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The Lakers desperately need to win right now, both to break their negative streak and to salvage any hope of improving their playoff/play-in position. And to achieve this goal, the Hawks will be the team of the hour in an attempt to achieve a positive result.
Lakers x Hawks: where to watch the NBA game live
When: March 18th, 11pm
Where: Crypto Arena
Stream: NBA League Pass
Lineups
Lakers: Davis (Hayes), James, Hachimura, Reaves e Russell
Hawks: Capela, Johnson, Krejci, Bodganovic e Murray
What to expect from the Lakers today
Consecutive defeats at this point in the season and in the middle of a playoff race could be fatal. The opportunities for victory are decreasing and defeats to teams fighting for the playoffs are very risky.
Fortunately, the Lakers now have a chance to face two average teams with the Hawks and Sixers this week. For the next game, the Hawks will take the court in a second night of a back-to-back after beating the Clippers on Sunday.
If the Lakers hope to climb the standings and potentially hold off against a Rockets team that is in good form, then wins are a must in these two games.
In the last meeting between the two teams, the Lakers were unable to impose their defense and allowed the Hawks to enjoy the game and win the match. Without Anthony Davis, the Lakers allowed 138 points on 52.5% shooting and 16-38 on long-range shots. The bad news is that Davis may not be on the court soon due to his new injury.
This game served as something of a turning point in the season for the Lakers. After that loss, the Lakers went 12-5 in their next 17 games before losses to the Kings and Warriors last week.
The Hawks may be terrible defensively, but they have enough offensive firepower to make things difficult. But without Trae Young on the team, the Lakers need to take advantage of the opportunity.
Injury Report
Anthony Davis is the big unknown in this game and he is listed as doubtful with an injury to his left cornea. LeBron James is also listed as doubtful, as has been his status in recent weeks. Neither Gabe Vincent nor Cam Redish will be available.
The Hawks will not have an injury report due to their back-to-back. For the game against the Clippers, Saddiq Bey (torn anterior cruciate ligament), Kobe Bufkin (left big toe sprain), AJ Griffin (leg/ankle contusion), Onyeka Okongwu (big toe sprain), Trae Young (torn finger ligament) and Mouhamed Gueye (ulnar collateral ligament sprain) were all out.