Los Angeles at Atlanta

The Hawks got out of the gate fast before going into a 4-12 slide. They are back on an up-tick having won their last two. Most of that 16 game slide was due to the inability to play well on the road. That 4-12 mark was mostly due to a 1-9 mark on the road. The Hawks have been very solid on their home-court, where they have posted a 9-3 mark in their last 12. Two of the losses were in OT and the other came by just 6 point. So in their last 12 appearances at home, only once have they lost by more than 4 points. The Lakers will be playing their 5th game in seven days, all on the road, and could be a tired team right now. They are in a stretch where they will play 12 of 13 on the road. They have Orlando looming on Friday as well. This is a team that has spent more time in the air the last four days, than on the court. They were extended by NJ last night, in a game that was close until the last 5 minutes. We kike the Hawks playing well at home vs a fatigued Lakers team.