DENVER -- Los Angeles Lakers point guard Lonzo Ball sprained his left ankle in a 117-85 loss to the Denver Nuggets but said he will be ready to play against Indiana on Thursday.

X-rays on Ball's ankle were negative, and he is considered day-to-day.

Ball injured the ankle late in the second quarter and started the second half, before being removed with 9 minutes, 36 seconds left in the third quarter. Coach Luke Walton held him out for the remainder of the game.

"I mean, I wanted to play," Ball said. "Coaching staff thought it was better for me to take a rest, so that's what I did. ... Gave it a go, and I guess I wasn't moving good enough for them, so they just pulled me."

Asked about his status for the Lakers' next game, Ball said, "I'm playing Thursday, yeah."