The Hawks (51 - 14) held on to defeat the Lakers (17 - 47) 91 - 86 at the Staples Center on Sunday. Atlanta was able to come away with the victory despite being severely short - handed. Starters Jeff Teague, DeMarre Carroll and Paul Millsap sat out to rest, while Kyle Korver left the game early in the second quarter with a broken nose. The Lakers cut a 15 - point fourth quarter deficit down to a single basket with 30 seconds left on the clock. But they could n't hold off the Hawks when it counted, as Dennis Schroder extended the lead for Atlanta to four points with 13 seconds remaining. Schroder had a great game, scoring 24 points (7 - 16 FG, 1 - 5 3Pt) to go with three rebounds, 10 assists and one steal in 38 minutes as a starter. Al Horford contributed 21 points (10 - 21 FG, 0 - 1 3Pt), five rebounds, three assists, five steals and one block in 35 minutes. The Lakers did not take care of the basketball, turning it over 21 times. Carlos Boozer and Ryan Kelly led the team in scoring with 13 apiece. Boozer also led the team in turnovers with four. The Hawks are currently the top team in the Eastern Conference, 10 games ahead of the Cavaliers. They've won nine of their last 11 games. With only 17 games left on their schedule, the Lakers have been eliminated from playoff contention. The Hawks and Lakers split the season series 1 - 1. The Hawks' next game will be on the road against the Sacramento Kings on Monday, while the Lakers will travel to Oakland to play the Golden State Warriors on Monday.
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