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On Friday night, the Los Angeles Lakers will be in Denver to play the Nuggets. However, they will be without one of their best players, as Luka Doncic has been ruled out. Via ESPN's Dave McMenamin: "Luka Doncic is out tonight in Denver" Many people reacted to the news on social media.

Luka Doncic didn't play in the Lakers' 131-126 loss at Denver Friday night, joining LeBron James on the team's lengthy list of unavailable players

While the Lakers did lose, the team should feel proud that they were able to fight with so many crucial role players missing. Even rookie Bronny James saw decent game action against the Nuggets. James finished the game by playing 16 minutes for Los Angeles. During that time he scored five points and grabbed two rebounds.

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 shorthanded Lakers were going to shock the Nuggets, but miscues down the stretch led to another loss.

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The Milwaukee Bucks beat the Los Angeles Lakers Friday, March 13, 2025 at Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.