On December 22, Beijing time, many stars in the league confirmed that they would miss the game, James missed the Timberwolves due to injury, Carca Jr. missed the Thunder due to a hip injury, and was suspended due to injury for the first time in the season, Zion was suspended due to illness, Wembanyama returned, and Doncic, Irving, Butler and others missed tomorrow's game due to injury.
James truce missed the first place in the West
The Lakers officially updated the team's injury report before the game, James (left ankle tendonitis), Vincent (left knee injury recovery) and Schifino (back) all missed the game due to injury, thick eyebrows are doubtful, and Vanderbilt is likely to play.
James missed the game for the third time this season due to injury, and has played 26 games for the Lakers so far this season, averaging 25.2 points, 7.7 rebounds and 7.3 assists per game; the Lakers are currently suffering three consecutive defeats, 15-13 and ranking eighth in the West; in addition to today's game against the Timberwolves, the Lakers will also challenge the Thunder and Celtics, and the Lakers may continue to lose streaks by the Devils.
For the first time in the season, the small card is suspended
According to Clippers reporter Andrew Greif, Cara Jr. has been relegated to miss the game due to a hip injury, and George's state has been upgraded to be available; in the last game, George was suspended due to illness, and Ka Jr. scored 30 points, 10 rebounds and 5 assists, and scored 10 points in a row at a critical moment to lead the Clippers to defeat the Mavericks and win 9 consecutive games;
So far this season, he has played 27 consecutive games for the Clippers, averaging 24.4 points, 5.9 rebounds, 3.5 assists and 1.5 steals per game.
Zion is out of war due to illness
The Pelicans officially announced that Zion will miss today's game with the Cavaliers due to illness, which is Zion's sixth break this season, and so far this season, Zion has played in 23 games, averaging 30.5 minutes per game, scoring 22 points, 5.8 rebounds, 4.6 assists and 1 steal, shooting 57.8% from the field.
Wembanyama is back
Spurs update their injury status before the game, and today they are away to the Bulls, Wembanyama (ankle injury) is confirmed to be back, and Keldon Johnson (back injury) and Vassell (ill) are both available.
Wemban's last game was due to injury against the Bucks, and he missed the battle with Brother Alphabet, and today he returned to lead the team to challenge the Bulls, so far this season, Wemban's has played 24 games, averaging 19 points, 11 rebounds, 2.7 assists, 3 blocks and 1.4 steals per game, and the Spurs are currently 4-22 and ranked first in the West.
Other injuries –
Tomorrow at 9 a.m., the Heat host the Hawks, Butler (calf injury), Drew Smith (knee injury) will miss this game, Love will return, and Jovic, RJ Hampton, and Swider will not be able to play in this game.
Doncic (quadriceps injury), Irving (heel injury) and Lively (ankle injury) miss tomorrow's game against the Rockets due to injury, Irving has reportedly taken off his protective boots and does not need crutches and is in the recovery period, and the Mavericks want Irving to be 100% healthy and return.