Lakers vs. Thunder: Lineups, injury reports and broadcast info for Saturday
The Los Angeles Lakers visit the Oklahoma City Thunder on Saturday, and if you’re wondering how you can watch the action live, you’ve come to the right place.
The Lakers badly need a win right now, as they have fallen to 15-14 and are on a four-game losing streak. It was only about two weeks ago that they were slowly gathering momentum and sitting in fourth place in the Western Conference. But now, they’re in ninth place and just half a game ahead of the 11th-place Golden State Warriors.
Oklahoma City, which has an 18-8 record, is in second place in the West. With a young and dangerous roster, it is fifth in scoring and third in blocked shots per game, as well as fourth in defensive rating. Guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is fifth in scoring average, while big man Chet Holmgren is considered by plenty to be the current favorite to win the Rookie of the Year award.
These two teams last played on Nov. 30 with the Thunder winning handily, 133-110.
How to watch
Here’s when you should tune in to see the game:
Date: Dec. 23, 2023
Time: 5:00 p.m. ET
TV Channel: Spectrum SportsNet
Lakers versus Thunder injury report
Lakers: Jalen Hood-Schifino (low back spasm), Jarred Vanderbilt (left heel bursitis) and Gabe Vincent (left knee effusion) are probable and Anthony Davis (left ankle sprain/bone bruise), Rui Hachimura (left wrist soreness) and LeBron James (left ankle peroneal tendinopathy) are questionable.
Thunder: Josh Giddey (left ankle sprain) is out.
Probable starting lineups
The following were the starting lineups for both teams in their previous games:
Lakers
G – D’Angelo Russell
G – Taurean Prince
C – Anthony Davis
F – Cam Reddish
F – LeBron James
Thunder
G – Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
G – Josh Giddey
C – Chet Holmgren
F – Luguentz Dort
F – Jalen Williams
