However, a series of injuries to key players has them shorthanded as they face the Denver Nuggets on Friday night. Headlined by both LeBron James and Luka Doncic on the sidelines, the Nuggets will have the upper hand against a shorthanded Lakers team as they make a push to surpass the Memphis Grizzlies in the standings.

Los Angeles Lakers star point guard Luka Doncic will sit out Friday's road game against the Denver Nuggets with a sprained right ankle and his lingering left calf ailment.

Luka Dončić will not play for the Los Angeles Lakers on Friday night as they take on the Denver Nuggets. The Lakers confirmed Doncic will not play because of left calf injury management and a right ankle sprain.