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The Los Angeles Lakers visit the Atlanta Hawks on Monday, Nov. 9, at State Farm Arena, with tipoff at 7:00 p.m. ET.

The Lakers are 9-2 and have won 5 straight. Los Angeles beat Detroit Pistons 121-116 on Sunday, Nov. 8 on the road. The Lakers average 122.0 points per game and allow 114.5. Luka Doncic averages 40.1 points and 7.7 assists per game, and Walker Kessler averages 10.4 rebounds per game.

The Hawks are 7-4 and have won 4 straight. Atlanta beat Brooklyn Nets 124-121 on Saturday, Nov. 7 at home. The Hawks average 118.6 points per game and allow 115.5. Nickeil Alexander-Walker averages 22.1 points per game, and Jalen Johnson averages 7.6 assists and 8.8 rebounds per game.

The Lakers sit first in the Pacific Division. Los Angeles is 5-1 at home and 4-1 on the road. The Hawks sit third in the Eastern Conference. Atlanta is 3-2 at home and 4-2 on the road. It is the teams' first meeting this season.

Los Angeles lists Luka Doncic as out and Quentin Grimes as day-to-day. Atlanta lists Keshon Gilbert, Mouhamed Gueye, Jock Landale, Asa Newell and Henri Veesaar as out.

This article first appeared on Ball Exclusives and was syndicated with permission.

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