Overview
- Reaves was upgraded to probable after shootaround following a three-game absence with a right groin strain.
- LeBron James continues to recover from sciatica and is not expected to play on this road trip, per Field Level Media.
- Charlotte ruled LaMelo Ball out with a right ankle impingement and listed Miles Bridges as questionable, with Collin Sexton cleared to play.
- Sportsbooks list Los Angeles as a 7.5-point favorite with totals around 230–239.5, and projection models forecast a high-scoring matchup.
- Reports link the Lakers to interest in Mavericks center Daniel Gafford ahead of the February deadline, though Dallas’ openness to a trade is uncertain.