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.

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.

The Lakers were already without LeBron James, Rui Hachimura and Jaxson Hayes, who all left their four-game trip early to undergo treatment back in Los Angeles