The Los Angeles Lakers face off with the Sacramento Kings on Sunday night. However, they'll be doing so with a few more pieces missing, as both Reggie Bullock and Josh Hart have been ruled out.
Reggie Bullock is out with right plantar fasciitis. And Josh Hart (right knee) is also out.
— Dave McMenamin (@mcten) March 24, 2019
The Los Angeles Lakers were officially eliminated from the playoffs on Friday. Therefore, it's not very surprising that they'll be missing players more often from here on out.
Yes, injuries have been a problem for the Lakers all year, but don't expect many to be playing through anything now that the playoff hopes are officially dashed.
At 31-41, it doesn't even look like the Lakers will be able to salvage a .500 record. On the flip side, the Sacramento Kings are 36-36 on the year. Although the playoffs are extremely unlikely, they're still in the race. In fact, they're the only team left in the Western Conference that is on the outside looking in (ninth place) without being officially eliminated.
Now they'll have a slightly easier matchup with the Lakers on their hands tonight.
Reggie Bullock is averaging 11.1 points per game on the year, but has struggled since joining Los Angeles. He's averaging just 8.6 points per game with the Lakers and has seen his three point percentage drop dramatically. It's sitting at a solid 37.1%, but he's shooting just 31.4% from deep with the Lakers.
Josh Hart on the other hand has spent all season with Los Angeles. He's struggled as well, averaging 7.8 points per game and shooting 33.6% from three. However, Hart is also known for his strong defense – making him valuable even when his shot isn't working on any given night.
With Lonzo Ball already being out, the Lakers losing two other guards for tonight isn't good. They'll be thin at the position and will need other players to step up. Of course, with LeBron James playing – anything is possible.
Hopefully Josh Hart and Reggie Bullock can get healthy and return before the end of the season. Although the Los Angeles Lakers are out of the playoffs, surely they'll want to put on a good show to end the year.
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