SUMMARY
- The Los Angeles Lakers are playing against the New Orleans Pelicans tonight.
- D'Angelo Russell is questionable for this game and is dealing with a knee injury.
D’Angelo Russell and the Los Angeles Lakers will be playing against Zion Williamson and the New Orleans Pelicans tonight. As many NBA fans should be aware, the trade deadline has finally come to an end and the Lakers did not make any significant changes to their roster. At the moment, Los Angeles currently holds a record of 27 wins and 26 losses, giving them the 9th position in the Western Conference.
Led by Zion Williamson and Brandon Ingram, the New Orleans Pelicans have fared better for the first half of the NBA season when compared to the Lakers. The Pelicans have a record of 30 wins and 21 losses, placing them 6th and 3 spots ahead of the Lakers.
As the Los Angeles Lakers and New Orleans Pelicans get ready to face off, fans might be interested in finding out the injury reports and expected starting lineups for this matchup. Additionally, a prediction regarding the outcome of this game will also be made.
D’Angelo Russell is questionable for the Los Angeles Lakers vs New Orleans Pelicans game tonight
Although DLo was involved in a lot of trade discussions based on his play to start the 2023-2024 NBA season, his play for the Lakers rose quite drastically as the trade deadline approached. As a result, the Lakers management decided to believe in him and not trade him away in return for someone else.
Los Angeles Lakers injury report
- D’Angelo Russell (questionable)
- Max Christie (questionable)
- Jarred Vanderbilt (out)
- Cam Reddish (out)
- Gabe Vincent (out)
Los Angeles Lakers expected starting lineup
- Austin Reaves
- Taurean Prince
- Rui Hachimura
- LeBron James
- Anthony Davis
New Orleans Pelicans injury report
- Zion Williamson (questionable)
- Naji Marshall (questionable)
- Jonas Valanciunas (questionable)
New Orleans Pelicans expected starting lineup
- CJ McCollum
- Herb Jones
- Larry Nance Jr.
- Brandon Ingram
- Cody Zeller
As fans might be able to tell, several important stars for both sides might miss this game due to injuries. Nonetheless, here are the predictions for this matchup between the Lakers and the Pelicans.
The Lakers are slightly favored over the Pelicans tonight
Recent injury updates have revealed that Zion Williamson is dealing with a left-foot bone contusion and might not play in the match against the Lakers. Although the Lakers will also be missing D’Angelo Russell along with other key players, not having Zion on the court for his team will undoubtedly affect the Pelicans greatly.