DEN
LAC
Denver moves into 3rd in West with 110-104 win over Clippers
LOS ANGELES (AP) Denver is missing some key pieces to its backcourt. As long as the Denver Nuggets have Nikola Jokic and Michael Porter Jr., they remain one of the top teams in the Western Conference.
Jokic had 30 points and 14 rebounds, Porter scored 25 points and Denver extended its winning streak to five games with a 110-104 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers on Saturday night to move into the third seed in the West.
''We are winning games. The offense hasn't been pretty, but it has been a top-five defense as of late,'' Nuggets coach Michael Malone said. ''Jokic showed once again on the road against a good team why he is the front-runner for MVP. He puts the team on his back. That is what big players do.''
Denver, which is a half-game in front of Los Angeles at 43-21, is 9-1 since Jamal Murray went down with a torn ACL in his left knee on April 12. Murray, who is rehabbing in LA, was at the game.
It is also missing guards Monte Morris and Will Barton - who average a combined 23 points - due to hamstring injuries.
''We wanted to test ourselves and see where we were at with some guys out. It was a big win and we were definitely excited,'' said Porter, who is averaging 25.6 points since Murray's injury.
Jokic scored 18 points during the third quarter, including seven straight during a decisive run that would give the Nuggets the lead for the rest of the game.
Los Angeles trailed 52-47 at halftime but Reggie Jackson's step-back 3-pointer completed a 10-4 run at the start of the third quarter to put the Clippers back on top. On the ensuing trip down the floor, LA lost momentum when Paul George received a flagrant 1 foul with 8:54 remaining in the period for a shoulder block and push to Facundo Campazzo.
A pair of free throws by Campazzo and seven points by Jokic put Denver up 65-57 midway through the quarter. Denver would lead by as many as 11 in the period and went into the fourth up 83-73.
PJ Dozier's pullup jumper gave the Nuggets a 101-91 lead with 3:32 remaining in the game before the Clippers scored seven straight points to make it a one-possession game. After a Denver timeout, DeMarcus Cousins was called for a foul as Jokic was attempting a 3-pointer. Jokic made all three free throws to give the Nuggets breathing room.
Campazzo then added a 3-pointer from the corner to make it 107-98 with 1:08 remaining.
''Porter continues to develop his game and the whole bench has been stepping up and playing well. Everyone is bringing the energy that we need,'' Jokic said.
George led the Clippers with 20 points but shot 5 of 21 from the field. Rajon Rondo added a season-high 18 points and Kawhi Leonard, who returned returned to the lineup after missing the last five games due to right foot soreness, scored 16.
Cousins also scored 16 for LA (43-22), which has dropped its last three and had a seven-game home winning streak snapped.
''We couldn't follow the game plan as good as we needed to. Just a lot of small things that we have to continue being detailed about and understand what we are trying to do,'' Clippers coach Tyronn Lue said. ''I thought Kawhi really eased into it. He didn't play with his normal pace of attacking and getting to the basket. Not playing in nine or 10 games though, that is to be expected.''
The Clippers started off strong, making their first seven shots from the field to take an 18-7 lead. But Los Angeles' hot shooting didn't continue as it went 10 of 36 the remainder of the first half.
Denver narrowed the margin to one 28-27 at the end of the first quarter and then took its first lead with 10:37 remaining in the second quarter on JaMychal Green's 3-pointer. The game was tied at 36-all before the Nuggets scored eight straight points for their largest lead of the first half.
TIP INS
Nuggets: Denver was 20 of 21 on free throws. ... Dozier added 16 points. ... F Zeke Nnaji was out due to a left ankle sprain.
Clippers: Reggie Jackson scored 15 points, including three 3-pointers. ... This was Leonard's 65th straight game with at least 15 points, which is the second-longest such streak in franchise history and the longest since Bob McAdoo (224 games, 1973-76). ... Cousins appeared in his 600th career game. ... G Amir Coffey remains in the league's health and safety protocol.
UP NEXT
Nuggets: Remain in Los Angeles to face the Lakers on Monday.
Clippers: Host Toronto on Tuesday.
