The Hawks dropped a tough one at home last night, losing 90-83 to the Lakers. Joe Johnson and Kobe Bryant staged a duel of sorts in the 4th quarter, and each finished with 27 points, but the Mamba's Lakers came away with the road win, as once again our Hawks just couldn't get over the hump. I give them credit for hanging tough on a night when the shots weren't falling, but missed opportunities kept the home team from winning their second game in two days.

Here are some photos from the game, courtesy of Hawks photog extraordinaire Scott Cunningham.

I will be back with more later to discuss the other event that went on last night, Hawks Blog Night.