The season finale between the Los Angeles Lakers and Golden State Warriors will be the most significant meeting between these two clubs until the play-in round. The injury report does, however, identify a few well-known individuals.
Three Warriors players—Andrew Wiggins, Gary Payton II, and Dario Saric—are listed as injured. Gary Payton II is likely suffering from left ankle impingement, Andrew Wiggins is likely suffering from a left ankle sprain, and Dario Saric is out due to right knee lateral joint line soreness. Against the Los Angeles Lakers, Steph Curry, Klay Thompson, and Draymond Green are all listed as available.
LeBron James, Christian Wood, Jarred Vanderbilt, Anthony Davis, and Jalen Hood-Schifino are the five Lakers players with injuries stated in their report. LeBron James is doubtful due to flu-like symptoms, Anthony Davis is doubtful due to pain in his left eye, Jalen Hood-Schifino is out due to surgery on his lumbar disc, Jarred Vanderbilt is out due to a sprain of his right midfoot, and Christian Wood is out due to surgery on his left knee. LeBron James had flu-like symptoms on Sunday, which kept him out of the Minnesota Timberwolves game.
The Lakers and Warriors are separated in the standings by just 1.5 games. The Lakers and Sacramento Kings will share the eighth seed if the Lakers win tonight, but Sacramento owns the tiebreaker.
In the event of a Warriors victory, the Lakers for the ninth seed would be just half a game away. Both groups must triumph.Tonight at 10:00 p.m. EST, the Golden State Warriors and Los Angeles Lakers will play.
