At this point, the Los Angeles Lakers seem to play the Nuggets every few games. LA will play Denver on Wednesday for the second time in six days, except this time, the Nuggets are in California.
The Lakers fell to the Nuggets 131-126 last Friday in a game without Luka Doncic and LeBron James. It took Jamal Murray (who else?) hitting a late three-pointer to give the Nuggets the lead, and Russell Westbrook sealed the win with a steal and a dunk. Losing to Denver is never fun, but it was encouraging to see Austin Reaves and LA take the Nuggets to the wire while shorthanded.
Denver is one game ahead of the Lakers in the conference standings, so a win would be huge for LA. The Lakers are 1-0 against the Nuggets in games Luka plays, so why not make it 2-0?
Nikola Jokic's injury status for tonight's game vs. Lakers
Nikola Jokic (elbow/ankle) is listed as questionable.
Jamal Murray's injury status for tonight's game vs. Lakers
Jamal Murray (ankle) is listed as questionable.
Luka Doncic's injury status for tonight's game vs. Nuggets
Luka Doncic (right ankle sprain) is listed as probable.
Lakers injury report
Luka Doncic (ankle) is probable. Trey Jemison III (illness) is questionable. LeBron James (groin), Rui Hachimura (knee), and Maxi Kleber (foot) are out.
Nuggets injury report
Aaron Gordon (calf/ankle) is probable. Nikola Jokic (elbow/ankle), Jamal Murray (ankle), and Christian Braun (foot) are questionable. Julian Strawther (knee) and DaRon Holmes II (Achilles) are out.
Projected starting lineups tonight
Los Angeles: Luka Doncic, Austin Reaves, Jordan Goodwin, Dorian Finney-Smith, Jaxson Hayes
Denver: Jamal Murray, Christian Braun, Michael Porter Jr., Aaron Gordon, Nikola Jokic
How to watch Lakers vs. Nuggets March 19
Los Angeles versus Denver will be nationally broadcast on ESPN, with tip-off scheduled for 7 p.m. PT. Fans looking for a stream can check out fuboTV for a free seven-day trial for new users.
Lakers' next five regular-season games
Thursday, March 20: Bucks at Lakers (7:30 p.m. PT)
Saturday, March 22: Bulls at Lakers (7:30 p.m. PT)
Monday, March 24: Lakers at Magic (4 p.m. PT on NBA TV)
Wednesday, March 26: Lakers at Pacers (4:30 p.m. PT on ESPN)
Thursday, March 27: Lakers at Bulls (5 p.m. PT)
