The Los Angeles Lakers will face the Utah Jazz on Friday night shorthanded, as Austin Reaves, D’Angelo Russell, and Cam Reddish have been ruled out due to injuries.
Reaves has been dealing with a left hamstring strain that has kept him out of the last two games. He is listed as day-to-day and is expected to be reevaluated in the coming days.
Russell is out with a sprained right ankle that he suffered in the Lakers’ loss to the Milwaukee Bucks on Wednesday night. He is expected to miss at least two weeks of action.
Reddish is out with a right adductor strain that he sustained in the Lakers’ win over the Portland Trail Blazers on Tuesday night. He is listed as day-to-day and is expected to be reevaluated in the coming days.
The Lakers will be without three key players against the Jazz, who are currently the top seed in the Western Conference. Reaves has been a key part of the Lakers’ rotation this season, averaging 7.3 points, 3.1 rebounds, and 2.5 assists per game. Russell is the Lakers’ leading scorer, averaging 18.8 points per game, and Reddish has been a key part of the Lakers’ defense, averaging 1.3 blocks per game.
Without these three players, the Lakers will have to rely heavily on their remaining stars, LeBron James and Anthony Davis. James is averaging 29.7 points, 8.4 rebounds, and 6.9 assists per game, while Davis is averaging 27.1 points, 12.3 rebounds, and 2.1 blocks per game.
The Jazz are coming off a 118-102 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Wednesday night. They are led by Donovan Mitchell, who is averaging 25.9 points, 4.5 rebounds, and 5.3 assists per game. Rudy Gobert is also a key player for the Jazz, averaging 15.1 points, 14.7 rebounds, and 2.3 blocks per game.
The Jazz are a tough opponent for any team, even at full strength. The Lakers will have their work cut out for them on Friday night without Reaves, Russell, and Reddish.
The Los Angeles Lakers will face the Utah Jazz on Friday night shorthanded, as Austin Reaves, D’Angelo Russell, and Cam Reddish have been ruled out due to injuries. The Lakers will have to rely heavily on their remaining stars, LeBron James and Anthony Davis, if they want to pull off the upset.
