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Nightly Pulse: NBA Lakers news & highlights from Jan. 27

🏀Monday Night Hoops🏀

We have 12 games tipping off tonight:

Los Angeles Lakers at Charlotte (Live, League Pass)

Detroit at Cleveland (Live, NBA TV & League Pass)

New Orleans at Toronto (Live, League Pass)

Memphis at New York (Live, League Pass)

Orlando at Miami (Live, League Pass)

Sacramento at Brooklyn (Live, League Pass)

Houston at Boston (Live, League Pass)

Atlanta at Minnesota (8 ET, League Pass)

Denver at Chicago (8 ET, League Pass)

Washington at Dallas (8:30 ET, League Pass)

Milwaukee at Utah (9 ET, League Pass)

Los Angeles Clippers at Phoenix (9:30 ET, NBA TV & League Pass)

DG with incredible vision👀

Darius Garland gets the defense to bite before finding Jarrett Allen with a sweet dime between two Pistons. Donovan Mitchell leads the way for Cleveland with 8 points, and Evan Mobley chipped in 6 points and 4 boards.

Cade Cunningham and Malik Beasley combine for 15 points in the first quarter, but Detroit trails 26-23 after one. Tune in now on NBA TV and League Pass!

Lakers

Lakers going showtime 😍

Anthony Davis is putting his stamp on this game early with 13 points, 7 rebounds and two blocks while shooting 6-for-6 from the field.

The Lakers are up big in Charlotte, holding a 31-12 lead with 3:17 left in the first quarter. Tune in now on NBA League Pass.

Magic starters tonight 🪄

Anthony Black gets the start in place of Jalen Suggs, who will miss tonight’s game with a left quad contusion. Orlando will also have Goga Bitadze back after missing the previous six games due to being in the NBA’s concussion protocol.

Miami’s starting 🖐😎

Kel’el Ware gets another start for the Heat tonight when Miami takes on the Orlando Magic at 7:30 ET on League Pass. Haywood Highsmith is also in the starting lineup, as Jimmy Butler was suspended indefinitely today after walking out of practice.

Star guards lock in🔒

Cade Cunningham and Donovan Mitchell prepare for battle when the Pistons visit the East-leading Cavs tonight.

Cunningham has put up 29 points and 10 assists a night over his last four games, while Mitchell has poured in 30.5 points with 5.5 assists in his last four.

Starters for Lakers-Hornets🤩

Dorian Finney-Smith will start for LA in place of Rui Hachimura, who’s out with left calf soreness. This should be a fun battle between Anthony Davis and Mark Williams, who are both playing at a high level recently.

The Lakers and Hornets tip at 7:00 ET on NBA League Pass!

👉📝Top Storylines📝👈

  1. The Cleveland Cavaliers (36-9) have lost three in a row and are 5-5 in their last 10 games. Cade Cunningham and the Detroit Pistons (23-22) come to town looking to make it four straight losses for the Cavs.
  2. The Memphis Grizzlies (31-15) take their 6-game win streak into Madison Square Garden tonight when they take on the New York Knicks (30-16). The Knicks have won three straight and 4 of their last 5 to move to within two games of the Boston Celtics (32-14) for second in the Eastern Conference.
  3. LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers (25-18) will try for their fourth consecutive victory against LaMelo Ball and the Charlotte Hornets (12-30). Anthony Davis has been a monster for LA in their last three games, averaging 29.7 points, 12.3 rebounds, 3.7 assists, 1.7 steals and 2.7 blocks in 33.1 minutes.

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