Thursday night, the Los Angeles Lakers lost 123-116 to the Golden State Warriors, as they couldn't throw a pea in the ocean during the first three quarters and compounded that deficiency by giving up 14 offensive rebounds and 23 second-chance points to the Warriors.
They will hit the court at Crypto.com Arena once again on Friday when they host the New Orleans Pelicans, a team that has the second-worst record in the Western Conference and is without several of its best players.
The Lakers may not need him to win this game, but starting forward Rui Hachimura will be held out on Friday.