The Los Angeles Lakers are stuck on a three-game losing streak amid the most physically demanding stretch of their schedule and now face the Denver Nuggets to complete a back-to-back.

The Los Angeles Lakers (40-24) and Denver Nuggets (42-24) are all set to square off from Ball Arena in Denver. The Lakers had a challenging game last night against the Milwaukee Bucks. They were down big for much of the game and couldn’t generate offense outside of Luca Doncic.

The Los Angeles Lakers visit the Denver Nuggets on Friday, and if you’re looking to do some last-minute betting research, you’re in luck! We’ll give you the latest point spread, money line odds and over/under number,

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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 Lakers will be seriously undermanned in Friday's road game vs. Nuggets, with Luka Doncic and other key players out

An NBA insider weighed in on the blockbuster trade that sent Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers, claiming the Dallas Mavericks made the right call by parting ways with the Slovenian superstar. The trade that sent Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers in exchange for Anthony Davis remains one of the most surprising and monumental moves in NBA history.

The Los Angeles Lakers dropped a key update on Luka Doncic ahead of Friday's highly anticipated matchup against the Denver Nuggets.