The Lakers held the Hawks to 31 points in the first half and held them to 39.4% shooting from the floor for the game. Kobe led the way for the Lakers with 27 points, 6 rebounds, 4 assists and 3 steals. Lamar Odom was very busy too with 15 points, 18 rebounds and 6 assists. Andrew Bynum was very tough in the paint with 14 points and 10 rebounds.

The Lakers improved to 30-19 on the season with this win. http://scores.espn.go.com/nba/boxscore?gameId=270205001