The Los Angeles Lakers host the New Orleans Pelicans on Friday, and if you’re wondering how you can watch the action live, you’ve come to the right place.
The Lakers (27-26) lost a hard-fought game to the Denver Nuggets on Thursday, and they will return to the court at Crypto.com Arena looking to get back on track after a short turnaround. Despite many trade rumors, they didn’t make any moves ahead of Thursday’s deadline. As a result, they will go to battle with their roster as constituted, other than a potential buyout signing.
New Orleans (30-21) is in sixth place in the Western Conference, three spots ahead of L.A. It is on a four-game winning streak, and it is coming off a 117-106 victory over the red-hot Los Angeles Clippers on Wednesday.
Former Laker Brandon Ingram has been playing well of late, while Zion Williamson has remained relatively healthy for one of the few times in his young career.
This will be the third meeting this season between the two teams. The Lakers won the first one during the in-season tournament by 44 points. New Orleans answered with a 129-109 win on New Year’s Eve.
If the Lakers are serious about moving up in the standings, this contest will be very important. They will have only one more matchup versus the Pelicans during the regular season.
How to watch
Here’s when you should tune in to see the game:
- Date: Feb. 9, 2024
- Time: 7:30 p.m. PT
- TV Channel: NBA TV, Spectrum SportsNet
- Live Stream: Fubo (watch for free)
Lakers versus Pelicans injury report
Pelicans: Naji Marshall (low back spasm), Jonas Valanciunas (right calf contusion) and Zion Williamson (left foot bone bruise) are questionable.
Lakers: No injury report has been submitted yet, but Cam Reddish (right ankle sprain), D’Angelo Russell (left knee soreness), Jarred Vanderbilt (right midfoot sprain) and Gabe Vincent (left knee surgery) missed their previous game.
Probable starting lineups
The following were the starting lineups for both teams in their previous game:
Pelicans
- G – C.J. McCollum
- G – Herb Jones
- C – Jonas Valanciunas
- F – Brandon Ingram
- F – Zion Williamson
Lakers
- G – Austin Reaves
- G – Max Christie
- C – Anthony Davis
- F – Rui Hachimura
- F – LeBron James
