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BREAKING: D'Angelo Russell's Final Injury Status For Suns-Lakers Game

D'Angelo Russell has been upgraded to available for Friday's game.

On Friday evening, the Los Angeles Lakers are hosting the Phoenix Suns in California.  

For the game, they will have their star point guard D'Angelo Russell in the starting lineup, as he has been upgraded to available.     

Underdog NBA: "D'Angelo Russell (foot) will play Friday."

Russell is in the middle of a very good season with averages of 17.7 points, 3.0 rebounds, 6.2 assists and 1.0 steals per contest in 69 games.

The 2019 NBA All-Star is also shooting 46.7% from the field and 39.1% from the three-point range. 

He was traded to the Lakers in February (via the Minnesota Timberwolves), and has helped the team completely turn around their season. 

The Lakers are the seventh seed in the Western Conference with a 41-39 record in 80 games. 

They are 7-3 in their last ten games and had been in the middle of a four-game winning streak before losing 125-118 to the Los Angeles Clippers on Wednesday night. 

At home, the Lakers are a solid 21-18 in the 39 games they have hosted in Los Angeles, California. 

As for the Suns, they are the fourth seed in the Western Conference with a 45-35 record in 80 games.

They are 7-3 in their last ten games and in the middle of a seven-game winning streak. 

On the road, the Suns have struggled, going just 17-23 in the 40 games they have played away from Arizona. 

The two teams last faced off in March, and Russell had 26 points, leading the Lakers to a 121-111 victory in Los Angeles. 

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