"James did not finish L.A.'s 120-113 loss to the Denver Nuggets on Thursday after sustaining a left elbow contusion late in the fourth quarter when absorbing contact from Nikola Jokic and tumbling to the floor. James is also listed with left foot arthritis on the injury report."
"Without Kleber and Ayton for most of Thursday, Lakers backup center Jaxson Hayes shined with 19 points on 8-for-10 shooting and five rebounds against the Nuggets."
"Indiana (15-47) has the worst record in the Eastern Conference and has lost seven straight games coming into Friday."
The Los Angeles Lakers face the Indiana Pacers on Friday without three key players. LeBron James sustained a left elbow contusion in Thursday's loss to Denver after contact with Nikola Jokic and also deals with left foot arthritis. Deandre Ayton is sidelined with left knee soreness after playing only the first four and a half minutes Thursday. Maxi Kleber will miss his third consecutive game due to a lumbar back strain. Despite these absences in Thursday's game, backup center Jaxson Hayes performed well, scoring 19 points on efficient 8-for-10 shooting with five rebounds. The Pacers enter Friday with the worst Eastern Conference record at 15-47 and have lost seven consecutive games.
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