After losing all four away games without their starting frontcourt, the Lakers come home for five games in seven days, starting with Phoenix on Sunday.

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.

After a rather forgettable road trip that saw them lose four straight games, the Lakers are back home, where the Phoenix Suns will greet them on Sunday. This is the first of back-to-back games for Los Angeles and the fifth match in 10 nights.