Gameday Preview: OKC Thunder aim for bounce back victory vs. LeBron-less Lakers
By Alex Mcewen
Projected Line-ups
OKC Thunder Starters:
Point Guard: Russell Westbrook
Shooting Guard: Terrence Ferguson
Small Forward: Paul George
Power Forward: Jerami Grant
Center: Steven Adams
OKC Thunder Bench
Point Guard: Dennis Schroder, Raymond Felton
Shooting Guard: Alex Abrines, Hamidou Diallo, Deonte Burton
Small Forward: Timothe Luwawu-Cabarrot, Abdel Nader
Power Forward: Patrick Patterson
Center:
Injury Notes:
Andre Roberson: Avulsion Fracture is out indefinitely, but is expected to return before season’s end.
Nerlens Noel: Is currently in the NBA’s league mandated concussion protocol after a gruesome fall, he suffered during the Timberwolves game.
Alex Abrines is currently away from the team for personal reasons. TI scribe Jordan Buckamneer recently broke down the Spaniard Guards peculiar situation.
Lakers Starters
Point Guard: Lonzo Ball
Shooting Guard: Kentavious Caldwell-Pope
Small Forward: Brandon Ingram
Power Forward: Kyle Kuzma
Center: Tyson Chandler
Lakers Bench
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Point Guard: Alex Caruso, Isaac Bonga
Shooting Guard: Josh Hart, Sviatoslav Mykhailiuk
Small Forward: Lance Stephenson
Power Forward: Michael Beasley
Center: JaVale McGee, Ivica Zubac, Moritz Wagner, Johnathan Williams
Injury Notes:
LeBron James: Groin, will miss his 12th consecutive game.
Rajon Rondo: Hand, is listed as out.
Injury Notes provided by CBSsports.com
Game Specifics
Recent History:
All-time the Thunder are 22-16 vs. the Lakers. OKC is 7-3 in the last 10 games against Los Angeles.
Fan Data:
The Venue: Chesapeake Energy Arena, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
The Tip: 8:30 PM CST (9:30 EST)
TV: TNT exclusive
Radio: Oklahoma City – WWLS 98.1FM OKC / 930AM (ESP) and League Pass Audio
Closing thoughts
During the first 25 games of the season, OKC lost to non-playoff teams four times. Over their last 12 contests, Oklahoma City has succumbed to non-playoff squads on four occasions with three such losses occurring in the last five games.
LA is going to come into the Peake foraging for a win because at the time of this writing the Lakers currently sit in the West’s eight seed. Therefore, the Thunder must play with focus and heart this evening or the result will be the same as Tuesday night.
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As always, enjoy the game Thunder Nation, if you will be in attendance this evening be safe, have fun, get loud and Thunder Up!