RISE & SHINE LAKER NATION!!! AFTER TWO DAYS OF REST, IT’S GAME DAY!!! THE LAKESHOW AIM TO EXTERMINATE THE STRUGGLING HORNETS TO AVOID FALLING TO .500 BEFORE GOING ON THE ROAD FOR A TUFF B2B!!! LET’S GET THIS MF DUB EARLY AND CONVINCINGLY!!!

Charlotte Hornets (7-21, 13th in the East) at the Los Angeles Lakers (16-15, 9th in the West)

LAST 10 GAMES:

Lakers: 4-6, averaging 117.3 points, 43.9 rebounds, 29.0 assists, 7.3 steals and 4.3 blocks per game while shooting 48.2% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 116.9 points per game.

Hornets: 1-9, averaging 103.7 points, 37.2 rebounds, 24.1 assists, 7.0 steals and 5.1 blocks per game while shooting 45.4% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 117.8 points.

INJURIES:

Lakers: Jarred Vanderbilt: Probable (heel), Lebron James: Questionable (left knee), Anthony Davis: Questionable (ankle/bone bruise), Cam Reddish: Questionable (groin), Gabe Vincent: Out (knee).

Bobcats: Frank Ntilikina: Out (leg), LaMelo Ball: Out (ankle), Mark Williams: Out (back), Brandon Miller: Out (ankle).

Miss you, Bean.

by LearnedToe