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Dec 28, 2021; Houston, Texas, USA; Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James (6) reacts after scoring a basket during the fourth quarter against the Houston Rockets at Toyota Center. Mandatory Credit: Troy Taormina-USA TODAY Sports
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Dec 28, 2021; Houston, Texas, USA; Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James (6) reacts after scoring a basket during the fourth quarter against the Houston Rockets at Toyota Center. Mandatory Credit: Troy Taormina-USA TODAY Sports
The Los Angeles Lakers are starting to get hot for the season. They got their fourth straight victory against the Atlanta Hawks in a dominating display at home. A complete team effort saw the purple and gold not take the wrong step. Moreover, Talen Horton-Tucker got his highlight moment after a thunderous dunk over a Hawks player. Even LeBron James couldn’t hold in his excitement after the slam.
With players slowly coming back in for the Lakers, they are looking more and more like a unit. They have shown flashes of this multiple times. However, they are starting to show consistency through their last four games. With such a win streak coming for the first time, the purple and gold will look to keep the momentum.
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Dec 28, 2021; Houston, Texas, USA; Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James (6) reacts after a play during the fourth quarter against the Houston Rockets at Toyota Center. Mandatory Credit: Troy Taormina-USA TODAY Sports
Likewise, Horton-Tucker gave them a boost for that after a mean dunk.
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LeBron James celebrates as Horton-Tucker gets a poster
With the Lakers dominating the game, Horton-Tucker got the ball in his hands. After a few dribble moves, he got the space and decided to take it to the rack. However, no one expected Horton-Tucker to finish the play with an emphatic dunk. He had the entire Lakers bench on their feet, including LeBron who went wild at the sidelines.
The Hawks simply couldn’t find an answer for this Lakers team tonight. The Lake show came in prepared and successfully took their win streak to four games. They now improve to 21-19 for the season. For the Hawks, their downfall keeps getting worse after picking up yet another loss.
Trae Young led the scoring for the Hawks with 25 points, 9 rebounds, and 14 assists to his name. John Collins and Bogdanovic combined for 36 points for Atlanta in the loss. Kevin Huerter was the hot hand in the first half and finished the game off with 16 points off the bench.
LeBron James continues to sparkle with his performances as he put up 32 points, 8 rebounds, 9 assists, and 4 steals. However, it was Malik Monk who gave the Lakers the scoring touch when both Bron and Westbrook struggled in the first half. He added 29 points to the mix. Carmelo Anthony scored 17 points while Horton Tucker added 21 points.
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