Rockets And Lakers Final Injury Reports And Starting Lineups
On Sunday evening, the Los Angeles Lakers will host the Houston Rockets in California.
For the game, both teams have finalized their injury reports and starting lineups.
The Rockets have ruled out Amen Thompson and Victor Oladipo, while Tari Eason has been upgraded to available.
Meanwhile, the Lakers will be without Jarred Vanderbilt, Gabe Vincent and Maxwell Lewis.
LeBron James, Anthony Davis and Jalen Hood-Schifino have all been upgraded to available.
Via Mike Trudell of Spectrum SportsNet: "LeBron and AD are both available tonight.
Jalen Hood-Schifino has also been cleared, but one wouldn’t expect the rookie to be in the rotation as he continues his progress back from the right patella contusion."
NBA's official injury report
Rockets-Lakers
The starting lineups for both teams have been announced by Underdog NBA.
Via Underdog NBA: "Lineup alert: Rockets will start VanVleet, Jalen Green, Brooks, Smith Jr., Sengun on Sunday."
Via Underdog NBA: "Lineup alert: Lakers will start Russell, Reddish, Prince, James, Davis on Sunday."
The Rockets enter the matchup with a 6-4 record in their first ten games and most recently lost to James Harden and the Los Angeles Clippers by a score of 106-100 (on Friday in California).
They are the sixth seed in the Western Conference and will play their next game on Monday evening when they visit Steph Curry and the Golden State Warriors at the Chase Center.
As for the Lakers, they are 7-6 in their first 13 games and most recently defeated the Portland Trail Blazers by a score of 107-95.
They are the seventh seed in the Western Conference and will play their next game on Wednesday evening when they host Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks.
