Hawks at Lakers 11/17/19 - NBA Picks & Predictions

The Atlanta Hawks complete a back-to-back on Sunday when visiting the Los Angeles Lakers. The Hawks play the Los Angeles Clippers Saturday before playing the Lakers Sunday in the same arena. Atlanta lost to the Phoenix Suns Thursday 128-112 and is now 4-7 overall. Jabari Parker scored 24 points to lead the Hawks, while Trae Young added 21 points and handed out 13 assists.

Trae Young is the leading scoring and leads in assists for Atlanta with averages of 27.3 points and 9.1 assists per game. John Collins is second in scoring and leading in rebounding with averages of 17.0 points and 8.8 rebounds per game. Jabari Parker is the other Hawks player averaging double-figures in scoring with an average of 18.5 points per game.

Los Angeles improved to 10-2 on the season following its 99-97 victory over the Sacramento Kings on Friday. LeBron James sank a pair of free throws with just 5.5 seconds remaining in the fourth and Anthony Davis played rim protector with a big blocked shot on a driving layup at the buzzer by Harrison Barnes to protect the lead. Los Angeles leads the Pacific division by 2 ½ games.

Anthony Davis is leading the Lakers in scoring and rebounding with averages of 25.5 points and 9.9 rebounds per game. LeBron James is second in scoring and the leader in assists with averages of 24.3 points and 11.1 assists per game. Kyle Kuzma, with an average of 13.6 points per game, is the only other Lakers player averaging double-figures in scoring.