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Last 5
Pelicans
| Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|
| vs DEN | L 129-132 | |
| vs NYK | L 93-104 | |
| at HOU | L 133-113 | |
| at IND | L 119-104 | |
| vs SAC | L 109-111 |
Lakers
| Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|
| at GSW | W 113-115 | |
| vs DET | L 114-117 | |
| at SAC | W 99-103 | |
| at SAC | W 100-113 | |
| vs MEM | W 116-110 |
Injuries
Pelicans
| Player | Pos | Date | Injury | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Javonte Green | G-F | Knee | The Pelicans listed Green as Questionable for Thursday's (Dec. 26) game against the Rockets. | |
 Trey Murphy III | G-F | Ankle | The Pelicans listed Murphy III as Questionable for Thursday's (Dec. 26) game against the Rockets. | |
 Brandon Ingram | F | Ankle | Ingram remains in the early treatment and recovery phase of his rehabilitation program. He will be re-examined in approximately two weeks and his status will be updated as appropriate, according to Vincent Goodwill of Yahoo Sports. | |
 Karlo Matkovic | F | Back | The Pelicans announced on Tuesday (Dec. 24) Matkovic has progressed in the conditioning phase of his rehabilitation program. He will be week-to-week going forward. | |
 Jose Alvarado | G | Hamstring | The Pelicans announced on Tuesday (Dec. 24) that Alvarado has begun the return to play conditioning phase of his rehabilitation program and is expected to return to full practice next week. He will be week-to-week going forward. | |
 Zion Williamson | F | Hamstring | Williamson will return to full practice next week and is going to be listed as week-to-week going forward, per Vincent Goodwill of Yahoo Sports. |
Lakers
| Player | Pos | Date | Injury | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 D'Angelo Russell | G | Hand | Russell did not play in Wednesday's (Dec. 25) game against the Warriors. | |
 Jalen Hood-Schifino | G | Hamstring | Hood-Schifino did not play in Wednesday's (Dec. 25) game against the Warriors. | |
 Jaxson Hayes | C-F | Ankle | The Lakers are expected to provide an update on Hayes' status this week, but it's unclear how close he is to returning. His next chance to play is on Saturday (Dec. 28) versus the Kings. | |
 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. |
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