss by a score of ten points or more.

The Lakers were forced to take a short timeout because the Hawks were able to take control of the game by scoring three consecutive baskets to begin the second half. This allowed the Hawks to extend their lead to sixteen points.

It was of no assistance. In a contest between two teams that are rumored to have been in discussions before to the trade deadline that will take place the following week, Atlanta went on to extend their lead to twenty points, and the Lakers never got any closer than ten points the rest of the way.

The Lakers, who were playing without Anthony Davis after suffering a loss to Houston by a score of 135-119 on Monday, fell back below.500 with a record of 24-25. A dismal show was put on by Austin Reaves, who scored 28 points, and James, who added 20 points, in front of a crowd that was standing room only.

During the middle of the fourth quarter, Dejounte Murray, who had 24 points for the Hawks, made three consecutive mid-range jumpers, which put an end to any notions that the Lakers may be able to stage a comeback.

The guard for the Hawks has been suggested as a potential player for a trade, despite the fact that his team is currently seven games below.500 despite having won two games in a row.

One of the Hawks’ players, Jalen Johnson, contributed 19 points to the team’s total, while Bogdan Bogdanovic and Saddiq Bey each scored 18 points. A total of seven players for Atlanta scored in the double digits, and the team finished with a field goal percentage of 52% and converted 16 of 38 shots from beyond the arc.As a result of what the Lakers described as concerns with his left hip and Achilles tendon, Davis was unable to participate in the third game of the season. He was replaced by Jaxson Hayes, who started the game and finished with six points and six rebounds.

The productivity of Davis, who is currently averaging 24.9 points and 12.1 rebounds per game, was a far cry from what was seen in that one game.

In addition, there were concerns regarding whether or not James, who is 39 years old, would participate in three consecutive games. On the other hand, he participated in his pregame routine and was selected to start the game.

De’Andre Hunter, a forward for the Hawks, made his first appearance since the 20th of December, coming off the bench to score six points in a span of sixteen minutes. As a result of inflammation in his right knee, he missed 19 games.