Jordan Clarkson notches career-high, but Lakers fall to Denver Nuggets

The main thing the Lakers disregard is their defense, again the offender in a 120-109 loss Tuesday to the short-handed Denver Nuggets at Staples Center.

The Lakers haven't left the state of California but are now 0-4.

Jordan Clarkson had a career-high 30 points, but Kobe Bryant came back from his stay-at-home Monday and continued to miss too many shots, scoring 11 points on four-for-11 accuracy.