Massive Los Angeles Lakers vs Denver Nuggets Injury Report

12 players are listed on the Denver Nuggets vs Los Angeles Lakers injury report

Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic (15) controls the ball against Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James (23) during the second half in game three of the first round for the 2024 NBA playoffs at Crypto.com Arena. Mandatory Credit: Gary A. Vasquez-Imagn Images / Gary A. Vasquez-Imagn Images

The Denver Nuggets are continuing their road trip with a stop in Los Angeles to take on the LA Lakers. Both teams have a plethora of key players listed on their injury reports.

Wednesday night's marquee matchup will be the fourth and final meeting between the two teams. Denver currently holds the 2-1 advantage in the season series, winning their most recent game on March 14. Winning the season series would be massive come the end of the season as the Western Conference standings are tightly contested.

Denver is coming into the game with seven players listed on the injury report: Nikola Jokic, Jamal Murray, Aaron Gordon, Trey Alexander, Christian Braun, DaRon Holmes II, and Julian Strawther.

Nikola Jokic is QUESTIONABLE with a right elbow contusion and left ankle impingement.

Jamal Murray is QUESTIONABLE with a right ankle sprain.

Aaron Gordon is PROBABLE with a left ankle sprain and right calf injury management.

𝑵𝑬𝑾𝑺: Nikola Jokic, Jamal Murray & Christian Braun are questionable tomorrow vs. Lakers pic.twitter.com/2Wu2vduowX

— DNVR Nuggets (@DNVR_Nuggets) March 19, 2025

Trey Alexander is out due to his two-way contract, Christian Braun is questionable with left foot inflammation, DaRon Holmes II is out due to right Achilles tendon repair, and Julian Strawther is out with a left knee sprain.

The Lakers have five players listed on the injury report: LeBron James, Luka Doncic, Rui Hachimura, Maxi Kleber, and Trey Jamison III.

LeBron James is OUT with a left groin strain.

Mar 10, 2025; Brooklyn, New York, USA; Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James (23) watches from the bench during the fourth quarter against the Brooklyn Nets at Barclays Center. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-Imagn Images / Brad Penner-Imagn Images

Luka Doncic is PROBABLE with a right ankle sprain.

Luka Doncic has the most consecutive 20-point games by a Lakers guard since Kobe Bryant in 2013, per @StatMamba.

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Rui Hachimura is out with left patellar tendinopathy, Maxi Kleber is out with right foot surgery recovery, and Trey Jamison III is questionable with an illness.

The Denver Nuggets and Los Angeles Lakers will face off at 10:00 p.m. EST.

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