Lakers Hang On For W vs. Hawks

Pau Gasol was the Lakers' top performer with 16 points and 13 rebounds, all of those rebounds came on the defensive side of the ball as the Lakers held on for dear life avoiding a disastrous 2nd half meltdown against the Hawks 103-105 to climb back to .500. Better shooting nights from Xavier Henry, Steve Nash, and Nick Young. Henry started at the small forward position over Young and finished with 18 points on 5-11 shooting and had his best free throw night for the season being 6-8 from the charity stripe. Nash broke open this game for the first time scoring 13 points and dishing 6 assists on 5-13 shooting. Off the bench, Nick Young had his efficient game as a Laker this season scoring 13 points, 4 rebounds, and 4 assists on 5-9 shooting and Chris Kaman was the second leading scorer off the bench with 10 points and grabbing 5 rebounds.

Final Score: vs. Atlanta 103-105 [W]
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Highlights

Next Game: @ Dallas (11/05)