The Los Angeles Lakers have hit their stride over the last week, winning four straight games including one over the San Antonio Spurs to start their road trip. They now close out the trip on Saturday night in the second of a back-to-back, taking on the New Orleans Pelicans at the Smoothie King Center.
While the Pelicans are certainly a talented team, they have been snakebitten by injuries to start the season, making this a very winnable game for the Lakers even if it is the second night of a road back-to-back.
Trey Murphy III (right hamstring injury management), Jose Alvarado (left hamstring strain), Jordan Hawkins (low back strain), Herb Jones (right shoulder strain), CJ McCollum (right adductor strain), Dejounte Murray (left hand fracture), Zion Williamson (left hamstring strain) and Karlo Matkovic (G League on assignment) remain out for New Orleans.