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Lakers
| Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|
| at MEM | W 112-117 | |
| at MIN | W 115-116 | |
| vs POR | L 108-122 | |
| at SAC | W 120-127 | |
| vs MIN | W 128-110 |
Knicks
| Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|
| at CHI | L 135-125 | |
| at MIL | L 121-111 | |
| at MIA | L 115-107 | |
| vs BOS | W 105-95 | |
| vs CLE | W 119-111 |
Injuries
Lakers
| Player | Pos | Date | Injury | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Marcus Smart | G | Quadriceps | The Lakers listed Smart as Probable on Friday's (Oct. 31) game against the Grizzlies. | |
 Gabe Vincent | G | Ankle | The Los Angeles Lakers said on Monday (Oct. 27) that Vincent is expected to miss two to four weeks, per Shams Charania of ESPN. | |
 Luka Dončić | F-G | Knee / Finger | The Lakers listed Doncic as Probable on Friday's (Oct. 31) game against the Grizzlies. | |
 Maxi Kleber | F | Oblique | The Lakers announced Tuesday (Oct. 21) that Kleber will be re-evaluated in two weeks due to a left oblique strain, as per Mike Trudell of Spectrum SportsNet. | |
 Adou Thiero | G | Knee | The Lakers said on Sunday (Oct. 19) that Thiero was a modified practice participant but he is not expected to be ready for the start of the regular season, per Khobi Price of The Orange County Register. | |
 LeBron James | F | Nerve | James isn't expected to make his 2025-26 debut until around mid-November, as per Shams Charania of ESPN. |
Knicks
No injuries for Knicks.
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