Nuggets: Aaron Gordon (right calf injury management/left ankle sprain) is probable. Christian Braun (left foot inflammation), Nikola Jokić (right elbow contusion/left ankle impingement) and Jamal Murray (right ankle sprain) are questionable. DaRon Holmes II (right Achilles tendon repair) and Julian Strawther (left knee sprain) are out.

The Denver Nuggets needed a late fourth quarter Jamal Murray three to beat the short handed Los Angeles Lakers who were without LeBron James or Luka Doncic.

Even if the Nuggets’ terrible first-quarter defense wasn’t so terrible, they might not have been able to stop what Luka Doncic did to them.

Denver center Nikola Jokić (elbow) and guard Jamal Murray (ankle) each missed their 2nd straight game on Wednesday vs. the Lakers.

The Los Angeles Lakers are still without LeBron James, but they looked like a championship team on Wednesday thanks to an outstanding performance from Luka Dončić. The Lakers downed the Denver Nuggets 120-108 with Nikola Jokić and Jamal Murray not on the floor.