A three-game losing streak has caused the Los Angeles Lakers to fall to a 34-24 record, and while they’re still in sixth place in the Western Conference, they’re just one game ahead of the seventh-place Phoenix Suns.
They lost 113-110 to the Suns on Thursday after building a double-digit lead in the second half. It was the second game in which Los Angeles lost after leading by at least 12 points in the third quarter.
The team will complete a quick two-game road trip on Saturday when it heads north to face the Golden State Warriors. While Stephen Curry and Jimmy Butler will be out of action, the Warriors still have plenty of players who can put L.A. in danger of losing its fourth game in a row.
For the Lakers, forward Rui Hachimura, who missed Thursday’s game due to an illness, is listed as doubtful.
The Lakers will get right back to work on Sunday when they return home to host the Sacramento Kings, so Hachimura won’t have much time to recover if he’s unable to play versus Golden State.
This article originally appeared on LeBron Wire: Injury report for Rui Hachimura, Lakers versus Warriors on Saturday
Reporting by Robert Marvi, LeBron Wire / LeBron Wire
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