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Last 5
Lakers
| Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|
| at SAC | W 99-103 | |
| at SAC | W 100-113 | |
| vs MEM | W 116-110 | |
| at MIN | L 97-87 | |
| vs POR | W 107-98 |
Thunder
| Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|
| at MIA | W 97-104 | |
| at ORL | W 99-105 | |
| vs HOU | W 111-96 | |
| vs DAL | W 118-104 | |
| at NOP | W 109-119 |
Injuries
Lakers
| Player | Pos | Date | Injury | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jalen Hood-Schifino | G | Hamstring | Hood-Schifino did not play in Saturday's (Dec. 21) game against the Kings. | |
 Jaxson Hayes | C-F | Ankle | Lakers head coach JJ Redick said on Tuesday (Dec. 17) that Hayes is working on strengthening his right ankle, and the team plans to provide an update on his status next week, per Daniel Starkand of LakersNation.com. | |
 Jarred Vanderbilt | F | Knee | Vanderbilt experienced fluid in his left knee recently during rehabilitation and is now targeting early January for a return. | |
 Christian Wood | F-C | Knee | Lakers head coach JJ Redick said on Tuesday (Dec. 17) that Wood (knee) has been cleared to resume on-court workouts but still has no clear timetable for his return, per Dave McMenamin of ESPN.com. |
Thunder
| Player | Pos | Date | Injury | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chet Holmgren | C-F | Hip | Holmgren is expected to return during the 2024-25 season, and an update on his return-to-play protocol will be provided in eight-to-ten weeks, per ESPN's Shams Charania. | |
 Jaylin Williams | F | Hamstring | The Thunder listed Williams as Out for Thursday's (Dec. 19) game against the Magic and he does not have a clear timeline for return. | |
 Nikola Topić | G | ACL | Topic underwent a successful left ACL procedure Wednesday and will miss the 2024-25 season, Clemente Almanza of USA Today reports. |
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