The Brooklyn Nets will be short-handed against the Los Angeles Lakers on Saturday night.

More specifically, the Nets will be without three players in the game against the Lakers.

James Harden (right hamstring strain), Tyler Johnson (right knee soreness) and Spencer Dinwiddie (knee injury) are all out for the contest.

The Nets are on top of the East with a 36-16 record. Meanwhile, the Lakers have dropped to fifth in the West, at 32-20.

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