Denver struggled against a depleted Lakers team, and coach Michael Malone has to walk a fine line between urgency and rest.

Hometown kid Dalton Knecht helped out the Lakers with 32 points in a starting role. The Nuggets couldn’t defend, but they found enough buckets in the end.

The Los Angeles Lakers have been on the struggle bus of late, losers of four straight games ahead of Sunday afternoon's home tilt vs the Phoenix Suns. A large reason why this has occurred is the recent groin injury of LeBron James, who has been out of the lineup for over a week now.

Check back here for the latest updates and highlights from Friday's game. TV Channel: NBA TV, Spectrum SportsNet Start time: 6:30 p.m. Pacific time Watch Lakers vs Nuggets live on Fubo (free trial) Lakers: Luka Doncic (left calf injury management and right ankle sprain),

Jamal Murray hit a go-ahead 3-pointer with 5.6 seconds left, and the host Denver Nuggets beat a depleted Los Angeles Lakers team, 131-126, on Friday night. Murray finished with 26 points, Nikola Jokic had 28 points,