EL SEGUNDO, Calif. — Here are three things to consider for Tuesday's Los Angeles Lakers game against the Charlotte Hornets:

1. Monday night was a rough game for the Lakers’ centers in New York.

Andre Drummond had three points, 10 rebounds and four turnovers while facing constant double-teams.

It was obvious the Knicks saw the damage Drummond did across town two nights earlier when he hit the Brooklyn Nets with 20 points. New York obviously made him a big part of its game plan Monday and effectively neutralized him by bringing defensive help whenever he got the ball. He took only three shots, making one.

Montrezl Harrell had a quiet night as well. He was scoreless and added only two rebounds in 15 minutes.

Without totally spoiling the surprise of the next point, the Lakers’ centers should be able to bounce back Tuesday against the Hornets.

2. If the Lakers are looking for a team as banged up as they are, they found one.

The Hornets are hurting big time. Five of their key players are injured and expected to sit out tonight.

Their top two players, LaMelo Ball and Gordon Hayward, have been sidelined for a while because of a fractured wrist and sprained foot, respectively. Malik Monk has also been out because of a sprained ankle.

P.J. Washington was ruled out for Tuesday's game after leaving the Hornets’ game Sunday against Atlanta because of a sprained ankle. And finally came Tuesday's news that Terry Rozier would be doubtful for the upcoming game because of a sore knee.

Adding it all up, that’s a total of 80.5 points, 25 rebounds and 18.2 assists removed from the Hornets’ lineup if Rozier indeed joins the other four players in street clothes for the Lakers game.

3. LA power forward Markieff Morris has been under-the-radar solid for a few weeks now.

Morris has quietly flourished since being inserted into the starting lineup in place of Anthony Davis and finds himself fourth in the entire league for two-point jump shots since March 25. He is hitting 63% in the category, behind only T.J. McConnell, Jrue Holiday and Luka Dončić.

Morris was one of the last players signed by the Lakers during the off-season, rejoining the team after they traded for Dennis Schröder, signed both Montrezl Harrell and Wesley Matthews, and re-signed Kentavious Caldwell-Pope.

And yet, Morris has been a pivotal player for them as they try to finish 4-3 on their seven-game road trip that ends Tuesday.