On March 27, Beijing time, the 2021-22 NBA regular season is in full swing. According to the schedule, the Lakers will challenge the Pelicans on the road tomorrow. The Lakers are currently ranked 10th in the West and the Pelicans are ranked 9th in the West, so this game is very important for both sides.
Earlier today, the Lakers released a team injury report, specifically: James (left knee pain/effusion), Howard (hip pain) to play doubts (50% chance of playing); Tucker (left ankle sprain) has a high probability of playing (75% of the possibility of playing); Davis (foot injury) and Nunn (knee injury) did not qualify.
Due to a sore knee, James missed the team's last loss to the 76ers. So far this season, James has made 54 appearances, averaging 30 points, 8.2 rebounds, 6.3 assists, 1.3 steals and 1.1 blocks per game, shooting 52.3% from the field and 35.4% from three-point range. James is currently ranked No. 1 on the scoring list, and if he can be finally elected, he will become the oldest leading scorer in NBA history.
Davis has been sidelined since a midfoot sprain against the Jazz on Feb. 17. Davis is reportedly increasing the amount of training recently, and if all goes well, he will return in the first week of April, which is undoubtedly a huge good news for the team if he can return. So far this season, Davis has played in 37 games, averaging 23.1 points, 9.7 rebounds and 2.9 assists per game.
It is worth mentioning that the Lakers are currently four wins behind the 8th-place Clippers in the West and two wins ahead of the Spurs. So the 9th most likely chance in the West is between them and the Pelicans, and if anyone gets 9th, they will have home advantage in the playoffs.