Lakers Injury Report: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Health Status Murky Ahead Of LA Match
Your Los Angeles Lakers could be getting some injury "luck" tonight against the Oklahoma City Thunders, who, beyond playing on the second night of a back-to-back pair of games (meaning LA will be better rested), could also be without their best player, by far, in All-Star point guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander.
SGA is considered questionable tonight with an abdominal strain. Gilgeous-Alexander did play yesterday during the team's 127-105 loss to the Los Angeles Clippers, scoring 30 points on 10-of-15 shooting from the floor and 9-of-9 shooting from the foul line. He also had three assists, four rebounds, three blocks and a steal.
Needless to say, the Thunder look a heck of a lot more beatable without their best scorer and overall best player. Oklahoma City big man Chet Holmgren, the 2022 No. 2 draft pick out of Gonzaga, has been out all season following a right foot surgery. Key big man Kenrich Williams is also sidelined tonight due to a scapholunate ligament surgery on his left wrist.
On the Lakers side, LA will be without LeBron James and Mo Bamba as usual, plus little-used two-way players Scotty Pippen Jr. and Cole Swider. Starting point guard D'Angelo Russell is questionable with a sore right hip, while starting center Anthony Davis is considered probable to play through his lingering right foot stress injury.
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