On December 20, Beijing time, the 2021-22 NBA regular season was in full swing. In today's focus battle, the Lakers will play the Bulls on the road. In the last game, the Lakers lost to the Timberwolves on the road, and the record became 16-14, ranking only 6th in the West.
Before the game began, the Lakers officially announced today's starting lineup, namely: James, Westbrook, Thomas Jr., Ellington Jr., Jordan Jr.
This game is James' eighth consecutive game, which also sets a new record for his consecutive appearances this season. Westbrook had previously triggered a health and safety agreement, but he quickly lifted the quarantine and made a comeback against the Timberwolves, missing only one game so far this season, making him the team's most starter.
In addition to the above five people, the Lakers are selected for the big list today by 6 players, namely: Rondo, Ariza, Anthony, two two-way contract players Brown and Khuf, and just signed a 10-day contract player Thomas Jr.
Among them, Ariza may usher in his debut after returning to the Lakers. Ariza has suffered from an ankle injury since joining the Lakers, and the 36-year-old has missed as many as 30 games.
In addition, Thomas Jr., who the Lakers just signed, will play for the team for the first time today, and in the last game, Thomas Jr. performed well, scoring a team-high 19 points.
It should be noted that the Lakers can not play today as many as 8 players, 6 people triggered the health and safety agreement: Bazemore, Howard, Munch, Tucker, Bradley, Reeves; players who can not play due to injury include Davis, Nunn. In addition, Lakers coach Vogel also triggered a health and safety agreement, and today's game will be conducted by assistant coach Fitzdale.