Suns And Lakers Final Injury Reports And Starting Lineups
On Wednesday evening, the Phoenix Suns and Los Angeles Lakers are facing off in California.
For the game, both teams have finalized their injury reports and starting lineups.
The Suns have ruled out Kevin Durant and Deandre Ayton.
Meanwhile, the Lakers will be without LeBron James, Scotty Pippen Jr., Cole Swider and Mo Bamba.
Eight-time NBA All-Star Anthony Davis has been upgraded to available.
NBA's official injury report
The starting lineups for both teams have been relayed by Underdog NBA.
Underdog NBA: "Lineup alert: Suns will start Paul, Booker, Okogie, Craig, Biyombo on Wednesday."
Underdog NBA: "Lineup alert: Lakers will start Russell, Reaves, Brown Jr., Vanderbilt, Davis on Wednesday."
The Suns come into the night as the fourth seed in the Western Conference with a 38-33 record in 71 games.
They are 5-5 in their last ten games and 15-21 in the 36 games they have played on the road away from Arizona.
As for the Lakers, they are 35-37 in 72 games, which has them tied with the New Orleans Pelicans for the 11th seed in the Western Conference.
That said, they are only a half-game back of the Utah Jazz and Minnesota Timberwolves for the final two play-in tournament spots.
Over the last ten games, the Lakers have gone 6-4, and they are a solid 19-17 in the 36 games they have hosted on their home floor in Los Angeles.
Last season, the Suns lost in the second round of the NBA Playoffs, while the Lakers went 33-49 and missed the postseason.
