The Orlando Magic and Los Angeles Lakers play Thursday night inside Crypto.com Arena. The two teams are set to tipoff at 10:30 p.m. ET.
Orlando comes into the contest on the second night of a back-to-back, having fell by 11 points to the Clippers the night before across town. The Magic are 9-7 this season, 2-8 on the road and 1-1 on this road trip.
The Lakers come in winners of six straight games, the NBA’s longest active streak. They’ve also yet to be beaten at home, joining the Magic and Cleveland Cavaliers as the only teams with an unblemished record on their home floor this season.
Here’s the latest on player health and status entering Thursday’s contest.
Orlando Magic Injury Report
- Paolo Banchero: OUT (torn right oblique)
- Kentavious Caldwell-Pope: OUT (personal reasons)
Wendell Carter Jr.: Questionable (left foot plantar fasciitis)
Paolo Banchero (torn right oblique) will miss his 11th straight game on Thursday evening with the injury he suffered Oct. 30 at Chicago.
Carter Jr. is questionable for the Magic. Before Wednesday’s matchup with the Clippers, the 25-year-old Magic big was listed questionable before being downgraded to out hours before the contest. Carter Jr. is working his way back from left foot plantar fasciitis, and it appears a return is imminent. Before this road trip, he’d been ruled out well in advance of contests.
If he were to miss the contest, it’d be his 10th consecutive and 11th overall this year after a stint with right knee tendinitis.
Caldwell-Pope (personal reasons) is out.
Los Angeles Lakers Injury Report
- Anthony Davis: Probable (left plantar fasciitis)
- Rui Hachimura: Questionable (left ankle sprain)
- Bronny James: Doubtful (left heel contusion)
- Jaxson Hayes: OUT (right ankle sprain)
- Jalen Hood-Schifino: OUT (left hamstring strain)
- Jarred Vanderbilt: OUT (right foot surgery recovery)
- Christian Wood: OUT (left knee surgery recovery)
Davis (left plantar fasciitis) is the Lakers’ leading scorer, averaging a 30-point double-double with rebounds a night. Tuesday night versus the Jazz, Davis scored 26 points and grabbed 14 rebounds in 34 minutes of action. His listing as probable means he’s in line to suit up for the contest against the Magic.
Hachimura (left ankle sprain) missed the contest against the Jazz, his third consecutive contest out of action.
Bronny James, the son of LeBron, was inactive for the Lakers Tuesday night vs. Utah. His designation as doubtful means there’s a good chance he’s again not available for the contest with the Magic.
Hayes will miss his fifth straight game with a right ankle sprain on Thursday night.
Hood-Schifino has been inactive for 12 of the Lakers’ first 14 games.
Neither Vanderbilt or Wood have yet to suit up for LA this season.
