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Denver Nuggets @ Los Angeles Lakers

Injury Report

Denver Nuggets

Name	Status	Est. Return
Spencer JonesS. JonesF	GTDHamstring	Oct 6
Jamal MurrayJ. MurrayG	GTDPersonal	Oct 6

Los Angeles Lakers

Name	Status	Est. Return
Arthur KalumaA. KalumaF	GTDLower Body	Oct 6
Collin SextonC. SextonG	GTDLower Body	Oct 6
Austin ReavesA. ReavesG	GTDAnkle	Oct 6
Walker KesslerW. KesslerC	GTDFinger	Oct 6

Team Stats

DEN

LAL

109.0

Points Against

103.0

Nuggets

DATE	OPP	RESULT
10/4/26	vsUTAH	L109-97
4/30/26	@MIN	L110-98
4/27/26	vsMIN	W125-113
4/25/26	@MIN	L112-96
4/23/26	@MIN	L113-96

Lakers

DATE	OPP	RESULT
10/5/26	@SAC	W127-103
5/11/26	vsOKC	L115-110
5/9/26	vsOKC	L131-108
5/7/26	@OKC	L125-107
5/5/26	@OKC	L108-90

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Matchups

DEN

Season Matchup

0-0

LAL

0-1

Game 1@ DEN

1-0

0-1

Game 2@ LAL

1-0

0-1

Game 3@ LAL

1-0

0-1

Game 4@ DEN

1-0

Western Conference

Northwest	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Minnesota	1	0	1.000	-	W1
Utah	1	0	1.000	-	W1
Portland	0	0	.000	0.5	-
Oklahoma City	0	0	.000	0.5	-
Denver	0	1	.000	1	L1

Pacific	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
LA Lakers	1	0	1.000	-	W1
LA Clippers	1	0	1.000	-	W1
Phoenix	0	1	.000	1	L1
Golden State	0	1	.000	1	L1
Sacramento	0	1	.000	1	L1

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