The Los Angeles Lakers will be taking on the Phoenix Suns as they try to snap their four-game losing streak. Los Angeles returns home for this game after a poor road trip that saw them drop every game.
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Entering this game, Los Angeles does have some notable pieces on the injury report. The biggest one is star point guard Luka Doncic.
Doncic has been dealing with multiple small issues and it saw him miss the last game for Los Angeles against the Denver Nuggets. The star guard was listed as probable for this game and will play against the Suns.
The Lakers say Luka Dončić (right ankle sprain), Dorian Finney-Smith (left ankle injury management), Jaxson Hayes (right knee contusion) and Gabe Vincent (left knee injury management) have all been upgraded to available today against Phoenix.
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The Lakers need Doncic on the court if they want to halt this losing streak. Los Angeles has seen themselves fall down in the standings fairly quickly, going from the No. 2 seed to the No. 5 seed entering this game.
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The Western Conference playoff picture is very tightly contested so every single game becomes magnified. It only takes a few bad games for a team to completely lose pace within the seeding hunt as the season winds down.
As the Lakers get set to face their division rivals, they will be looking to get back on track. Los Angeles will be playing in the first game of a back-to-back once again but this game against the Suns is very important.
This is an important stretch for the Lakers as they try to position themselves for the upcoming postseason. Los Angeles needs to get healthy but they are also trying to maintain themselves in the top six of the West standings to guarantee a playoff spot.
If the Lakers can enter the playoffs with strong health, they will feel very confident in their chances against anyone. Much like other teams, crucial injuries have impacted this squad but the Lakers are slowly but surely healing up before the playoffs start soon.
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