Competition time: 11:30 on December 19, 2023 (Beijing time);
Both sides of the match: Los Angeles Lakers (home) vs New York Knicks (away);
Expected starting line-ups for both sides:
Los Angeles Lakers: LeBron James, Anthony Davis, D'Angelo Russell, Torrien Prince, Cam Reddish;
New York Knicks: Jalen Brunson, Julius Randle, R.J. Barrett, Dante DiVincenzo, Jericho Sims;
List of wounded and sick on both sides:
Los Angeles Lakers:
Jared Vanderbilt: Lower back cramps (most likely to play);
D'Angelo Russell: Non-COVID disease (most likely to play);
Anthony Davis: Left adductor hip spasm (doubtful);
LeBron James: Left calf contusion (doubtful);
Christian Wood: Non-COVID (doubtful);
Jalen Hood Schifino: Lower back spasms (absent;
Geb Vincent: Left knee effusion (absent);
New York Knicks:
Mitchell Robinson: Left ankle surgery (absent);
Match Preview & Analysis:
Tomorrow's home game against the Knicks will be preceded by a mid-season tournament winners' recognition ceremony, which will recognize Anthony Davis and LeBron James, who were selected to the All-Star team, and will unveil a unique, Each time the mid-season champion flag for the winning year is added, there are several important differences: it will be different in shape and color from the Grand Final champion flag, and there will only be one mid-season champion flag to reflect the 2023 tournament victory, and if there are more mid-season championship winners in the future, they will all be added to this same flag, so let's look forward to it!
Let's take a look at tomorrow's matchup, the Knicks are currently ranked sixth in the East, eighth in the league in offensive efficiency, and defensive efficiency is also in the middle of the stream, especially one thing that the Lakers need to pay attention to, their three-point shooting percentage and number of shots are at the top of the league, which is one of the weaknesses of the Lakers this season, there are several games because of this regret, Brunson in the recent game against the Suns, three-point 9 shooting all 50 points, and DiVincenzo, Barrett and other players The outside level is also very high, it can be said that the Knicks' outside line is a big challenge for the Lakers tomorrow！The Lakers helped the Spurs end their losing streak in the last game on the road, and after two days of adjustment, coupled with the sense of honor recognized in the midseason, I hope the Lakers will be able to unite as one, hold their home court, and win the game!#nba#