The LA Lakers and Charlotte Hornets will have their first meeting of the season on Monday at the Spectrum Center. The Lakers enter this clash with a 7-3 record. They lost their last game 122-102 to the Atlanta Hawks. Meanwhile, the Hornets are 3-6, coming off a 126-108 loss against the Miami Heat.
Both teams are dealing with an injury bug, leading to speculation around their starting lineups. Here's a look at the projections for their rotations and combinations for this clash.
LA Lakers vs. Charlotte Hornets Starting Lineups Tonight (Nov. 10)
LA Lakers starting lineups
The Lakers will start Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves in the backcourt. Marcus Smart might start at small forward, with Rui Hachimura at power forward and Deandre Ayton at center.
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Lakers depth chart against the Hornets:
Charlotte Hornets starting lineups
The Hornets will have Collin Sexton and Sion James start in the backcourt, with Kon Knueppel at the three, Miles Bridges at the four and Ryan Kaikbrenner at center.
Hornets depth chart against the Lakers:
LA Lakers vs. Charlotte Hornets Injury Reports (Nov. 10)
LA Lakers injury report
The Lakers listed Austin Reaves as questionable. He's dealing with a groin strain, which has forced him to miss three games. Reaves will likely be a game time decision. LA updgraded his status to probable and eventually to available before tip off.
Meanwhile, LeBron James remains sidelined with sciatica, Adou Thiero is out due to knee injury management and Gabe Vincent has an ankle sprain.
Charlotte Hornets injury report
The Hornets have ruled out six players. LaMelo Ball highlights the list with an ankle injury and Grant Williams is out recovering from a knee injury. Josh Green and Brandon Williams are sidelined with shoulder injuries. Drew Peterson and Tidjane Salaun are with the G League team.
Miles Bridges entered the game as questionable due to back spasms, but is upgraded to available before tip off.
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