The Atlanta Hawks will try to extend their winning streak to seven games on Sunday when they host Los Angeles. It’s not clear which version of the Lakers will be in town.
Los Angeles was without both LeBron James and Anthony Davis on Friday when they lost 117-114 to the Charlotte Hornets. James has missed two straight games with left knee soreness, and Davis was out with a sore right wrist that he injured on Thursday. Davis could have played, but coach Frank Vogel opted for caution.
“Day to day with both of those guys,” Vogel said. “Hopefully we get them both back, but we’ll have to see how their injuries are responding.
The Lakers were also without Malik Monk because of a groin strain.
The absence of those starters forced Russell Westbrook to take a larger role and he responded with 35 points, even though his potential game-winning 3-pointer with 0.7 seconds left failed to drop. He had 16 in the fourth quarter to help the Lakers erase a 20-point deficit, and franchise legend Magic…