Oklahoma City's Injuries
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. Caruso | PG | Day To Day - Undisclosed( Dec 25, '24) | Dec 25, '24 | |
| Caruso did not play in Thursday's (Dec. 26) game against the Pacers. | ||||
| B. Carlson | C | Day To Day - Concussion Protocol( Dec 25, '24) | Dec 25, '24 | |
| Carlson did not play in Thursday's (Dec. 26) game against the Pacers. | ||||
| C. Holmgren | PF | Out - Hip( Nov 10, '24) | Nov 10, '24 | |
| Holmgren is expected to return during the 2024-25 season, and an update on his return-to-play protocol will be provided in eight-to-ten weeks, per ESPN's Shams Charania. | ||||
| N. Topić | PG | Out For Season - ACL( Jul 23, '24) | Jul 23, '24 | |
| Topic underwent a successful left ACL procedure Wednesday and will miss the 2024-25 season, Clemente Almanza of USA Today reports. | ||||
Oklahoma City Starters Last Game
| Pos. | Player | Min. | FGM-FGA | Points | Assists | Rebounds | Steals | Blocks | Fouls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F | L.Dort | 31:52 | 1-5 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| F | J.Williams | 16:05 | 3-6 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| C | I.Hartenstein | 30:48 | 5-8 | 14 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| G | S.Gilgeous-Alexander | 38:36 | 13-28 | 35 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| G | I.Joe | 31:19 | 6-12 | 17 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
Los Angeles's Injuries
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| D. Russell | PG | Day To Day - Hand( Dec 25, '24) | Dec 25, '24 | |
| Russell did not play in Wednesday's (Dec. 25) game against the Warriors. | ||||
| J. Hood-Schifino | SG | Day To Day - Hamstring( Dec 25, '24) | Dec 25, '24 | |
| Hood-Schifino did not play in Wednesday's (Dec. 25) game against the Warriors. | ||||
| J. Hayes | C | Day To Day - Ankle( Dec 23, '24) | Dec 23, '24 | |
| The Lakers are expected to provide an update on Hayes' status this week, but it's unclear how close he is to returning. His next chance to play is on Saturday (Dec. 28) versus the Kings. | ||||
| C. Wood | PF | Out - Knee( Dec 16, '24) | Dec 16, '24 | |
| Lakers head coach JJ Redick said on Tuesday (Dec. 17) that Wood (knee) has been cleared to resume on-court workouts but still has no clear timetable for his return, per Dave McMenamin of ESPN.com. | ||||
| J. Vanderbilt | PF | Out - Knee( Dec 02, '24) | Dec 02, '24 | |
| Vanderbilt experienced fluid in his left knee recently during rehabilitation and is now targeting early January for a return. | ||||
Los Angeles Starters Last Game
| Pos. | Player | Min. | FGM-FGA | Points | Assists | Rebounds | Steals | Blocks | Fouls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F | L.James | 33:05 | 8-18 | 16 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| F | R.Hachimura | 25:51 | 5-9 | 16 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| C | A.Davis | 35:07 | 8-14 | 19 | 7 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| G | A.Reaves | 31:27 | 5-11 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| G | D.Knecht | 30:31 | 8-15 | 20 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 |