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| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 |  | Nikola Jokic vs. Ivica Zubac (Marcus Morris Sr. gains possession) | ||
| 11:48 | | +2 | Kawhi Leonard makes two point alley-oop layup (Marcus Morris Sr. assists) | 0-2 |
| 11:26 |  | Aaron Gordon misses three point jump shot | ||
| 11:24 | | Reggie Jackson defensive rebound | ||
| 11:10 | | +3 | Marcus Morris Sr. makes three point jump shot (Kawhi Leonard assists) | 0-5 |
| 10:53 | | PJ Dozier misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:51 | | Paul George defensive rebound | ||
| 10:46 | | Nikola Jokic shooting foul (Ivica Zubac draws the foul) | ||
| 10:46 | | Ivica Zubac misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 10:46 | | Clippers offensive rebound | ||
| 10:46 | | +1 | Ivica Zubac makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 0-6 |
| 10:22 | | +3 | Nikola Jokic makes three point jump shot (Michael Porter Jr. assists) | 3-6 |
| 10:06 | | +2 | Marcus Morris Sr. makes two point jump shot | 3-8 |
| 9:52 | | +2 | PJ Dozier makes two point jump shot (Michael Porter Jr. assists) | 5-8 |
| 9:29 | | +2 | Ivica Zubac makes two point dunk (Kawhi Leonard assists) | 5-10 |
| 9:12 | | Nikola Jokic misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:09 | | Ivica Zubac defensive rebound | ||
| 8:52 | | +3 | Kawhi Leonard makes three point jump shot (Marcus Morris Sr. assists) | 5-13 |
| 8:51 | | Nuggets 60 second timeout | ||
| 8:28 | | +2 | PJ Dozier makes two point step back jump shot | 7-13 |
| 8:11 | | +2 | Paul George makes two point step back jump shot (Marcus Morris Sr. assists) | 7-15 |
| 7:57 | | Aaron Gordon misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:55 | | Paul George defensive rebound | ||
| 7:49 | | +3 | Reggie Jackson makes three point jump shot (Kawhi Leonard assists) | 7-18 |
| 7:25 | | Nikola Jokic misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:24 | | Reggie Jackson defensive rebound | ||
| 7:16 | | Reggie Jackson misses two point floating jump shot | ||
| 7:14 | | Nikola Jokic defensive rebound | ||
| 7:04 | | PJ Dozier misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:01 | | Paul George defensive rebound | ||
| 6:49 | | Paul George misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:46 | | Michael Porter Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 6:37 | | PJ Dozier turnover (bad pass) (Reggie Jackson steals) | ||
| 6:37 | | Facundo Campazzo personal foul (Take) (Reggie Jackson draws the foul) | ||
| 6:17 | | Kawhi Leonard misses two point turnaround jump shot | ||
| 6:15 | | Nikola Jokic defensive rebound | ||
| 5:59 | | +2 | Nikola Jokic makes two point layup | 9-18 |
| 5:32 | | Reggie Jackson misses three point jump shot | ||
| 5:29 | | Facundo Campazzo defensive rebound | ||
| 5:28 | | Facundo Campazzo turnover (bad pass) (Reggie Jackson steals) | ||
| 5:09 | | Reggie Jackson misses two point reverse layup | ||
| 5:07 | | Michael Porter Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 4:59 | | +3 | Michael Porter Jr. makes three point jump shot | 12-18 |
| 5:00 | | Clippers 60 second timeout | ||
| 4:42 | | Paul George misses two point layup | ||
| 4:39 | | Ivica Zubac offensive rebound | ||
| 4:39 | | Ivica Zubac misses two point putback layup | ||
| 4:38 | | Nikola Jokic defensive rebound | ||
| 4:32 | | +3 | Facundo Campazzo makes three point jump shot (Aaron Gordon assists) | 15-18 |
| 4:11 | | Rajon Rondo turnover (bad pass) (Austin Rivers steals) | ||
| 4:01 | | +2 | Michael Porter Jr. makes two point step back jump shot (Nikola Jokic assists) | 17-18 |
| 3:47 | | +3 | Paul George makes three point jump shot (Rajon Rondo assists) | 17-21 |
| 3:28 | | Ivica Zubac shooting foul (Nikola Jokic draws the foul) | ||
| 3:28 | | +1 | Nikola Jokic makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 18-21 |
| 3:28 | | +1 | Nikola Jokic makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 19-21 |
| 3:12 | | Nikola Jokic blocks Paul George's two point layup | ||
| 3:09 | | Ivica Zubac offensive rebound | ||
| 3:06 | | +3 | Paul George makes three point jump shot (Rajon Rondo assists) | 19-24 |
| 2:47 | | Michael Porter Jr. misses three point jump shot | ||
| 2:45 | | Nicolas Batum defensive rebound | ||
| 2:38 | | Shaquille Harrison blocks Ivica Zubac's two point layup | ||
| 2:35 | | Shaquille Harrison defensive rebound | ||
| 2:33 | | +2 | Michael Porter Jr. makes two point layup (Austin Rivers assists) | 21-24 |
| 2:20 | | Austin Rivers shooting foul (Paul George draws the foul) | ||
| 2:20 | | +1 | Paul George makes regular free throw 1 of 3 | 21-25 |
| 2:20 | | Paul George misses regular free throw 2 of 3 | ||
| 2:20 | | Clippers offensive rebound | ||
