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Hornets
| Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|
| vs WAS | L 114-124 | |
| vs DEN | L 104-107 | |
| vs LAC | L 104-112 | |
| vs BKN | L 83-104 | |
| vs LAL | L 107-112 |
Lakers
| Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|
| at LAC | W 97-122 | |
| at NYK | W 112-128 | |
| at WAS | W 96-134 | |
| at PHI | L 118-104 | |
| at CHA | W 107-112 |
Injuries
Hornets
| Player | Pos | Date | Injury | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Vasilije Micić | G | Ankle | The Hornets listed Micic as Questionable for Wednesday's (Feb. 5) game against the Bucks. | |
 Josh Okogie | G | Hamstring | The Hornets announced on Saturday (Feb. 1) that Okogie underwent an additional evaluation that revealed a left hamstring strain and he will be re-evaluated in three weeks. | |
 LaMelo Ball | G | Ankle | Ball will be re-evaluated in one week after suffering a sprained left ankle in Tuesday's (Jan. 28) win against the Lakers, per Shams Charania of ESPN. | |
 Cody Martin | G-F | Core | The Hornets listed Martin as Out for Wednesday's (Feb. 5) game against the Bucks. | |
 Brandon Miller | F-G | Wrist | The Hornets announced Friday (Jan. 23) that Miller underwent surgery to repair a torn scapholunate ligament in his right wrist and will miss the remainder of the 2024-25 season. | |
 Grant Williams | F | ACL | The Hornets announced on Wednesday (Dec. 11) that Williams underwent successful surgery to repair multiple tears in his knee, including the ACL, per ESPN's Shams Charania. He is expected to return in 9 to 12 months. | |
 Tre Mann | G | Back | Mann has been ruled out for the rest of the 2024-25 season, according to Spencer Percy of Buzz Beat Podcast. |
Lakers
| Player | Pos | Date | Injury | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cam Reddish | F-G | Personal | Reddish did not play in Tuesday's (Feb. 4) game against the Clippers. | |
 Maxi Kleber | F-C | Foot | Kleber will have his surgically repaired right foot re-evaluated in eight weeks, according to Jovan Buha of The Athletic. | |
 Luka Dončić | F-G | Calf | Doncic did not play in Tuesday's (Feb. 4) game against the Clippers. | |
 Christian Wood | F-C | Knee | Lakers head coach JJ Redick said Monday (Jan. 13) that he had no update on the status of Wood, who has been sidelined all season while recovering from the left knee surgery he underwent in September, per Daniel Starkand of LakersNation.com. |
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