Los Angeles Lakers at Atlanta Hawks
· National Basketball Association
Regular Season Series
Series starts 11/9
Matchup Prediction
Hawks: 53.9%
Lakers: 46.1%
*According to ESPN's Basketball Power Index
Statistics
 LAL |
 ATL |
|
|---|---|---|
| - | Streak | - |
| 0.0 | Points Against | 0.0 |
Atlanta Hawks Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Henri Veesaar, C | Out | Sep 21 |
| Mouhamed Gueye, F | Day-To-Day | Jul 18 |
Los Angeles Lakers Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Jarred Vanderbilt, F | Day-To-Day | Oct 16 |
| Cameron Carr, G | Day-To-Day | Oct 16 |
| Collin Sexton, G | Day-To-Day | Oct 16 |
| Adou Thiero, F | Day-To-Day | Oct 16 |
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DALGame Information
State Farm Arena
Location: Atlanta, GA
Capacity:
2026-27 Pacific Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Golden State |
4 | 2 | .667 | - | W3 |
 LA Clippers |
2 | 1 | .667 | 0.5 | W1 |
 LA Lakers |
2 | 3 | .400 | 1.5 | L2 |
 Phoenix |
1 | 4 | .200 | 2.5 | L2 |
 Sacramento |
0 | 5 | .000 | 3.5 | L5 |
2026-27 Southeast Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Atlanta |
- | 1 | W4 | 0.8 | 4 |
 Orlando |
0.5 | 1 | W2 | 0.75 | 3 |
 Miami |
1 | 2 | L1 | 0.6 | 3 |
 Washington |
1.5 | 2 | L2 | 0.5 | 2 |
 Charlotte |
2.5 | 3 | L2 | 0.25 | 1 |
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