Doncic returns with 32 points as Lakers beat Hawks for sixth straight win

Luka Doncic returned from a one-game absence to help the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Atlanta Hawks 124-114 in Atlanta on Monday.

He had 32 points, 10 assists and eight rebounds, while the Lakers extended their winning streak to six games.

The Lakers won despite missing Austin Reaves and Quentin Grimes, who were out with illness and a finger injury.

Teammates Sandro Mamukelashvili and Collin Sexton helped fill the gap, scoring 23 and 18 points.

Doncic’s streak of four straight 40-point games ended, but he also recorded five steals and two blocks.

The Lakers forced Atlanta into 19 turnovers and held the Hawks below their season scoring average.

Los Angeles improved to 10-2, and Doncic said the team believes it can improve on its defensive ranking; no next game details were provided.