The Los Angeles Lakers will be playing against the Houston Rockets tonight. In the absence of LeBron James, Anthony Davis has stepped up his play and is carrying the team during this final stretch of the NBA season. The Lakers currently hold a record of 34 wins and 35 losses, giving them the 9th spot in the West.
In comparison, the Houston Rockets are struggling much more. Perhaps this should be expected considering that they are a young team with no real star talent. This season, the Rockets have the worst record in the entire Western Conference with 15 wins and 52 losses.
Since Davis has a history of being injury-prone, fans must undoubtedly want to know if he will play for the Lakers in this game. Therefore, we should take a look at the injury reports and expected rosters for this game. That will help in making an expert prediction.
Anthony Davis is listed out for the Los Angeles Lakers vs Houston Rockets game tonight
AD has been playing at a high level in LeBron’s absence and had multiple impressive performances to keep the Lakers afloat this season. However, it turns out that yet another injury is bothering him and he is expected to miss tonight’s game against the Houston Rockets.
According to Lakers coach Darvin Ham, he is suffering from an “active foot injury” and will not suit up against the Rockets. If he does not play, the rest of the Lakers will have to step up and get this win. That said, here are the injury reports and expected rosters for the Los Angeles Lakers and Houston Rockets.
Los Angeles Lakers injury report
- LeBron James (out)
- Anthony Davis (out)
- Mo Bamba (out)
Los Angeles Lakers expected roster
- D’Angelo Russell
- Dennis Schroder
- Austin Reaves
- Jarred Vanderbilt
- Rui Hachimura
Houston Rockets injury report
- Alperen Sengun (questionable
Houston Rockets expected roster
- Jalen Green
- Jabari Smith Jr
- Kenyon Martin Jr
- Kevin Porter Jr
- Tari Eason
As we can tell, both major stars for Los Angeles, LeBron, and AD will not be playing tonight against the young Rockets. On the other hand, Houston’s center Alperen Sengun is also unlikely to play. Finally, here are the expert predictions for this game.
The Lakers are still favored over the Rockets tonight
In all fairness, this is quite an easy prediction to make. Even without Anthony Davis and LeBron James on the court, D’Angelo Russell and the Lakers will still be overwhelming favorites. This team has championship aspirations and will definitely need this win over the Rockets to move in that direction.
Although the Rockets are inexperienced, they are coming off a win against the Boston Celtics, which is quite commendable. However, it is highly unlikely for them to keep the momentum going against a team that is desperate and hungry for wins like the Lakers. While it is possible for the Lakers to mess this up, they will still be the favorites and expected to win tonight.
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