SUMMARY
- The Los Angeles Lakers play against the Golden State Warriors tonight.
- LeBron James is listed as questionable for this game.
LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers will be taking on Steph Curry and the Golden State Warriors tonight. Most NBA fans will know that the Lakers have been doing quite well over the final stretch of the season. However, the competitiveness of the Western Conference has prevented their rise in standings as the Lakers currently sit in the 9th position with a record of 45 wins and 34 losses.
On the other hand, the Golden State Warriors are at 43 wins and 35 losses. Given the similarity in the record between both teams, there is no denying that the winner of this game has a better chance to establish their dominance in a likely matchup for the play-in tournament. That said, one might want to know more about the injury reports and expected rosters for this game. Additionally, a prediction of the outcome will also be made.
LeBron James is listed as questionable for the Los Angeles Lakers vs Golden State Warriors game tonight
Since King James has been playing at an elite level this season, fans may tend to forget that he is currently playing in Year 21 and is supposed to be at the very backend of his career. LeBron has been dealing with an ankle injury for the past several weeks but has stayed on the court consistently in order to help the Lakers establish a spot in the playoffs.
Los Angeles Lakers injury report
- LeBron James (questionable)
- Anthony Davis (questionable)
- Chrisitan Wood (out)
- Jarred Vanderbilt (out)
- Jalen Hood-Schifino (out)
Los Angeles Lakers expected roster
- D’Angelo Russell
- Austin Reaves
- Spencer Dinwiddie
- Rui Hachimura
- Anthony Davis
Golden State Warriors injury report
- Dario Saric (out)
- Andrew Wiggins (probable)
- Gary Payton II (probable)
Golden State Warriors expected roster
- Stephen Curry
- Klay Thompson
- Jonathan Kuminga
- Draymond Green
- Trayce Jackson-Davis
As the reports indicate, the Lakers appear to be dealing with more injuries to the main stars on their roster when compared to the Warriors. Nonetheless, let us take a look at the predictions for this matchup between both sides.
Can the Lakers regain momentum vs the Warriors?
Some fans will know that the Lakers have been playing quite well over the final stretch of this season. However, the team is coming off a loss against Anthony Edwards and the Minnesota Timberwolves. Since the Lakers still have a chance to make it out of the play-in tournament, they will be playing with a sense of desperation against the Warriors.
While it is certainly possible for the Warriors to win this matchup, especially with Steph Curry expected to make a return for this game, GSW will simply not be favored over the Lakers for this game. Although this is still expected to be a very close match, the Lakers are predicted to defeat the Warriors tonight.