| 2:20 | | +1 | Paul George makes regular free throw 3 of 3 | 21-26 |
| 2:10 | | +2 | Michael Porter Jr. makes two point driving layup (Nikola Jokic assists) | 23-26 |
| 2:10 | | Nicolas Batum shooting foul (Michael Porter Jr. draws the foul) | ||
| 2:10 | | +1 | Michael Porter Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 24-26 |
| 1:57 | | Paul Millsap blocks Paul George's two point jump shot | ||
| 1:53 | | Austin Rivers defensive rebound | ||
| 1:39 | | Michael Porter Jr. misses two point fadeaway jump shot | ||
| 1:37 | | Terance Mann defensive rebound | ||
| 1:29 | | JaMychal Green blocks Paul George's two point layup | ||
| 1:29 | | Clippers offensive rebound | ||
| 1:15 | | Terance Mann misses two point layup | ||
| 1:11 | | Terance Mann offensive rebound | ||
| 1:10 | | +2 | Terance Mann makes two point putback layup | 24-28 |
| 1:01 | | Terance Mann personal foul (Paul Millsap draws the foul) | ||
| 0:52 | | +3 | JaMychal Green makes three point jump shot (Michael Porter Jr. assists) | 27-28 |
| 0:39 | | JaMychal Green personal foul (Paul George draws the foul) | ||
| 0:28 | | Terance Mann misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:26 | | JaMychal Green defensive rebound | ||
| 0:03 | | Austin Rivers misses two point floating jump shot | ||
| 0:01 | | JaMychal Green offensive rebound | ||
| 0:02 | | JaMychal Green misses two point floating jump shot | ||
| 0:00 | | Nuggets offensive rebound | ||
| 0:00 | | Nuggets offensive rebound |
| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:44 | | JaMychal Green misses three point step back jump shot | ||
| 11:43 | | Patrick Patterson defensive rebound | ||
| 11:30 | | +2 | Kawhi Leonard makes two point layup (Rajon Rondo assists) | 27-30 |
| 11:29 | | Clippers delay of game violation | ||
| 11:08 | | +2 | Paul Millsap makes two point turnaround jump shot | 29-30 |
| 10:59 | | Shaquille Harrison personal foul (Rajon Rondo draws the foul) | ||
| 10:48 | | Nicolas Batum misses two point jump shot | ||
| 10:45 | | Austin Rivers defensive rebound | ||
| 10:37 | | +3 | JaMychal Green makes three point jump shot (Austin Rivers assists) | 32-30 |
| 10:24 | | +2 | Rajon Rondo makes two point driving layup | 32-32 |
| 10:08 | | +2 | Paul Millsap makes two point step back jump shot (Austin Rivers assists) | 34-32 |
| 9:50 | | Patrick Patterson misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:50 | | Rajon Rondo offensive rebound | ||
| 9:50 | | Shaquille Harrison personal foul (Rajon Rondo draws the foul) | ||
| 9:37 | | +2 | Kawhi Leonard makes two point step back jump shot | 34-34 |
| 9:19 | | Paul Millsap turnover (bad pass) (Rajon Rondo steals) | ||
| 9:12 | | Paul Millsap personal foul (Take) (Kawhi Leonard draws the foul) | ||
| 8:58 | | Kawhi Leonard misses two point jump shot | ||
| 8:58 | | Clippers offensive rebound | ||
| 8:56 | | Rajon Rondo turnover (bad pass) (Shaquille Harrison steals) | ||
| 8:56 | | Patrick Patterson personal foul (Take) (Shaquille Harrison draws the foul) | ||
| 8:43 | | +2 | Paul Millsap makes two point driving jump shot (PJ Dozier assists) | 36-34 |
| 8:32 | | +2 | Rajon Rondo makes two point driving layup | 36-36 |
| 8:07 | | +3 | PJ Dozier makes three point jump shot (Shaquille Harrison assists) | 39-36 |
| 7:52 | | Patrick Patterson misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:49 | | PJ Dozier defensive rebound | ||
| 7:41 | | +2 | Paul Millsap makes two point step back jump shot | 41-36 |
| 7:40 | | Clippers 60 second timeout | ||
| 7:15 | | Rajon Rondo misses two point reverse layup | ||
| 7:13 | | JaMychal Green defensive rebound | ||
| 6:58 | | Austin Rivers misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:56 | | Kawhi Leonard defensive rebound | ||
| 6:50 | | Marcus Morris Sr. misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:48 | | PJ Dozier defensive rebound | ||
| 6:37 | | Paul Millsap misses two point driving layup | ||
| 6:36 | | Paul Millsap offensive rebound | ||
| 6:36 | | Paul Millsap misses two point putback layup | ||
| 6:33 | | Paul Millsap misses two point putback layup | ||
| 6:33 | | JaMychal Green offensive rebound | ||
| 6:33 | | +2 | JaMychal Green makes two point putback layup | 43-36 |
| 6:33 | | Kawhi Leonard shooting foul (JaMychal Green draws the foul) | ||
| 6:33 | | +1 | JaMychal Green makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 44-36 |
| 6:15 | | Paul George misses two point jump shot | ||
| 6:12 | | JaMychal Green defensive rebound | ||
| 5:56 | | Reggie Jackson personal foul (Austin Rivers draws the foul) | ||
| 5:41 | | Aaron Gordon misses two point jump shot | ||
| 5:41 | | Nuggets offensive rebound | ||
| 5:32 | | Nuggets turnover (shot clock violation) | ||
