Los Angeles Lakers at Denver Nuggets

· National Basketball Association

Los Angeles Lakers

23-18, 8-12 Away

Denver Nuggets

28-16, 14-8 Home

Regular Season Series

DEN leads series 1-0

Matchup Prediction

Nuggets: 61.7%

Lakers: 38.3%

*According to ESPN's Basketball Power Index

Denver Nuggets Injuries

NAME, POS	STATUS	DATE
Spencer Jones, F	Day-To-Day	Jan 23
Vlatko Cancar, SF	Out	Dec 4
DaRon Holmes II, C	Out	Jul 23

Los Angeles Lakers Injuries

NAME, POS	STATUS	DATE
Jalen Hood-Schifino, G	Out	Jan 22
Jarred Vanderbilt, PF	Out	Jan 22
Christian Wood, F	Out	Jan 14

Lakers Last 5

Date	OPP	Result
	vs SA	L 126-102
	vs MIA	W 117-108
	vs BKN	W 102-101
	@ LAC	L 116-102
	vs WSH	W 111-88

Nuggets Last 5

Date	OPP	Result
	@ DAL	W 118-99
	vs HOU	L 128-108
	@ MIA	W 133-113
	@ ORL	W 113-100
	vs PHI	W 144-109

Game Information

Ball Arena

Location: Denver, CO
Capacity:

2024-25 Pacific Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
LA Lakers	23	18	.561	-	W1
LA Clippers	24	19	.558	-	L2
Sacramento	23	21	.523	1.5	L1
Phoenix	22	21	.512	2	W1
Golden State	21	22	.488	3	L2

2024-25 Northwest Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Oklahoma City	-	8	L1	0.8181818	36
Denver	8	16	W4	0.6363636	28
Minnesota	13	21	W1	0.52272725	23
Portland	20	28	W3	0.36363637	16
Utah	25	32	L4	0.23809524	10

Full Standings

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