The Los Angeles Lakers face off against the Denver Nuggets in a game where LA is finally hoping to end Denver's winning streak. Very few teams in the NBA own a team the way that the Nuggets dominate the Lakers.

Ruling Doncic out on the second night of a back-to-back, Los Angeles left Bronny James off the injury report. This is despite the South Bay Lakers playing a home game the same night, which would usually be when Los Angeles assigns James to the G League.