Los Angeles Lakers forward/center Dwight Howard (sore right knee) has been ruled out for Wednesday's game against the Thunder.
Lakers head coach Frank Vogel said he's hopeful that Howard will be able to play on Thursday against the Houston Rockets in the second leg of their back-to-back set. JaVale McGee should see more minutes with Howard unavailable. Kyle Kuzma could also see a boost. Howard averaged 15.6 minutes over the Lakers' first three bubble games.
Per FanDuel Sportsbook, the Lakers are favored by 5.5 points on Wednesday.