| 5:26 | | Nuggets defensive rebound | ||
| 5:26 | | Paul George misses three point jump shot | ||
| 5:26 | | Nuggets defensive rebound | ||
| 5:26 | | Ivica Zubac personal foul (Loose ball) (Aaron Gordon draws the foul) | ||
| 5:04 | | Facundo Campazzo misses three point jump shot | ||
| 5:02 | | Kawhi Leonard defensive rebound | ||
| 4:54 | | Paul George misses two point jump shot | ||
| 4:52 | | Michael Porter Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 4:46 | | Michael Porter Jr. misses three point jump shot | ||
| 4:43 | | Ivica Zubac defensive rebound | ||
| 4:32 | | Marcus Morris Sr. misses three point jump shot | ||
| 4:29 | | Facundo Campazzo defensive rebound | ||
| 4:10 | | Michael Porter Jr. misses two point turnaround hook shot | ||
| 4:08 | | Paul George defensive rebound | ||
| 4:05 | | Aaron Gordon personal foul (Kawhi Leonard draws the foul) | ||
| 3:53 | | +3 | Rajon Rondo makes three point jump shot (Paul George assists) | 44-39 |
| 3:42 | | PJ Dozier misses three point jump shot | ||
| 3:39 | | Marcus Morris Sr. defensive rebound | ||
| 3:35 | | +2 | Rajon Rondo makes two point layup | 44-41 |
| 3:19 | | +2 | Aaron Gordon makes two point alley-oop dunk (Nikola Jokic assists) | 46-41 |
| 3:00 | | Michael Porter Jr. personal foul (Ivica Zubac draws the foul) | ||
| 3:19 | | +2 | Aaron Gordon makes two point alley-oop dunk (Nikola Jokic assists) | 46-41 |
| 3:00 | | Michael Porter Jr. personal foul (Ivica Zubac draws the foul) | ||
| 3:00 | | +1 | Ivica Zubac makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 46-42 |
| 3:00 | | Ivica Zubac misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 2:58 | | Nikola Jokic defensive rebound | ||
| 2:45 | | Nikola Jokic misses two point jump shot | ||
| 2:43 | | Reggie Jackson defensive rebound | ||
| 2:29 | | +2 | Reggie Jackson makes two point jump shot | 46-44 |
| 1:48 | | Marcus Morris Sr. misses two point turnaround jump shot | ||
| 2:10 | | +2 | Nikola Jokic makes two point driving dunk (Aaron Gordon assists) | 48-44 |
| 1:48 | | Marcus Morris Sr. misses two point turnaround jump shot | ||
| 1:46 | | Nikola Jokic defensive rebound | ||
| 1:37 | | Nikola Jokic misses two point jump shot | ||
| 1:35 | | Rajon Rondo defensive rebound | ||
| 1:19 | | Marcus Morris Sr. misses three point jump shot | ||
| 1:16 | | PJ Dozier defensive rebound | ||
| 1:00 | | Michael Porter Jr. offensive foul (Charge) (Paul George draws the foul) | ||
| 1:00 | | Michael Porter Jr. turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 0:50 | | Paul George misses two point step back jump shot | ||
| 0:47 | | Nikola Jokic defensive rebound | ||
| 0:43 | | Nicolas Batum shooting foul (Aaron Gordon draws the foul) | ||
| 0:43 | | +1 | Aaron Gordon makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 49-44 |
| 0:43 | | +1 | Aaron Gordon makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 50-44 |
| 0:35 | | Nikola Jokic personal foul (Reggie Jackson draws the foul) | ||
| 0:35 | | +1 | Reggie Jackson makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 50-45 |
| 0:35 | | +1 | Reggie Jackson makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 50-46 |
| 0:27 | | +2 | PJ Dozier makes two point jump shot | 52-46 |
| 0:10 | | Facundo Campazzo kicked ball violation | ||
| 0:05 | | Paul Millsap shooting foul (Paul George draws the foul) | ||
| 0:05 | | +1 | Paul George makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 52-47 |
| 0:05 | | Paul George misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 0:03 | | Nikola Jokic defensive rebound | ||
| 0:00 | | PJ Dozier misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:00 | | Paul George defensive rebound | ||
| 0:00 | | End of period |
| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:49 | | Nikola Jokic misses two point layup | ||
| 11:49 | | Clippers defensive rebound | ||
| 11:49 | | Aaron Gordon personal foul (Loose ball) (Marcus Morris Sr. draws the foul) | ||
| 11:33 | | Kawhi Leonard misses two point fadeaway jump shot | ||
| 11:30 | | Michael Porter Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 11:26 | | PJ Dozier misses three point jump shot | ||
| 11:23 | | Aaron Gordon offensive rebound | ||
| 11:20 | | Facundo Campazzo misses three point jump shot | ||
| 11:18 | | Ivica Zubac defensive rebound | ||
| 11:12 | | Facundo Campazzo personal foul (Marcus Morris Sr. draws the foul) | ||
| 11:02 | | +2 | Reggie Jackson makes two point driving layup | 52-49 |
| 10:47 | | Ivica Zubac shooting foul (Nikola Jokic draws the foul) | ||
| 10:47 | | +1 | Nikola Jokic makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 53-49 |
| 10:47 | | +1 | Nikola Jokic makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 54-49 |
