The Los Angeles Lakers host the Houston Rockets on Saturday, and if you’re wondering how you can watch the action live, you’ve come to the right place.
The Lakers (11-9) return home for a rare Saturday night game at Crypto.com Arena after a disappointing 2-2 road trip. While a 2-2 record on a road trip isn’t terrible, their two losses were, as they fell to the Philadelphia 76ers by 44 points and the Oklahoma City Thunder by 23 points. Surely, they will be motivated to get back on the right track, especially before they begin the knockout round of the in-season tournament on Tuesday.
Houston blew out Los Angeles 128-94 on Nov. 8, but Anthony Davis was unable to play in that contest. With a healthier roster, the Purple and Gold were able to get past Houston by one point 11 days later.
The Rockets, after a six-game winning streak in early November, have lost five of their last seven games and are now 8-8. However, they’re a very solid defensive team, and they have a budding star in big man Alperen Sengun, who is averaging 21.0 points, 8.9 rebounds and 5.6 assists a game this season.
This will also be yet another matchup between Dillon Brooks and LeBron James, two players who have exchanged words and physical blows over the past several months.
How to watch
Here’s when you should tune in to see the game:
- Date: Dec. 2, 2023
- Time: 7:30 p.m. PT
- TV Channel: Spectrum SportsNet
Lakers versus Rockets injury report
Rockets: Victor Oladipo (left patellar tendon repair) and Amen Thompson (right ankle sprain) are out.
Lakers: Anthony Davis (left adductor/hip spasm), Jaxson Hayes (left elbow soreness) and Cam Reddish (right groin soreness) are probable, LeBron James (left calf contusion) is questionable and Gabe Vincent (left knee effusion) is out.
Probable starting lineups
The following were the starting lineups for both teams in their previous games:
Rockets
- G – Fred VanVleet
- G – Jalen Green
- C – Alperen Sengun
- F – Dillon Brooks
- F – Jabari Smith Jr.
Lakers
- G – D’Angelo Russell
- G – Max Christie
- C – Anthony Davis
- F – Taurean Prince
- F – LeBron James
