The Los Angeles Lakers put up one of their most impressive performances on the road against the Denver Nuggets with a 123-100 win. The Lakers also avoided a major catastrophe regarding Rui Hachimura and an apparent injury.

Guard Austin Reaves left Friday's game early with calf soreness, and forward Rui Hachimura sat out due to a left knee injury he sustained in Thursday's win over the Minnesota Timberwolves. Hachimura's injury was initially called a knee strain.

Heading into a daunting challenge against the Denver Nuggets on Saturday night, the Los Angeles Lakers relied on their forwards like Rui Hachimura to play physical defense against Denver Nuggets three-time MVP Nikola Jokic.

During the fourth quarter of the Lakers' win over the Nuggets on Saturday, forward Rui Hachimura headed to the locker room with an apparent injury.

One of the unsung heroes of the Los Angeles Lakers’ big win over the Denver Nuggets on Saturday night was Rui Hachimura, who played great on both ends of the floor.

The Los Angeles Lakers were the healthiest they had been all season, although that of course was short-lived as Rui Hachimura went down with a left knee strain in the team’s win over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Thursday.

The Los Angeles Lakers announced that forward Rui Hachimura was ruled out of the game against the Minnesota Timberwolves on Thursday night with a left knee strain.

LA Lakers forward Rui Hachimura exited abruptly for the second time in three games on Thursday against the Minnesota Timberwolves.