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Last 3 Head to Head
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Last 5
Lakers
| Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|
| at SAC | W 120-127 | |
| vs MIN | W 128-110 | |
| vs GSW | L 109-119 | |
| vs SAC | L 116-117 | |
| vs DAL | L 94-121 |
Wizards
| Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|
| vs CHA | L 113-139 | |
| at DAL | W 107-117 | |
| at MIL | L 133-120 | |
| at DET | L 119-98 | |
| at NYK | W 103-120 |
Injuries
Lakers
| Player | Pos | Date | Injury | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Marcus Smart | G | Quad | The Los Angeles Lakers listed Smart as OUT for Monday's (Oct. 27) game against Portland. | |
 Gabe Vincent | G | Ankle | The Los Angeles Lakers listed Vincent as OUT for Monday's (Oct. 27) game against Portland. | |
 Luka Dončić | F-G | Knee / Finger | The Lakers listed Doncic as OUT for at least one week with a finger and leg injury. | |
 Jaxson Hayes | C-F | Knee | The Los Angeles Lakers listed Hayes as OUT for Monday's (Oct. 27) game against Portland. | |
 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. |
Wizards
| Player | Pos | Date | Injury | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bilal Coulibaly | G | Thumb | The Wizards said on Monday (Oct. 20) that Coulibaly would miss the first week or two of the regular season. |
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