Murray and Jokic also missed Denver's last game against the Golden State Warriors, where guys like Aaron Gordon and Russell Westbrook stepped up to lead them to a win. In Wednesday's game, things were different.

The Los Angeles Lakers and the Denver Nuggets are locked in a fight for playoff position, and tonight the two teams play for the fourth and final time.

Nuggets stars Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray sat out due to injuries when Denver faced the Los Angeles Lakers, who are still without LeBron James.

On Wednesday night, the Denver Nuggets will play the Los Angeles Lakers in California. For the game, they could be without their best player, as three-time MVP

Denver Nuggets stars Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray sat out for a second consecutive game Wednesday night against the Los Angeles Lakers as they continue to nurse nagging injuries.