LA Clippers at Denver Nuggets
· National Basketball AssociationHarden, Powell help Clippers overcome Jokic's 41 points to beat Nuggets 109-104
Jokic made a career-high seven 3-pointers but missed a free throw with 20 seconds left that would have tied the game. Harden made four from the line in the final 30.5 seconds.
The Clippers trailed 103-100 when Powell hit a 3-pointer. Jamal Murray, who had 22 points, missed a layup and Harden then made two free throws.
After Jokic split a pair from the line, Harden made two more foul shots to make it 107-104 and Jokic missed an off-balance 3-pointer.
Nuggets: The offense was better but the bench was 3 of 18 from the field. Only Julian Swather hit a field goal for that unit.
Regular Season Series
LAC lead series 1-0
Matchup Prediction
Recent Plays
4th 0.0 | End of Game | 109 - 104 | |
4th 0.0 | End of the 4th Quarter | 109 - 104 | |
4th 1.0 | Nuggets offensive team rebound | 109 - 104 | |
4th 1.0 | Jamal Murray misses 41-foot three point shot | 109 - 104 | |
4th 4.1 | Norman Powell makes free throw 2 of 2 | 109 - 104 |
Statistics
LAC | DEN | |
---|---|---|
40-82 | FG | 35-87 |
48.8 | Field Goal % | 40.2 |
12-33 | 3PT | 14-35 |
36.4 | Three Point % | 40.0 |
17-21 | FT | 20-24 |
81.0 | Free Throw % | 83.3 |
44 | Rebounds | 37 |
11 | Offensive Rebounds | 10 |
33 | Defensive Rebounds | 27 |
30 | Assists | 20 |
4 | Steals | 13 |
5 | Blocks | 4 |
16 | Turnovers | 10 |
1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
17 | Total Turnovers | 10 |
1 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
1 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
23 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 12 |
9 | Fast Break Points | 9 |
52 | Points in Paint | 34 |
24 | Fouls | 22 |
18 | Largest Lead | 7 |
Game Information
Location: Denver, CO
Attendance: 19,691 · Capacity:
2024-25 Pacific Standings
TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
LA Lakers | 3 | 0 | 1.000 | - | W3 |
Golden State | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | 0.5 | W2 |
Phoenix | 2 | 1 | .667 | 1 | W1 |
LA Clippers | 1 | 1 | .500 | 1.5 | W1 |
Sacramento | 0 | 2 | .000 | 2.5 | L2 |
2024-25 Northwest Standings
TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Oklahoma City | - | 0 | W2 | 1 | 2 |
Minnesota | 0.5 | 1 | W2 | 0.6666667 | 2 |
Denver | 2 | 2 | L2 | 0 | 0 |
Portland | 2 | 2 | L2 | 0 | 0 |
Utah | 2 | 2 | L2 | 0 | 0 |
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