LA Clippers at Denver Nuggets
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Jamal Murray and Russell Westbrook help the Nuggets rout the Clippers, 126-103
Clippers forward Kawhi Leonard was not available after he flew back to Los Angeles before the game to help his family deal with the wildfires.
Nuggets center Nikola Jokic was out for the second straight game due to an illness. Denver is 2/3 without him this season.
Norman Powell scored 30 points to finish with a 27.6 average in the Clippers' four games against the Nuggets. James Harden had 16 points and Ivica Zubac added 10.
Denver took control with a 20-3 run in the first quarter and led 55-30 late in the second before Los Angeles cut it to 16 at halftime.
The Nuggets used another spurt midway through the third quarter to put it away.
Nuggets: Coach Michael Malone made a change from Tuesday night by starting DeAndre Jordan in Jokic’s place and bringing Dario Saric off the bench. Jordan finished with a season-high 12 points and tied his season high with nine rebounds.
Regular Season Series
Series tied 2-2
Matchup Prediction
Recent Plays
4th 0.0 | End of Game | 103 - 126 | |
4th 0.0 | End of the 4th Quarter | 103 - 126 | |
4th 0.0 | shot clock turnover | 103 - 126 | |
4th 25.0 | Bones Hyland makes 25-foot three point step back jumpshot | 103 - 126 | |
4th 32.0 | Clippers offensive team rebound | 100 - 126 |
Statistics
LAC | DEN | |
---|---|---|
30-80 | FG | 49-89 |
37.5 | Field Goal % | 55.1 |
11-38 | 3PT | 17-35 |
28.9 | Three Point % | 48.6 |
32-40 | FT | 11-17 |
80.0 | Free Throw % | 64.7 |
40 | Rebounds | 45 |
9 | Offensive Rebounds | 7 |
31 | Defensive Rebounds | 38 |
14 | Assists | 29 |
8 | Steals | 7 |
6 | Blocks | 3 |
11 | Turnovers | 11 |
1 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
12 | Total Turnovers | 12 |
1 | Technical Fouls | 1 |
1 | Total Technical Fouls | 1 |
0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
10 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 9 |
16 | Fast Break Points | 29 |
24 | Points in Paint | 56 |
15 | Fouls | 24 |
0 | Largest Lead | 29 |
Game Information
Location: Denver, CO
Attendance: 19,711 · Capacity:
2024-25 Pacific Standings
TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
LA Clippers | 23 | 17 | .575 | - | W3 |
LA Lakers | 22 | 17 | .564 | 0.5 | W2 |
Sacramento | 21 | 20 | .512 | 2.5 | W1 |
Phoenix | 20 | 20 | .500 | 3 | W1 |
Golden State | 20 | 20 | .500 | 3 | W1 |
2024-25 Northwest Standings
TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Oklahoma City | - | 7 | L1 | 0.8292683 | 34 |
Denver | 9 | 16 | W1 | 0.6097561 | 25 |
Minnesota | 12 | 19 | W1 | 0.5365854 | 22 |
Portland | 20.5 | 27 | L4 | 0.325 | 13 |
Utah | 23.5 | 30 | L2 | 0.25 | 10 |
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