ATLANTA – Anthony Davis scored 25 points and LeBron James dominated down the stretch as the Los Angeles Lakers closed out a nearly two-week trip with a 107-99 victory over the Atlanta Hawks on Monday night.
The Lakers took control with a 16-0 run bookended around the end of the third quarter and the beginning of the fourth. Atlanta rallied, closing to 98-97 on Trae Young's 3-pointer.
But James responded with a 3 of his own from the top of the key, came up with a huge block at the other end on Clint Capela, and finished off the Hawks with a layup off a pass Kentavious Caldwell-Pope.
James tacked on four straight free throws to seal the victory. He finished with 21 points after managing only nine through the first three quarters.