Lakers Visit Hawks After Reaves’ 43-Point Performance

Los Angeles meets Atlanta on November 9, coming off a 121-116 home victory over the Detroit Pistons. Reaves led the Lakers with 43 points in that game. The Lakers enter at 9-2, first in the Western Conference; the Hawks are 7-4 and fourth in the East. Tipoff is scheduled for 7 p.m. EST in Atlanta.

The listed spread favors Los Angeles by 2.5 points, with the over-under set at 236.5. Atlanta was 46-36 last season and won 24 of its 41 home games. The Hawks averaged 118.5 points per game, including 16.6 points from free throws and 43.8 from three-point range.

The Lakers finished 53-29 last season and went 25-16 on the road. Their season averages included 8.5 steals, 4.3 blocks and 13.8 turnovers per game.

Atlanta lists Jock Landale as day to day with a hip issue. Henri Veesaar is out for the season with an ACL injury, while Mouhamed Gueye, Asa Newell and Keshon Gilbert are out with foot, toe and knee injuries, respectively. Los Angeles lists Luka Doncic out with a back injury.