NBA: Without LeBron, Lakers earn gritty win over Nuggets

Scuffling the past week, the Los Angeles Lakers grinded out a 93-89 victory over the visiting Denver Nuggets on Monday at the Staples Center.

With the victory, the Lakers moved back into the No. 5 seed in the Western Conference, a half-game ahead of the Dallas Mavericks and a game ahead of the Portland Trail Blazers.Watch more in iWantTFC The loss ended Denver's five game winning streak, as the Nuggets dropped back into a tie with the Los Angeles Clippers for the No. 3 seed in the West.

Lakers head coach Frank Vogel said Schröder will miss the next 10-to-14 days due to the NBA's health and safety protocols, so he's likely out for the rest of the regular season. Schröder missed four games earlier this season for the same reason. The Lakers are now 1-5 with Schröder out.

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