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Suns
| Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|
| at CHA | L 115-104 | |
| at PHI | W 99-109 | |
| at IND | L 126-108 | |
| vs MEM | L 112-117 | |
| at GSW | L 109-105 |
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
Suns
| Player | Pos | Date | Injury | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Royce O'Neale | F | Ankle | The Suns announced Tuesday (Dec. 31) that O'Neale will be re-evaluated in 10 days after being diagnosed with a left ankle sprain, per Shane Young of Forbes.com. |
Lakers
| Player | Pos | Date | Injury | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 LeBron James | F | Foot | The Lakers have listed James as Probable for Thursday's (Jan. 9) game against the Hornets. | |
 Anthony Davis | F-C | Foot | The Lakers have listed Davis as Probable for Thursday's (Jan. 9) game against the Hornets. | |
 Cam Reddish | F-G | Back | The Lakers have listed Reddish as Questionable for Thursday's (Jan. 9) game against the Hornets. | |
 Jalen Hood-Schifino | G | Hamstring | The Lakers have listed Hood-Schifino as Out for Thursday's (Jan. 9) game against the Hornets. | |
 Jarred Vanderbilt | F | Knee | Vanderbilt participated in 5-on-5 practice Monday (Jan. 6) and will be re-evaluated in one week, per Jovan Buha of The Athletic. | |
 Christian Wood | F-C | Knee | The Lakers listed Wood as Out for Thursday's (Jan. 9) game against the Hornets. |
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