The Los Angeles Lakers are ninth in the Western Conference and for the season, they are 37-32 whereas the Atlanta Hawks are 30-38 for the season and are standing in the tenth spot in the Eastern Conference. The Lakers defeated the Hawks with a concluding score of 136-105.
The matchup saw D’Angelo Russell score the team-high with 27 points, 4 rebounds, and 10 assists. LeBron James came in second in the tally and ended his game with 25 points, 7 rebounds, and 10 assists. Anthony Davis added 22 points, 15 rebounds, and 6 assists.
Rui Hachimura also posted 17 points, 3 rebounds, and one assist, and Austin Reaves ended his game with 12 points, 6 rebounds, and 4 assists. From the Hawks side, Jalen Johnson led the squad with 25 points, 9 rebounds, and 4 assists.
Austin Reaves on getting dunked on by Jalen Johnson:
“Everybody seen what happened… You don’t want my view.”
(via @jovanbuha) pic.twitter.com/oUlh1aJx8Z
— Legion Hoops (@LegionHoops) March 19, 2024
Austin Reaves does NOT want to talk about the dunk 😭 pic.twitter.com/M91YgF4Dzd
— LakeShowYo (@LakeShowYo) March 19, 2024
Bogdan Bogdanovic added 17 points, and three rebounds, and Dejounte Murray ended his game with 13 points, 5 rebounds, and 10 assists. Vit Krejci added 11 points to the scoreboard, including one rebound and one assist.
Jalen Johnson nearly jumps over Austin Reaves 😳 pic.twitter.com/Z0IpZv6Pd0
— NBACentral (@TheDunkCentral) March 19, 2024
During the game, Reaves got dunked on by Jalen Johnson. In one of the initial plays, LeBron lost the ball and guard Dejounte Murray got hold of it and the All-Star passed the ball immediately to Johnson, who ran down the court at speed. Johnson, after taking the ball and dribbling, went straight for the hoop and jumped over Reaves, successfully completing the dunk.
Austin Reaves had a hilarious interaction with a reporter when asked what Jalen Johnson’s poster looked like from his angle:
“Everybody seen what happened… you don’t want my view!” 😂💀 pic.twitter.com/nSVDfBwm47
— NBA Buzz (@OfficialNBABuzz) March 19, 2024
After the game, Lakers’ reporter shared regarding the dunk, “It would be negligent not to ask you” to which Reaves lightly replied, “See, this is why I don’t like you”.
Reaves then mentioned, “Everybody seen what happened, you don’t want my view.”
The Los Angeles Lakers will next face the Philadelphia 76ers and after that, they will headlock with the Indiana Pacers.