| 10:32 | | +2 | Paul George makes two point step back jump shot | 54-51 |
| 10:11 | | +2 | Nikola Jokic makes two point turnaround hook shot | 56-51 |
| 9:58 | | +3 | Kawhi Leonard makes three point step back jump shot (Reggie Jackson assists) | 56-54 |
| 9:42 | | PJ Dozier turnover (bad pass) (Reggie Jackson steals) | ||
| 9:42 | | Facundo Campazzo personal foul (Take) (Kawhi Leonard draws the foul) | ||
| 9:27 | | +3 | Reggie Jackson makes three point step back jump shot (Kawhi Leonard assists) | 56-57 |
| 9:15 | | Michael Porter Jr. misses two point jump shot | ||
| 9:12 | | Ivica Zubac defensive rebound | ||
| 9:02 | | Kawhi Leonard turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | ||
| 8:54 | | Paul George flagrant 1 (Facundo Campazzo draws the foul) | ||
| 8:54 | | +1 | Facundo Campazzo makes flagrant free throw 1 of 2 | 57-57 |
| 8:54 | | +1 | Facundo Campazzo makes flagrant free throw 2 of 2 | 58-57 |
| 8:48 | | Michael Porter Jr. misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:45 | | Marcus Morris Sr. defensive rebound | ||
| 8:37 | | Reggie Jackson misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:35 | | Nikola Jokic defensive rebound | ||
| 8:25 | | +3 | Nikola Jokic makes three point jump shot (Michael Porter Jr. assists) | 61-57 |
| 8:04 | | Paul George misses two point jump shot | ||
| 8:02 | | Michael Porter Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 7:41 | | +2 | Nikola Jokic makes two point turnaround jump shot | 63-57 |
| 7:40 | | Clippers 60 second timeout | ||
| 7:22 | | Reggie Jackson misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:19 | | Marcus Morris Sr. offensive rebound | ||
| 7:15 | | Ivica Zubac turnover (out of bounds step) | ||
| 6:48 | | Nikola Jokic misses two point jump shot | ||
| 6:47 | | Paul George defensive rebound | ||
| 6:45 | | Paul George misses two point jump shot | ||
| 6:42 | | Nikola Jokic defensive rebound | ||
| 6:29 | | +2 | Nikola Jokic makes two point driving dunk (Michael Porter Jr. assists) | 65-57 |
| 6:06 | | Michael Porter Jr. shooting foul (Marcus Morris Sr. draws the foul) | ||
| 6:06 | | +1 | Marcus Morris Sr. makes regular free throw 1 of 3 | 65-58 |
| 6:06 | | +1 | Marcus Morris Sr. makes regular free throw 2 of 3 | 65-59 |
| 6:06 | | +1 | Marcus Morris Sr. makes regular free throw 3 of 3 | 65-60 |
| 5:50 | | Austin Rivers misses two point jump shot | ||
| 5:48 | | Paul George defensive rebound | ||
| 5:37 | | +3 | Paul George makes three point jump shot (Ivica Zubac assists) | 65-63 |
| 5:36 | | Nuggets 60 second timeout | ||
| 5:16 | | Nikola Jokic misses three point jump shot | ||
| 5:14 | | Nikola Jokic offensive rebound | ||
| 5:04 | | +3 | Michael Porter Jr. makes three point jump shot (Facundo Campazzo assists) | 68-63 |
| 4:48 | | Reggie Jackson misses two point jump shot | ||
| 4:46 | | Nikola Jokic defensive rebound | ||
| 4:45 | | +2 | Michael Porter Jr. makes two point dunk (Austin Rivers assists) | 70-63 |
| 4:27 | | Michael Porter Jr. shooting foul (Ivica Zubac draws the foul) | ||
| 4:27 | | +1 | Ivica Zubac makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 70-64 |
| 4:27 | | +1 | Ivica Zubac makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 70-65 |
| 4:15 | | PJ Dozier turnover (out of bounds step) | ||
| 3:57 | | PJ Dozier personal foul (Paul George draws the foul) | ||
| 3:57 | | +1 | Paul George makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 70-66 |
| 3:57 | | Paul George misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 3:55 | | JaMychal Green defensive rebound | ||
| 3:41 | | PJ Dozier misses two point floating jump shot | ||
| 3:37 | | JaMychal Green offensive rebound | ||
| 3:37 | | JaMychal Green misses two point putback layup | ||
| 3:40 | | Ivica Zubac defensive rebound | ||
| 3:29 | | Paul George misses two point step back jump shot | ||
| 3:27 | | Facundo Campazzo defensive rebound | ||
| 3:22 | | +3 | Austin Rivers makes three point jump shot (Nikola Jokic assists) | 73-66 |
| 3:12 | | Marcus Morris Sr. offensive foul (PJ Dozier draws the foul) | ||
| 3:12 | | Marcus Morris Sr. turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 2:55 | | +2 | Nikola Jokic makes two point driving layup | 75-66 |
| 2:32 | | Reggie Jackson turnover (out of bounds lost ball) | ||
| 2:24 | | DeMarcus Cousins personal foul (Nikola Jokic draws the foul) | ||
| 2:17 | | +2 | Nikola Jokic makes two point driving layup (JaMychal Green assists) | 77-66 |
| 2:04 | | +2 | DeMarcus Cousins makes two point layup (Paul George assists) | 77-68 |
| 1:40 | | PJ Dozier misses two point finger roll layup | ||
| 1:37 | | Rajon Rondo defensive rebound | ||
| 1:33 | | Shaquille Harrison shooting foul (Paul George draws the foul) | ||
