The Lakers come east for the start of a five-game road trip when L.A. plays at Atlanta. The Lakers have won five straight games and sit at 7-2. The Hawks have alternated wins and losses over the last four games and are 4-5.

BOTTOM LINE: Los Angeles will try to build upon its four-game win streak with a victory against San Antonio. Los Angeles went 50-32 overall and 36-16 in Western Conference play a season ago. The Lakers allowed opponents to score 112.2 points per game and shoot 46.3% from the field last season.