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Lakers
| Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|
| at SAC | W 99-103 | |
| at SAC | W 100-113 | |
| vs MEM | W 116-110 | |
| at MIN | L 97-87 | |
| vs POR | W 107-98 |
Nuggets
| Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|
| at POR | L 126-124 | |
| at SAC | W 129-130 | |
| vs LAC | W 120-98 | |
| at ATL | W 111-141 | |
| at WAS | L 122-113 |
Injuries
Lakers
| Player | Pos | Date | Injury | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jalen Hood-Schifino | G | Hamstring | The Lakers have listed Hood-Schifino as Out for Saturday's (Dec. 21) game against the Kings. | |
 Jaxson Hayes | C-F | Ankle | Lakers head coach JJ Redick said on Tuesday (Dec. 17) that Hayes is working on strengthening his right ankle, and the team plans to provide an update on his status next week, per Daniel Starkand of LakersNation.com. | |
 Jarred Vanderbilt | F | Knee | Vanderbilt experienced fluid in his left knee recently during rehabilitation and is now targeting early January for a return. | |
 Christian Wood | F-C | Knee | Lakers head coach JJ Redick said on Tuesday (Dec. 17) that Wood (knee) has been cleared to resume on-court workouts but still has no clear timetable for his return, per Dave McMenamin of ESPN.com. |
Nuggets
| Player | Pos | Date | Injury | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Christian Braun | G | Back | The Nuggets have listed Braun as Probable for Sunday's (Dec. 22) game against the Pelicans. | |
 Dario Šarić | F-C | Ankle | The Nuggets have listed Saric as Doubtful for Sunday's (Dec. 22) game against the Pelicans. | |
 Vlatko Čančar | F | Knee | Cancar will be re-evaluated in eight weeks following a left knee surgery on Wednesday (Dec. 4), per Ryan Blackburn of MileHighSports.com. | |
 DaRon Holmes II | F | Achilles | DaRon Holmes II has suffered a torn right Achilles tendon, sources tell @TheAthletic @Stadium. He’s expected to miss the 2024-25 season. |
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