Clippers 115, Nuggets 114
Bennedict Mathurin: 38 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists, 12 of 22 from the field.
NBA wire ·
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denver Nuggets | 24 | 28 | 25 | 37 | 114 |
| LA Clippers | 25 | 20 | 33 | 37 | 115 |
Who scored
Denver Nuggets. Cameron Johnson scored 18 points on 6 of 12 shots, 2 of 7 from three and 4 of 4 at the line, with 4 rebounds, 3 assists in 35 minutes. Nikola Jokic scored 22 points on 9 of 22 shots, 4 of 7 at the line, with 17 rebounds, 6 assists in 36 minutes. Jamal Murray scored 20 points on 5 of 15 shots, 2 of 5 from three and 8 of 10 at the line, with 8 rebounds, 8 assists, 2 steals, 1 block in 35 minutes. Christian Braun scored 7 points on 3 of 6 shots, 1 of 1 at the line, with 2 rebounds, 3 assists, 3 steals in 34 minutes. Julian Strawther scored 18 points on 6 of 11 shots, 6 of 10 from three, with 1 rebound, 2 assists, 1 steal in 25 minutes. Bruce Brown scored 19 points on 6 of 9 shots, 3 of 5 from three and 4 of 7 at the line, with 5 rebounds, 6 assists in 25 minutes.
LA Clippers. Kawhi Leonard scored 23 points on 8 of 18 shots, 1 of 7 from three and 6 of 8 at the line, with 4 rebounds, 3 assists in 33 minutes. John Collins scored 11 points on 5 of 10 shots, 1 of 4 from three, with 12 rebounds, 4 assists, 1 steal, 3 blocks in 32 minutes. Derrick Jones Jr. scored 22 points on 7 of 15 shots, 2 of 7 from three and 6 of 7 at the line, with 3 rebounds, 1 assist in 34 minutes. Brook Lopez scored 8 points on 4 of 10 shots, with 6 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 steal, 1 block in 31 minutes. Kris Dunn scored 2 points on 1 of 4 shots, with 8 rebounds, 8 assists, 2 steals in 29 minutes. Bennedict Mathurin scored 38 points on 12 of 22 shots, 2 of 6 from three and 12 of 13 at the line, with 5 rebounds, 4 assists, 3 steals in 34 minutes.
The team sheet
Denver Nuggets shot 39-86 (45), hit 13-40 from three (32), made 23-31 free throws, grabbed 45 rebounds, handed out 29 assists, committed 17 turnovers, scored 50 in the paint, added 22 fast-break points, led by as many as 10.
LA Clippers shot 41-87 (47), hit 8-33 from three (24), made 25-30 free throws, grabbed 45 rebounds, handed out 27 assists, committed 14 turnovers, scored 58 in the paint, added 16 fast-break points, led by as many as 5.
The lead changed hands 13 times.