On December 28, the Los Angeles Lakers injury report was updated, and as many as six people still could not play.
It shows that the Lakers currently have four players who trigger the safety and health agreement, namely Bazemore, Ariza, Rondo and Reeves. Thick-browed brother Anthony Davis and Nunn were unable to appear due to knee injuries. LeBron James' injury status is an injury to the rectus abdominis, but he is a high probability to play.
The Lakers are currently in the dilemma of five consecutive defeats, with a record of 4 wins and 6 losses in the past ten games, and the team ranking has also slipped to seventh in the West, and from the current ranking of the West, if the Lakers lose again, they are very likely to fall to the tenth place in the West.
Right now, they desperately need a victory to stop the current decline.
The Lakers' next opponent is the Houston Rockets, from the strength level, the latter record in the West is the first to last, obviously not as good as the Lakers, but the two teams in the last ten games can be described as difficult brothers, the Rockets' last ten games record is 3 wins and 7 losses. So in terms of the current state of the Lakers, it is not easy for them to get a win from the Rockets.