Los Angeles Lakers forward Sandro Mamukelashvili has been a addition to the squad so far this season, mostly proving size off the bench while averaging 9.8 points and 4.6 rebounds per game, but in the Lakers' 124-114 win over the Atlanta Hawks to improve to a Western Conference-leading 10-2 record, he has his best showing yet. 

Mamukelashvili was trusted with 32 minutes on the court, his most minutes in a game so far this season, and he made the most of every second. He scored a game-leading 23 points off the bench, his most so far in a Lakers uniform, while shooting 7-13 from the field and adding eight rebounds, three assists, one steal and one block. 

The Lakers are undoubtedly a Luka Doncic-centric team, which is warranted considering the way he's been playing this season, but slowly and surely every player on the roster is coming into their own to keep the team successful. 

The game against the Hawks was Mamukelashvili's time to shine and his performance not only helped lift Los Angeles over Atlanta in a big way, it also earned him some serious praise from head coach JJ Redick.

"His best game as a Laker... that was awesome. Made some big time plays," Redick said (via Spectrum SportsNet). "I though the two defensive rebounds he got there in the last two minutes were as big as any play he made all night."

Mamukelashvili's scoring made a major impact, but the way that he's been able to use his size for a Lakers' team that is lacking in it off the bench continued to assert that while he's been a subtle addition to the roster, he's been quietly impactful.

As Mamukelashvili continues to come into his own and so many of the Lakers' other bench players do too, the Purple and Gold continue to prove that they are not simply a one-trick pony rising high solely because of what Doncic has been able to accomplish. 

The team has grown more cohesive across the board and with more players putting together standout performances like Mamukelashvili did against Atlanta, the more legitimate the team as a whole looks. 

The Lakers will need more performances like that from Mamukelashvili, who is signed to a four-year, $52 million contract, going forward, and if what he did against Atlanta is any indication of who can be going forward, the team can move forward confident that the bench is in good hands. 

Mamukelashvili could even see his role elevated in the future as forward Matisse Thybulle's spot in the starting five looks increasingly up for grabs, but for now he looks confident as a top-tier sixth man for Los Angeles, with a lot more good on both sides of the court yet to come.