The Lakers have now fallen to fifth in the Western Conference standings after losing to the Nuggets. Yet, the loss wasn't all bad for them. This game allowed Bronny James to get some real playing time. He played 16 minutes in this game, which is the most playing time he has seen in Los Angeles.

The Los Angeles Lakers dropped their fourth-straight game on Friday, falling to the Denver Nuggets in a critical Western Conference game. These two teams entered the game tied in the loss column, and it was Denver who came out on top despite an impressive effort from the shorthanded Lakers.

Center Nikola Jokic and guard Jamal Murray are both on the injury report entering the game. Both players have been listed as probable for this game and will play against Los Angeles.