Lakers And Grizzlies Final Injury Reports And Starting Lineups
On Wednesday evening, the Los Angeles Lakers and Memphis Grizzlies are facing off in Tennessee for Game 2 of their first-round playoff series.
For the game, both teams have finalized their injury reports and starting lineups.
The Lakers have upgraded Dennis Schroder, LeBron James and Anthony Davis to available, so they are fully healthy for the contest.
Meanwhile, the Grizzlies have ruled out Ja Morant, Steven Adams, Brandon Clarke and Jake LaRavia.
The starting lineups for both teams have been relayed by Underdog NBA.
Underdog NBA: "Lineup alert: Lakers will start Russell, Reaves, James, Vanderbilt, Davis on Wednesday."
Underdog NBA: "Lineup alert: Grizzlies will start Jones, Bane, Brooks, Jackson Jr., Tillman on Wednesday."
The Lakers won the first game of the series 128-112, so they have a chance to take a commanding 2-0 lead with a victory in Wednesday's game.
In addition, Games 3 and 4 will be played in Los Angeles, which makes the Grizzlies desperate for a win before going on the road.
Playing without Morant will be challenging because he is their best player and averaged an excellent 26.2 points, 5.9 rebounds, 8.1 assists and 1.1 steals per contest while shooting 46.6% from the field during the regular season.
The Lakers finished the year with a 43-39 record and are the seventh seed in the Western Conference, while the Grizzlies went 51-31 and are the second seed.
Whoever wins the series will face off against either the Golden State Warriors or Sacramento Kings in the second round.
