ATL vs LAL Dream11 Team Prediction, Fantasy NBA Tips

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Atlanta Hawks will lock horns against Los Angeles Lakers in NBA 2021-22 on Sunday, 30 January 2022 at 23:30 PM IST

This will be the Lakers last match of a six-game road trip to the East Coast. They have won twice so far and will be eager to return home with a 3-3 record. Frank Vogels team came close to overturning a 20-point deficit to beat the Hornets in their previous outing but fell short, losing 117-114.

Meanwhile, the Hawks are in the middle of their longest winning streak of the season, having won their last six games. Their latest victory came against the Celtics, winning 108-92 to claim their 23rd win of the campaign.

LA Lakers

• The LA Lakers have continued to deal with injuries to key players this season, causing the majority of their struggles thus far. The Lakers had to play without LeBron James, Anthony Davis and Malik Monk in their last match.
• James will continue to be on the sidelines. Davis is listed as questionable while Monk, along with Russell Westbrook, is listed as probable. LA will be hoping that Davis, Monk and Westbrook are all available to play against the Atlanta Hawks, who have been in great form.
• The LA Lakers battled well against the Hornets, despite being severely shorthanded. It was arguably their least disappointing loss of the campaign as they had a lot of positives to take away from that loss. Russell Westbrook played like a superstar on the night, tallying 35 points on 52% field goal shooting.
• The Lakers did a great job of committing only six turnovers on the night. They need to find a way to start games well and efficiently on offense to give themselves a solid chance of snapping the Atlanta Hawks six-game winning run.

Key Player - Russell Westbrook

• Russell Westbrook scored 30 points in the second half, 16 in the last quarter alone, as the LA Lakers managed to cut Charlottes 20-point advantage to only one with 24 seconds left in the game. He came close to securing the win for the 17-time NBA champions, but narrowly missed a go-ahead 3-point shot on the last possession.

Atlanta Hawks

• The Atlanta Hawks have made a remarkable turnaround over the last two weeks. They have beaten top teams like the Milwaukee Bucks and Miami Heat during their current winning streak and will be hoping to topple the star-studded LA Lakers as well.
• The Hawks were excellent on defense in their previous outing against the Celtics. They used that to gain momentum, leading to a brilliant fourth-quarter performance in which they outscored their opponents 28-15. Trae Young and John Collins recorded 21 points apiece. Atlanta had ten steals and 11 blocks during that contest.
• The Atlanta Hawks will have to replicate that against the LA Lakers. The Hawks will like their chances of winning as LeBron James will not be active. However, the Lakers are an unpredictable team, so Atlanta will have to be on their toes from the get-go.

Key Player - Trae Young

• Trae Young is likely to be double-teamed by the LA Lakers. Frank Vogel is well aware of his offensive prowess and knows that stopping Young will prove to be the key to the Lakers improving their chances of winning this match. Young will have to make sure he is prepared for the defensive schemes the Lakers will be throwing at him.