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Only one more quarter stands between the Lakers and the win they were favored to collect coming into this evening. They have a bit of a cushion as they currently lead the Trail Blazers 88-77. If the Lakers keep playing like this,

The Atlanta Hawks defeated the Lakers 134-132 in a thrilling OT contest at home on December 6, but the Los Angeles Lakers will look to even the season series at crypto.com Arena tonight. My Hawks vs. Lakers predictions expect another big game from Austin Reaves as he handles an increasing workload. Read why in my NBA picks for January 3.

The NBA released the results of the first round of fan balloting for the midseason showcase in San Francisco. The all-star teams will be revealed later this month.

Giannis Antetokounmpo of the Milwaukee Bucks and Nikola Jokic of the Denver Nuggets lead all Eastern and Western Conference players, respectively, in the first returns of 2025 NBA All-Star voting. Since voting opened on Dec.