The Boston Celtics and the LA Lakers meet. This is the second classic match of the season.
Boston and Lakers will face off in the 2022-2023 NBA (American Professional Basketball) regular season at TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts, USA on the 29th (Korean time). Boston has 2 wins and 3 losses in the last 5 games, including 3 losses in a row, and the Lakers are in a rather conflicting atmosphere with 3 wins and 2 losses in 5 games.
Boston, which ranks first in the Eastern Conference, is losing momentum with three consecutive losses after winning nine in a row recently. With Marcus Smart (28, 190cm) and Robert Williams III (25, 206cm) missing a few games due to injuries, the gap was left to the rest of the players, including Jayson Tatum (24, 203cm) and Jaylen Brown (26, 198cm). .
Above all, the team has lost concentration as a whole, committing a total of 49 mistakes and an average of 16 or more mistakes in the last 3 games. In the previous game, the home game against the New York Knicks, he made 13 errors, and was pushed back in a last-minute free throw fight, losing at the end of an extended game. Therefore, the key is to revive the collapsed defensive organization and concentration that Boston lacks.
On the other hand, the Lakers are leading the team’s upward trend with LeBron James (38, 206cm) at the center, Thomas Bryant (25, 208cm), Dennis Schroeder (29, 190cm), and Wenyan Gabriel (25, 206cm). In addition, against San Antonio on the 27th, Anthony Davis (29, 208cm) returned from injury and had a successful comeback with 21 points, 12 rebounds and 4 blocked shots, and Rui Hachimura (24, 203cm), acquired through trade, also scored 12 points and 6 rebounds. and had a satisfactory Lakers debut game.
Another hopeful thing is that players who have been on the long-term injured list are about to return one after another. In the game against Boston, it was reported that Ronnie Walker IV (24, 193cm), the core power of the bench, is highly likely to play. However, the absence period of Austin Reeves (24, 196cm) is expected to be a little longer. Reeves will have a re-examination of the injured hamstring next week. 토토사이트
In terms of objective strength, the Lakers are clearly inferior to Boston. The fact that it is an away road to Boston TD Garden, which is famous for the heat of home fans, also raises concerns.
However, looking at the recent momentum, the Lakers are also not at ease. For Boston, the home team, it seems that the key to the match will be how well it will respond without shrinking against the Lakers goal, where Davis and Bryant are holding out, with Robert Williams confirmed to miss the match.
The two teams first met on December 14 at the Lakers’ home, the Crypto.com Arena. At that time, with Boston winning 122-118 after a close game in overtime, Game 2, which was moved to Boston’s home TD Garden, was the best game of the day to see which team would receive the joy of the victory goddess. The big match is the second confrontation of the season between Boston and the Lakers, no matter what anyone says. [Injury update as of January 29, 9:00 am Korea time]
#Denver Nuggets (34-15) vs Philadelphia 76ers (31-16) – 5:00 am, Wells Fargo Center
▶Denver Nuggets
Bruce Brown – left knee pain (Available)
Kentavius Caldwell-Pope – Right wrist sprain (Available)
Colin Gillaspie – Right shin fracture (out indefinitely)
Nicola Jokic – Left hamstring soreness (Available)
Michael Porter Jr. – Personal reason (Available)
Jack White – Left Adductor sprain (Available)
▶Philadelphia 76ers
Joel Embiid – left foot pain (Available)
#New York Knicks (27-23) vs Brooklyn Nets (29-19) – 7:30 a.m., Barclays Center
▶New York Knicks
Mitchell Robinson – left Thumb surgery (out indefinitely)
▶Brooklyn Nets
Kevin Durant – right knee medial collateral ligament sprain (out)
Dayron Charpe – back pain (Available)
Ben Simmons – left knee pain (Out)
Edmund Sumner – left Achilles tendon pain (Out)
TJ Warren – left shin contusion (Out)
Ben Simmons (26, 208cm) and TJ Warren (29) , 203cm) will miss the rival match against the New York Knicks on the 29th due to knee pain and a shin bruise, respectively. According to local media reports, Simmons suffered pain in his left knee in the game against Detroit on the 26th and played only 19 minutes. After the game, as the severity of the injury worsened, the Brooklyn side decided to put Simmons on the injured list, confirming his absence. Simmons’ vacancy will be replaced by Joe Harris (31, 198cm).
