Joffrey Lauvergne: Won't play Friday

Lauvergne (back) will not play Friday against the Suns, Harrison Wind of BSN Denver reports.

Analysis:

Lauvergne will miss his 10th consecutive game as he continues to nurse a lower-back injury. With Jusuf Nurkic still out, Denver will continue to lean heavily on the services of Kenneth Faried, Nikola Jokic, Darrell Arthur, and J.J. Hickson in the frontcourt.