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Sanjesh Singh

Lakers player grades: L.A. blows double-digit lead despite Malik Monk’s 33 points

The Los Angeles Lakers have lost three in a row after falling to the Atlanta Hawks, 129-121.

Both teams played little defense all throughout the game, and it didn’t take long for that to establish.

Los Angeles dropped 33 points in the first quarter and 38 in the second en route to a 71.4% field goal percentage at halftime. Malik Monk and Anthony Davis led the way for L.A. Monk, in particular, had 19 points on 7-of-8 shooting through two quarters.

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