ATLANTA (AP) — Atlanta faces Los Angeles looking to extend its five-game winning streak. Friday’s meeting is the first of the season for both teams. Atlanta is 6-5 at home and Los Angeles is 5-7 on the road.

Los Angeles Lakers (12-10, ninth in the Western Conference) against Atlanta Hawks (12-11, sixth in the Eastern Conference)

Atlanta; Friday, 7:30 p.m. EST

RESULT : Atlanta enters a game against Los Angeles as winners of five straight games.

The Hawks are 6-5 in home games. Atlanta is allowing 118.4 points and has been outscored by 1.8 points per game.

The Lakers are 5-7 on the road. Los Angeles is sixth in the Western Conference with 26.5 assists per game led by LeBron James with a 9.0 average.

The Hawks have averaged 12.3 3-pointers per game this season, which is 1.8 fewer per game than the Lakers are giving up (14.1). The Lakers have averaged 11.5 3-pointers per game this season, which is 4.7 fewer shots on average than the 16.2 per game the Hawks allow.

THE MOST PERFORMING: Trae Young is averaging 20.7 points and 12 assists for the Hawks.

Anthony Davis is averaging 26.9 points, 11.3 rebounds, 3.4 assists and 1.9 blocks for the Lakers.

LATEST 10 GAMES: Hawks: 6-4, averaging 115.9 points, 48.9 rebounds, 31.3 assists, 9.8 steals and 5.4 blocks per game while shooting 46.0% from the field. Their opponents average 115.2 points per game.

Lakers: 4-6, averaging 103.8 points, 39.7 rebounds, 25.4 assists, 7.7 steals and 4.2 blocks per game while shooting 46.3% from the field. Their opponents average 113.9 points.

INJURIES: Hawks: Cody Zeller: out (personal).

Lakers: Bronny James: day to day (heel), Jarred Vanderbilt: out (knee), Jalen Hood-Schifino: day to day (groin), Christian Wood: out (knee), Austin Reaves: day to day ( pelvis), Jaxson Hayes: out (ankle).

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