Just nine days after getting smoked on opening night, the Golden State Warriors are out for revenge against the Los Angeles Lakers. And there’s good news for fans of beef and smoke: Luka Dončić, who didn’t play in the Lakers game on Wednesday, is off the injury report, clearing him for a testy rematch with Yaxel Lendeborg.
Here’s the full injury report for both teams.
Warriors
Out — Kristaps Porziņģis (not with team)
Out — Jimmy Butler III (right ACL repair surgery)
Out — Moses Moody (left patellar tendon repair surgery)
Same old, same old for this trio. Nothing much to see here.
Doubtful — Gui Santos (left knee tendinitis)
Santos missed Wednesday’s win over the Minnesota Timberwolves after being a late scratch with a knee issue. Now it looks like it will cost him at least two games.
Lakers
Out — Cameron Carr (right oblique strain)
Carr, who was the No. 24 pick in June’s draft, still has not made his NBA debut. He’s considered day-to-day though, so it should be coming soon for the shooting guard from Baylor.
Out — Adou Thiero (left knee injury management)
Thiero, a second-round pick a year ago, also has yet to make his season debut, though he did get into 25 games last year. Like Carr, Thiero is considered day-to-day, so he should be on the court before long.
Questionable — Ziaire Williams (left foot/heel injury management)
Williams has been super solid in his first season with the Lakers but, like Dončić, he missed Wednesday’s victory over their crosstown rivals, the LA Clippers. He had nine points, three rebounds, and four assists in Los Angeles’ victory over Golden State nine days ago.
Available — Walker Kessler (left finger splint)
Like Williams and Dončić, Kessler — LA’s big offseason addition — didn’t play on Wednesday. But he couldn’t resist the opportunity to get back on the court against the Warriors after shooting a perfect 12-for-12 from the field against them on opening night.
Enjoy the game, everyone. It tips off at 7:00 p.m. PT on Prime Video (don’t get me started!).
