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Lakers’ Deandre Ayton (knee) leaves game against Nuggets

By Thomson Reuters Mar 5, 2026 | 11:41 PM

Lakers center Deandre Ayton exited Los Angeles’ ​Thursday road ‌game against the Denver Nuggets due to a knee ‌injury ​and ⁠was ruled out ⁠for the remainder of the night.

Ayton left with ​3:34 remaining in the ⁠first quarter ⁠after committing ​a foul on ​Julian Strawther. He missed ‌his only shot attempt and grabbed two ⁠rebounds in just 4:30.

The 27-year-old Bahamas native, ⁠in ‌his first ⁠season with ​the ‌Lakers, began the ​night ⁠averaging 12.8 points and 8.3 rebounds in 53 games (all starts).

–Field Level ​Media