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Rockets
| Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|
| at WAS | W 112-135 | |
| vs LAL | W 119-115 | |
| vs BOS | L 86-109 | |
| vs DAL | W 110-99 | |
| vs MIA | L 100-104 |
Lakers
| Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|
| at DAL | L 118-97 | |
| at HOU | L 119-115 | |
| vs ATL | W 119-102 | |
| vs POR | W 114-106 | |
| vs CLE | L 110-122 |
Injuries
Rockets
| Player | Pos | Date | Injury | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jabari Smith Jr. | F | Hand | The Rockets announced on Friday (Jan. 3) that Smith Jr. suffered a fractured left hand during shoot around today and is expected to miss 4-to-8 weeks. | |
 Tari Eason | F | Injury Management | Eason did not play in Tuesday's (Jan. 7) game against the Wizards. |
Lakers
| Player | Pos | Date | Injury | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cam Reddish | F-G | Back | Reddish did not play in Tuesday's (Jan. 7) game against the Mavericks. | |
 Jalen Hood-Schifino | G | Hamstring | The Lakers listed Hood-Schifino as Out for Sunday's (Jan. 5) game against the Rockets. | |
 Jarred Vanderbilt | F | Knee | Vanderbilt participated in non-contact work during Monday's (Dec. 30) practice, Dave McMenamin of ESPN.com reports. He remains a few hurdles away from game action. | |
 Christian Wood | F-C | Knee | The Lakers listed Wood as Out for Sunday's (Jan. 5) game against the Rockets. |
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