Los Angeles Lakers at Washington Wizards
· National Basketball Association
Regular Season Series
Series starts 1/21
Matchup Prediction
Wizards: 24.8%
Lakers: 75.2%
*According to ESPN's Basketball Power Index
Washington Wizards Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Marvin Bagley III, PF | Day-To-Day | Nov 4 |
| Kyle Kuzma, SF | Out | Nov 3 |
| Saddiq Bey, SF | Out | Oct 15 |
| Malcolm Brogdon, PG | Out | Oct 8 |
Los Angeles Lakers Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Austin Reaves, SG | Day-To-Day | Nov 5 |
| D'Angelo Russell, PG | Day-To-Day | Nov 5 |
| Anthony Davis, PF | Day-To-Day | Nov 5 |
| Jarred Vanderbilt, PF | Out | Nov 3 |
| Christian Wood, F | Out | Sep 9 |
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TOR
DETGame Information
Capital One Arena
Location: Washington, DC
Capacity:
2024-25 Pacific Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Phoenix |
6 | 1 | .857 | - | W5 |
 Golden State |
6 | 1 | .857 | - | W4 |
 LA Lakers |
4 | 3 | .571 | 2 | L1 |
 Sacramento |
4 | 3 | .571 | 2 | W1 |
 LA Clippers |
3 | 4 | .429 | 3 | W1 |
2024-25 Southeast Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Miami |
- | 3 | L1 | 0.5 | 3 |
 Orlando |
1 | 5 | L4 | 0.375 | 3 |
 Atlanta |
1 | 5 | L1 | 0.375 | 3 |
 Washington |
1 | 4 | L2 | 0.33333334 | 2 |
 Charlotte |
1.5 | 5 | L3 | 0.2857143 | 2 |
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