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Lakers at Warriors: Hachimura Out, Curry Sidelined as L.A. Enters as Road Favorite

Injuries leave Golden State shorthanded, increasing the importance of role-player production for both teams in a tight Western Conference race.

Overview

  • The Lakers downgraded Rui Hachimura to out with an illness, marking his second straight missed game.
  • Stephen Curry remains out for Golden State with right patellofemoral pain syndrome, and Jimmy Butler is out for the season following ACL surgery.
  • Draymond Green is listed as probable for the Warriors, and Kristaps Porziņģis was later ruled out after being questionable earlier Saturday.
  • LeBron James is available and off the injury report as Los Angeles seeks to halt a three-game skid; the Lakers are 34-24 and the Warriors are 31-28.
  • Sportsbooks list L.A. around -4 to -4.5 with totals near 228–229, with tipoff at 5:30 p.m. PT on ABC from Chase Center.