As they get ready to play the Los Angeles Lakers (22-11) on Tuesday, Jan. 6 at Smoothie King Center, with tip-off at 8 p.m. ET, the New Orleans Pelicans (8-29) have three players currently listed on the injury report. The Lakers have listed four injured players.

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Lakers vs. Pelicans Game Info

When: Tuesday, January 6, 2026 at 8 p.m. ET
Where: Smoothie King Center in New Orleans, Louisiana
TV: SportsNet LA, Gulf Coast Sports, and Pelicans+
Live stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)
Lakers’ Injury Report

Lakers Injuries:

Adou Thiero: Out (Knee),

Gabe Vincent: Questionable (Back),

Austin Reaves: Out (Calf),

Rui Hachimura: Out (Calf)

Lakers’ Top Players (Last 20 Games)

Lakers Stats

Los Angeles averages 117.3 points per game (14th in the league) while giving up 117.3 per outing (18th in the NBA). It has a 0 scoring differential overall.
Luka Doncic ranks first in the NBA with a team-leading 33.7 points per game.
The 41.1 rebounds per game Los Angeles averages rank 26th in the league. Its opponents pull down 40.2 per contest.
Deandre Ayton tops the team with 8.4 rebounds per game (19th in league play).
Los Angeles connects on 2.2 fewer threes per game than the opposition, 11.7 (25th in the league) compared to its opponents’ 13.9.
The Lakers’ most prolific three-point shooter, Doncic, makes 3.3 per game (seventh-best in the NBA).

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Pelicans’ Injury Report

Pelicans Injuries:

Herbert Jones: Questionable (Ankle),

Saddiq Bey: Out (Hip),

Dejounte Murray: Out (Leg)

Pelicans’ Top Players (Last 20 Games)

Pelicans Stats

New Orleans puts up 115.2 points per game (20th in league) while giving up 123.1 per outing (28th in NBA). It has a -295 scoring differential and has been outscored by 7.9 points per game.
Trey Murphy III scored a team-leading 20.7 points per game which ranked him 31st in the NBA.
New Orleans loses the rebound battle by 2.4 boards on average. It records 43.4 rebounds per game, 20th in the league, while its opponents grab 45.8.
Derik Queen is 34th in the NBA with 7.0 rebounds per game, leading the Pelicans.
New Orleans hits 10.8 three-pointers per game (28th in the league), 4.3 fewer than its opponents. It is shooting 34.1% from beyond the arc (27th in NBA) and its opponents are shooting 35.8%.
Murphy is 19th in the NBA and leads the Pelicans with 2.8 made threes per game.

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