#Chicago Bulls (22-26) vs Orlando Magic (19-30) – 9am, Amway Center
▶Chicago Bulls
Lonzo Ball – Left knee surgery (out indefinitely)
Goran Dragic – Probable Capitalte
Green – Right knee Surgery (out indefinitely)
Marco Simonovic – right neck sprain (out)
Orlando Magic
Zuma Okeke – left knee surgery (out indefinitely)
#Houston Rockets (11-38) vs Detroit Pistons (13-37) – 9am , Toyota Center
▶ Houston Rockets Jaylen
Green – right calf contusion (out)
Kevin Porter Jr – left foot contusion (out)
Alferen Sengun – illness (out)
Detroit Pistons
Marvin Bagley III – right metacarpal fracture (out)
Cade Cunningham – left shin bone stress fracture (season out)
Corey Joseph – Back pain (Out)
#LA Clippers (27-24) vs Atlanta Hawks (25-24) – 9:30 a.m., State Farm Arena
▶LA Clippers
Robert Covington – Personal reason (Out)
Marcus Morris – Rib contusion (Out ) )
John Wall – Abdominal Pain (Out)
▶Atlanta Hawks
Injured Player X
#Phoenix Suns (25-25) vs San Antonio Spurs (14-35) – 10 a.m., AT&T Center
▶Phoenix Suns
Devin Booker – Left Groin Sprain (Out) )
Jay Crowder – Personal reason (Out)
Josh Okogi – Fractured nose (Available)
Cameron Payne – Right foot sprain (Out)
Landry Shamet – Right foot pain (Out)
▶San Antonio Spurs
Romeo Langford – Left adductor muscle pain ( Out)
Josh Richardson – left knee pain (Out)
Jeremy Sohan – left quadriceps contusion (Probable)
Devin Bassell – Left Knee Injury (Out)
#Sacramento Kings (27-20) vs Minnesota Timberwolves (26-25) – 10:00 a.m., Target Center
▶Sacramento Kings
Injured X
▶Minnesota Timberwolves
Anthony Edwards – Right Wrist Sprain (Questionable)
Rudy Gobert – Right Groin Pain (Questionable)
Jordan McLaughlin – Left Calf Sprain (Out) Thurrin
Prince – Left Ankle Sprain (Out)
Karl-Anthony Towns – Right Calf Sprain (Out)
#Washington Wizards (22-26) vs New Orleans Pelicans (26-23) – 10:00 a.m., Center for Smoothie King
▶Washington Wizards
Kristaps Porzingis – left ankle sprain (out)
▶New Orleans Pelicans
Dyson Daniels – right ankle sprain (out)
EJ Liddell – Right knee anterior cruciate ligament injury (out indefinitely)
Zion Williamson – right hamstring sprain (out)
#LA Lakers (23-26) vs Boston Celtics (35-15) – 10:30 a.m., TD Garden
▶LA Lakers
Anthony Davis – Right Foot Injury (Probable)
LeBron James – Left Ankle Pain (Questionable)
Austin Reeves – Left Hamstring Sprain (Out)
Ronnie Walker IV – Left Knee Tendonitis (Questionable)
Boston Celtics
Danilo Galinali – Left Knee Anterior Cruciate Ligament Rehabilitation (Out indefinitely)
Marcus Smart – Right Ankle Sprain (Out)
Robert Williams III – Left Ankle Sprain (Out)
# Dallas Mavericks (26-24) v Utah Jazz (25-26) – 12pm, Vivint Arena
▶Dallas Mavericks
Luka Doncic – left ankle sprain (out)
Maxi Cleaver – right hamstring injury (out)
Christian Wood – left thumb Fractured finger (out indefinitely)
▶Utah Jazz
Kelly Olynik – Left ankle sprain (Available)
#Toronto Raptors (22-28) vs Portland Trail Blazers (23-25) – 12pm, Moda Center
▶Toronto Raptors
OG Anunobi – Left wrist sprain (out)
Dalano Banton – right hip injury (out)
Portland Trail Blazers
half pants – left knee pain (out)
Josh Hart – right hamstring pain (questionable)
Yusuf Nurkitch – left calf pain (questionable)
Justice Winslow – left ankle sprain (out)
While Josh Hart (27, 196cm) and Yusuf Nurkic (28, 211cm) were listed side by side on the injured list in the game against Toronto on the 29th, Portland prepared for a rebuild by putting Hart and Nurkic on the trade block in the US. Rumors are circulating that it will. For reference, Nurkitch, who has been showing anxiety in the defense behind the goal this season, has a contract worth about $54 million over the next three years.
* Players marked as Probable (available to participate), Questionable (determined right before the start of the game), or Doubtful (doubtful, possible to participate ↓) are notified that their participation may change depending on the situation right before the start of the game.