February 17th Open Thread: Atlanta (31-21) @ Los Angeles Lakers (42-10)

TIP-OFF: 10:30pm

TELEVISION: SportSouth HD, NBATV

RADIO: Hawks Radio Network, Audio League Pass

GAME NOTES: Hawks/Lakers

ATLANTA INJURY REPORT: Flip Murray is out. Othello Hunter has been assigned to the D-League and will be with the Anaheim Arsenal through Saturday.

LAKERS INJURY REPORT: Andrew Bynum is out.

FOR ENTERTAINMENT PURPOSES ONLY: Los Angeles -8.5, 213 o/u

OTHER PERSPECTIVES: Forum Blue and Gold

PREVIOUSLY, THE LOS ANGELES LAKERS...lost their final pre All-Star Break game 113-109 in Utah but still entered (and exited, for that matter) the break with the league's best record.

Consider this an open thread for all pre-game, in-game, and post-game (but pre-recap) thoughts.