In addition to suffering a loss that may have dashed their final bit of playoff hope, the Los Angeles Lakers endured yet another injury as Kyle Kuzma suffered a sprained right ankle in the fourth quarter. Kuzma underwent an X-ray, which came back negative.
He scored 11 points in the first half and finished with 13 before exiting the game. Kuzma remained down on the court after rolling the ankle and was slow to rise to his feet. After taking some time to gather himself, he was able to limp off the court.
Kuzma initially stopped at the bench before being convinced to head to the locker room with Lakers head athletic trainer Marco Nuñez.