LOS ANGELES –– LeBron James scored 30 points and eight rebounds to lead the Los Angeles Lakers (20-14) to a 119-102 victory over the Atlanta Hawks (18-17) Friday night before 18,997 at crypto.com Arena.
In his 1,522nd game, James passed Michael Jordan (562) into first place all-time in 30-point games. Jordan set the record in 1,072 games.
In their last nine games, Los Angeles has gone 7-2 and moved into fourth place in the Western Conference.
Los Angeles carried a 65-57 lead into the locker room at the half.
The Lakers obliterated the Hawks in two key areas: rebounding, 56 to 39, and three-point shooting, 43.3 to 17.6 percent.
Trae Young had 33 points and nine assists to lead the Hawks. Jalen Johnson scored 19 points.
Anthony Davis scored 18 points and 19 rebounds in his return to action after sitting out the Laker's 114-106 victory over Portland to nurse his injured left ankle. Austin Reaves scored 20 points, seven rebounds and six assists.
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The Hawks will remain in Los Angeles to face the Clippers on Saturday.
The Lakers will open a two-game Texas road trip in Houston on Sunday.