The two-time defending NBA champion Los Angeles Lakers had trouble shooting and rebounding the last time out, and hope to put that behind them tonight in the continuation of a seven-game road trip in Charlotte.
The Warriors will try to salvage the finale of a three-game road trip in Staples Center tonight against the in-state rival Lakers without star guard Stephen Curry.
The Lakers will attempt to put some off-the-court turmoil behind them tonight when they visit the impetus for much of the acrimony, the Dallas Mavericks.
The two-game slide to start the season is in the rearview mirror for the Los Angeles Lakers. They're now aiming for a third consecutive win in Saturday's showdown versus the Denver Nuggets in the opener of a home- and-home set at Staples Center.