On the other side, the Lakers will also be shorthanded. Los Angeles has ruled out LeBron James, who continues to recover from a groin injury and they have also ruled out Luka Doncic due to left calf injury management and a right ankle sprain.

The Denver Nuggets are hosting the Los Angeles Lakers in a marquee matchup on Friday night. This will be the third of four meetings between these two rivals this regular season. Currently, the season series is tied 1-1.

On Friday, it looked as if the short-handed Lakers were going to shock the Nuggets, but miscues down the stretch led to another loss.