| 1:33 | | +1 | Paul George makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 77-69 |
| 1:33 | | Paul George misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 1:33 | | DeMarcus Cousins offensive rebound | ||
| 1:10 | | Austin Rivers misses three point jump shot | ||
| 1:07 | | Nikola Jokic offensive rebound | ||
| 1:03 | | +2 | PJ Dozier makes two point layup (JaMychal Green assists) | 79-71 |
| 1:03 | | Marcus Morris Sr. shooting foul (PJ Dozier draws the foul) | ||
| 1:03 | | +1 | PJ Dozier makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 80-71 |
| 0:46 | | Rajon Rondo misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:43 | | Shaquille Harrison defensive rebound | ||
| 0:32 | | Marcus Morris Sr. shooting foul (Nikola Jokic draws the foul) | ||
| 0:32 | | +1 | Nikola Jokic makes regular free throw 1 of 3 | 81-71 |
| 0:32 | | +1 | Nikola Jokic makes regular free throw 2 of 3 | 82-71 |
| 0:32 | | +1 | Nikola Jokic makes regular free throw 3 of 3 | 83-71 |
| 0:17 | | Nikola Jokic shooting foul (DeMarcus Cousins draws the foul) | ||
| 0:17 | | +1 | DeMarcus Cousins makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 83-72 |
| 0:17 | | +1 | DeMarcus Cousins makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 83-73 |
| 0:03 | | Rajon Rondo blocks PJ Dozier's two point driving dunk | ||
| 0:01 | | Nicolas Batum defensive rebound | ||
| 0:00 | | DeMarcus Cousins misses two point fadeaway jump shot | ||
| 0:00 | | Clippers offensive rebound | ||
| 0:00 | | End of period |
| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:50 | | Paul Millsap personal foul (DeMarcus Cousins draws the foul) | ||
| 11:39 | | DeMarcus Cousins misses two point driving layup | ||
| 11:37 | | Paul Millsap defensive rebound | ||
| 11:17 | | +2 | PJ Dozier makes two point jump shot (Paul Millsap assists) | 85-73 |
| 10:53 | | +3 | Terance Mann makes three point jump shot (DeMarcus Cousins assists) | 85-76 |
| 10:33 | | +2 | Michael Porter Jr. makes two point floating jump shot | 87-76 |
| 10:19 | | Nicolas Batum misses two point jump shot | ||
| 10:16 | | Michael Porter Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 10:10 | | Nicolas Batum blocks Austin Rivers's two point driving layup | ||
| 10:10 | | Nuggets offensive rebound | ||
| 9:55 | | Paul Millsap misses two point turnaround jump shot | ||
| 9:52 | | DeMarcus Cousins defensive rebound | ||
| 9:43 | | +2 | Rajon Rondo makes two point jump shot | 87-78 |
| 9:23 | | Paul Millsap misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:21 | | Rajon Rondo defensive rebound | ||
| 9:14 | | +3 | Rajon Rondo makes three point jump shot | 87-81 |
| 9:13 | | Nuggets 60 second timeout | ||
| 8:55 | | +3 | Michael Porter Jr. makes three point jump shot (Facundo Campazzo assists) | 90-81 |
| 8:22 | | Rajon Rondo misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:20 | | Nicolas Batum offensive rebound | ||
| 8:13 | | +2 | Rajon Rondo makes two point reverse layup (Nicolas Batum assists) | 90-83 |
| 7:53 | | +2 | Paul Millsap makes two point floating jump shot | 92-83 |
| 7:30 | | +2 | DeMarcus Cousins makes two point driving layup (Luke Kennard assists) | 92-85 |
| 7:19 | | +3 | Michael Porter Jr. makes three point jump shot (Facundo Campazzo assists) | 95-85 |
| 6:52 | | Paul George misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:50 | | Michael Porter Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 6:41 | | Facundo Campazzo turnover (bad pass) (Nicolas Batum steals) | ||
| 6:30 | | Paul Millsap shooting foul (Paul George draws the foul) | ||
| 6:30 | | +1 | Paul George makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 95-86 |
| 6:30 | | +1 | Paul George makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 95-87 |
| 6:11 | | Nikola Jokic misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:09 | | Rajon Rondo defensive rebound | ||
| 6:00 | | +2 | DeMarcus Cousins makes two point alley-oop dunk (Rajon Rondo assists) | 95-89 |
| 5:36 | | DeMarcus Cousins blocks Austin Rivers's two point driving layup | ||
| 5:31 | | Kawhi Leonard defensive rebound | ||
| 5:22 | | Rajon Rondo misses three point jump shot | ||
| 5:19 | | Nuggets defensive rebound | ||
| 4:55 | | +2 | Aaron Gordon makes two point turnaround jump shot | 97-89 |
| 4:33 | | Paul George misses two point jump shot | ||
| 4:30 | | DeMarcus Cousins offensive rebound | ||
| 4:23 | | Kawhi Leonard misses three point jump shot | ||
| 4:20 | | Nikola Jokic defensive rebound | ||
| 4:16 | | +2 | Michael Porter Jr. makes two point layup (Nikola Jokic assists) | 99-89 |
| 4:16 | | Clippers 60 second timeout | ||
| 4:05 | | +2 | Kawhi Leonard makes two point jump shot | 99-91 |
| 3:43 | | Rajon Rondo personal foul (PJ Dozier draws the foul) | ||
