Lakers’ LeBron James, Deandre Ayton miss game vs. Pacers

LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Lakers had been with out LeBron James and two of their huge males in Deandre Ayton and Maxi Kleber on Friday towards the Indiana Pacers.

James did not finish LA’s 120-113 loss to the Denver Nuggets on Thursday after sustaining a left elbow contusion late within the fourth quarter when absorbing contact from Nikola Jokic and tumbling to the ground. James was additionally listed with left foot arthritis on the harm report.

Ayton was out with left knee soreness. He performed the primary 4 and a half minutes Thursday earlier than exiting the game due to his left knee and didn’t return.

Kleber missed his third straight game with a lumbar again pressure.

Without Kleber and Ayton for many of Thursday, Lakers backup middle Jason Hayes shined with 19 factors on 8-for-10 taking pictures and 5 rebounds towards the Nuggets.