National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
L.A. Lakers 106, Atlanta 95
When: 10:30 PM ET, Friday, December 8, 2006
Where: Staples Center, Los Angeles, California
Officials: #55 Bill Kennedy, #47 Bennie Adams, #18 Mark Wunderlich
Attendance: 18997
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Atlanta 2027222695
L.A. Lakers 20263030106
Team Records
 
Team W/L Home Away Streak
Atlanta 8-10 4-4 4-6 L1
L.A. Lakers 13-6 11-3 2-3 W1
Recap Quick Hits
  • With this win, the Los Angeles Lakers have a 11-3 record at home this season. The Atlanta Hawks are 4-6 while on the road this season.
  • L.A. Lakers has a streak of 1 straight up win. The Lakers have won 7 of their last 10 games.
  • Atlanta has a streak of 1 straight up loss. The Hawks have won 4 of their last 10 games.
  • Luke Walton played 34:17 minutes and scored 25 points. He shot 76.9% from the field and has averaged 12.2 points over the last five games.
  • Joe Johnson played 42:54 minutes and scored 30 points. He shot 50.0% from the field and has averaged 31 points over the last five games.
  • Following this game the Los Angeles Lakers average 101.7 points per game and hold opponents to 98.2 points per game. The Atlanta Hawks average 96.6 points per game and hold opponents to 97.4 points per game.
Top Game Performances
 
Atlanta   L.A. Lakers
Joe Johnson 30 Scoring Luke Walton 25
Speedy Claxton 5 Assists Kwame Brown 7
Josh Smith 11 Rebounds Lamar Odom 15
Josh Smith 6 Free Throws Made Maurice Evans 5
Speedy Claxton 3 Steals Jordan Farmar 3
Josh Smith 3 Blocks Lamar Odom 2
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Atlanta 95 43.4 5-14 18-23 16 35 5 11 15
L.A. Lakers 106 55.7 8-19 20-25 29 42 4 6 19
Upcoming Games
  • L.A. Lakers will play their next game at home against San Antonio. The Lakers have a W/L % of .583 after a win and .833 after a loss.
  • Atlanta will play their next game on the road against Sacramento. The Hawks have a W/L % of .375 after a win and .556 after a loss.