| 3:32 | | +2 | PJ Dozier makes two point jump shot (Nikola Jokic assists) | 101-91 |
| 3:17 | | +2 | Kawhi Leonard makes two point jump shot | 101-93 |
| 3:01 | | Michael Porter Jr. turnover (bad pass) (DeMarcus Cousins steals) | ||
| 2:47 | | +3 | DeMarcus Cousins makes three point jump shot (Kawhi Leonard assists) | 101-96 |
| 2:20 | | Facundo Campazzo turnover (bad pass) (Paul George steals) | ||
| 2:13 | | DeMarcus Cousins misses three point jump shot | ||
| 2:11 | | PJ Dozier defensive rebound | ||
| 2:10 | | PJ Dozier turnover (lost ball) (Rajon Rondo steals) | ||
| 2:06 | | +2 | Rajon Rondo makes two point reverse layup | 101-98 |
| 2:06 | | Nuggets 60 second timeout | ||
| 1:46 | | DeMarcus Cousins personal foul (Nikola Jokic draws the foul) | ||
| 1:40 | | DeMarcus Cousins shooting foul (Nikola Jokic draws the foul) | ||
| 1:40 | | Clippers 60 second timeout | ||
| 1:40 | | +1 | Nikola Jokic makes regular free throw 1 of 3 | 102-98 |
| 1:40 | | +1 | Nikola Jokic makes regular free throw 2 of 3 | 103-98 |
| 1:40 | | +1 | Nikola Jokic makes regular free throw 3 of 3 | 104-98 |
| 1:25 | | Reggie Jackson misses three point jump shot | ||
| 1:24 | | PJ Dozier defensive rebound | ||
| 1:08 | | +3 | Facundo Campazzo makes three point jump shot (Nikola Jokic assists) | 107-98 |
| 1:08 | | Clippers 60 second timeout | ||
| 1:05 | | Paul George misses three point jump shot | ||
| 1:01 | | Kawhi Leonard offensive rebound | ||
| 1:01 | | Kawhi Leonard misses two point putback dunk | ||
| 1:00 | | Kawhi Leonard offensive rebound | ||
| 0:55 | | +3 | Reggie Jackson makes three point jump shot (Kawhi Leonard assists) | 107-101 |
| 0:49 | | Rajon Rondo personal foul (Take) (Aaron Gordon draws the foul) | ||
| 0:49 | | Aaron Gordon misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 0:49 | | Nuggets offensive rebound | ||
| 0:49 | | +1 | Aaron Gordon makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 108-101 |
| 0:38 | | Nikola Jokic personal foul (DeMarcus Cousins draws the foul) | ||
| 0:35 | | +3 | DeMarcus Cousins makes three point jump shot (Rajon Rondo assists) | 108-104 |
| 0:35 | | Nuggets 60 second timeout | ||
| 0:27 | | Nicolas Batum personal foul (Take) (Facundo Campazzo draws the foul) | ||
| 0:27 | | +1 | Facundo Campazzo makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 109-104 |
| 0:27 | | +1 | Facundo Campazzo makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 110-104 |
| 0:20 | | Paul George misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:18 | | Nikola Jokic defensive rebound | ||
| 0:00 | | End of period |
Key Players
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Nikola Jokic defensive rebound | 0:18 |
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Paul George misses three point jump shot | 0:20 |
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+ 1 | Facundo Campazzo makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 0:27 |
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+ 1 | Facundo Campazzo makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 0:27 |
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Nicolas Batum personal foul (Take) (Facundo Campazzo draws the foul) | 0:27 |
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Nuggets 60 second timeout | 0:35 |
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+ 3 | DeMarcus Cousins makes three point jump shot (Rajon Rondo assists) | 0:35 |
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Nikola Jokic personal foul (DeMarcus Cousins draws the foul) | 0:38 |
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+ 1 | Aaron Gordon makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 0:49 |
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Nuggets offensive rebound | 0:49 |
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Aaron Gordon misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | 0:49 |
| Team Stats | |
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| Points | 110 | 104 |
| Field Goals | 39-80 (48.8%) | 36-83 (43.4%) |
| 3-Pointers | 12-32 (37.5%) | 14-34 (41.2%) |
| Free Throws | 20-21 (95.2%) | 18-24 (75.0%) |
| Total Rebounds | 50 | 45 |
| Offensive | 8 | 10 |
| Defensive | 36 | 29 |
| Team | 6 | 6 |
| Assists | 26 | 21 |
| Steals | 2 | 8 |
| Blocks | 4 | 3 |
| Turnovers | 10 | 6 |
| Fouls | 23 | 20 |
| Technicals | 0 | 0 |
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PTS | REB | AST | ||
| Starters | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB | +/- | FPTS |
| N. Jokic | 30 | 14 | 7 | 9/17 | 2/6 | 10/10 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 12 | -3 | 59 |
| M. Porter Jr. | 25 | 7 | 5 | 10/16 | 4/7 | 1/1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | -7 | 40 |
