New York will try to keep its four-game home win streak alive when the Knicks play Los Angeles. The teams match up Saturday for the first time this season.
The Los Angeles Lakers earned a 134-96 victory against the Washington Wizards on Thursday. LA will battle a much more challenging opponent on Saturday, however, as the Lakers prepare to play the New York Knicks on the road. JJ Redick provided two important injury updates ahead of the Knicks game, via Dave McMenamin of ESPN.
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The NBA's all-time leading point scorer, LeBron James, delivered the goods once again as he tallied 24 points to lead the way for the Lakers, closely followed by Rui Hachimura (22) and Shake Milton (21).
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Hachimura (calf) has been listed as probable for Saturday's game against the Knicks, Dan Woike of the Los Angeles Times reports. Hachimura appears to be on track to play in Saturday's game in New York despite dealing with left calf soreness.
John Ireland, a Lakers radio reporter, said he has heard something that isn't exactly hopeful regarding Anthony Davis' abdominal injury.
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Not playing Saturday vs. New York
LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Washington Wizards 134-96, bouncing back into the win column. The Lakers now stand at 27-19 on the season and are ranked as the No. 5 team in the Western Conference standings.