National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
L.A. Lakers 104, Atlanta 80
When: 10:30 PM ET, Tuesday, February 22, 2011
Where: Staples Center, Los Angeles, California
Officials: #26 Bob Delaney, #71 Rodney Mott, #12 Violet Palmer
Attendance: 18997
By SportsDirect Inc.

All-Star Game MVP Kobe Bryant had 20 points and the Los Angeles Lakers snapped their three-game losing streak with a 104-80 victory over the visiting Atlanta Hawks on Tuesday.

The Lakers (39-19) seemed refreshed after the All-Star break and a return from a sour road trip in which they lost consecutive games to Orlando, Charlotte and Cleveland.

Bryant was 8 of 8 from the line as the Lakers made 34 of 40 free throws. Pau Gasol had 14 points and 10 rebounds, Andrew Bynum had 15 rebounds and reserve Shannon Brown scored 15 for Los Angeles.

All-Star guard Joe Johnson scored 14 points, Al Horford had 13 and Jamal Crawford 12 for the Hawks (34-22), who were 1 for 15 on 3-pointers.

The game was essentially over in the first quarter as the Lakers shot 66.7 percent and limited the Hawks to 37.5 percent shooting en route to a 28-15 lead.

The Lakers increased their advantage to 54-33 at halftime, and led by as many as 29 in the fourth quarter.
Top Game Performances
 
Atlanta   L.A. Lakers
Joe Johnson 14 Scoring Kobe Bryant 20
Joe Johnson 4 Assists Kobe Bryant 5
Al Horford 6 Rebounds Andrew Bynum 15
Zaza Pachulia 5 Free Throws Made Kobe Bryant 8
Jeff Teague 2 Steals Kobe Bryant 2
Josh Smith 2 Blocks Andrew Bynum 3
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Atlanta 80 36.6 1-15 19-28 17 32 5 7 7
L.A. Lakers 104 48.5 6-15 34-40 20 54 10 5 19
Upcoming Games
  • L.A. Lakers will play their next game on the road against Portland. The Lakers have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
  • Atlanta will play their next game on the road against Phoenix. The Hawks have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.