| P. Dozier | 16 | 5 | 1 | 7/15 | 1/6 | 1/1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5 | -4 | 19 |
| F. Campazzo | 10 | 3 | 3 | 2/4 | 2/4 | 4/4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 16 |
| A. Gordon | 7 | 1 | 2 | 2/5 | 0/2 | 3/4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -11 | 12 |
| Starters | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB | +/- | FPTS |
| N. Jokic | 30 | 14 | 7 | 9/17 | 2/6 | 10/10 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 12 | -3 | 59 |
| M. Porter Jr. | 25 | 7 | 5 | 10/16 | 4/7 | 1/1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | -7 | 40 |
| P. Dozier | 16 | 5 | 1 | 7/15 | 1/6 | 1/1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5 | -4 | 19 |
| F. Campazzo | 10 | 3 | 3 | 2/4 | 2/4 | 4/4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 16 |
| A. Gordon | 7 | 1 | 2 | 2/5 | 0/2 | 3/4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -11 | 12 |
| Bench | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB | +/- | FPTS |
| P. Millsap | 10 | 3 | 1 | 5/10 | 0/1 | 0/0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | +9 | 15 |
| J. Green | 9 | 7 | 2 | 3/6 | 2/3 | 1/1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | +15 | 21 |
| A. Rivers | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1/7 | 1/3 | 0/0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | +22 | 14 |
| S. Harrison | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | +12 | 6 |
| J. McGee | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| W. Barton | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| J. Murray | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| M. Howard | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| V. Cancar | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| M. Morris | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| B. Bol | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Z. Nnaji | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total | 110 | 44 | 26 | 39/80 | 12/32 | 20/21 | 23 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 8 | 36 | +30 | - |
| Starters | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB | +/- | FPTS |
| P. George | 20 | 7 | 2 | 5/21 | 3/8 | 7/11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | +3 | 32 |
| K. Leonard | 16 | 5 | 6 | 7/12 | 2/3 | 0/0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -2 | 32 |
| R. Jackson | 15 | 3 | 1 | 5/12 | 3/7 | 2/2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | +4 | 22 |
| M. Morris | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2/6 | 1/4 | 3/3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -2 | 16 |
| I. Zubac | 6 | 7 | 1 | 1/3 | 0/0 | 4/6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | +5 | 14 |
| Starters | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB | +/- | FPTS |
| P. George | 20 | 7 | 2 | 5/21 | 3/8 | 7/11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | +3 | 32 |
| K. Leonard | 16 | 5 | 6 | 7/12 | 2/3 | 0/0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -2 | 32 |
| R. Jackson | 15 | 3 | 1 | 5/12 | 3/7 | 2/2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | +4 | 22 |
| M. Morris | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2/6 | 1/4 | 3/3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -2 | 16 |
| I. Zubac | 6 | 7 | 1 | 1/3 | 0/0 | 4/6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | +5 | 14 |
| Bench | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB | +/- | FPTS |
| R. Rondo | 18 | 5 | 5 | 8/12 | 2/5 | 0/0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -9 | 34 |
| D. Cousins | 16 | 3 | 1 | 6/9 | 2/3 | 2/2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +5 | 23 |
| T. Mann | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2/4 | 1/2 | 0/0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -12 | 7 |
| N. Batum | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0/2 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -11 | 7 |
| P. Patterson | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0/2 | 0/2 | 0/0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -11 | 1 |
| L. Kennard | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| S. Ibaka | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| P. Beverley | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Y. Ferrell | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| A. Coffey | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| M. Fitts | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| D. Oturu | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| J. Scrubb | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total | 104 | 39 | 21 | 36/83 | 14/34 | 18/24 | 20 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 29 | -30 | - |
