The Los Angeles Lakers return home to Staples Center on Tuesday night, looking for their first win of the season hosting the Utah Jazz. Playing their third game in three nights to open the season, forwards Pau Gasol and Josh McRoberts are expected to start despite minor injuries.
McRoberts left Monday's loss in Sacramento in the third quarter with a sprained left big toe one day after spraining his left thumb against Chicago, but is expected to play Tuesday night per Brian Kamenetzky of ESPN LA. In addition, Gasol has a sprained right shoulder but it isn't expected to keep him out of the lineup.
Utah is playing its first game of the season, the first of two road games in two nights as they travel to Denver to play the Nuggets on Wednesday. Here are the probable starters for Tuesday's game:
Jazz (0-0)
Point Guard: Devin Harris
Shooting Guard: Raja Bell
Small Forward: Gordon Hayward
Power Forward: Derrick Favors
Center: Al Jefferson
Lakers (0-2)
Point Guard: Derek Fisher
Shooting Guard: Kobe Bryant
Small Forward: Devin Ebanks
Power Forward: Josh McRoberts
Center: Pau Gasol
Tuesday's 7:30 p.m. PST game will be televised by TNT. For more Lakers news and information, be sure to read Silver Screen and Roll.