DEN
LAC
Preview not available
George, Clippers overcome Jokic's triple-double and hang on to beat Nuggets 102-100
LOS ANGELES (AP) Paul George scored 28 points, James Harden added 20 and the Los Angeles Clippers overcame an early 17-point deficit to beat the Denver Nuggets 102-100 on Thursday night.
The Clippers snapped a five-game skid at home despite the absence of Kawhi Leonard, who missed his second straight game because of a sore right knee.
“All in all, it was a good win for us,” Harden said. “The first quarter we got down and didn't panic and the second quarter we made some shots. Defensively, we locked in.”
Nikola Jokic had 36 points, 17 rebounds and 10 assists - his 24th triple-double of the season - to lead Denver, but missed a potential winning 3-point attempt as time expired. Aaron Gordon added 18 points.
Denver had won two in a row and six of eight.
“Kawhi didn't play but they have multiple guys who can defend multiple positions. That's why they're so good,” Jokic said.
Nuggets coach Michael Malone was ejected with 7:54 remaining in the game. He came on the court to argue with the officials and was hit with two technical fouls.
The Clippers took a 75-70 lead into the fourth. They made 9 of 10 free throws while extending their lead to 90-79.
George returned for the Clippers and Jokic came back too, and the Nuggets outscored the Clippers 18-8 to trail 98-97.
Ivica Zubac made four straight free throws, but Jokic hit a 3-pointer that cut the Clippers' lead to 102-100.
Harden missed a jumper and the Nuggets called timeout with five seconds left. Guarded by P.J. Tucker, Jokic's 3-point attempt at the buzzer missed.
“It's really hard in those situations, especially because I think the ball was in the worst possible spot,” Jokic said. “Sometimes you make it, sometimes you don't.”
Led by nine points from George, the Clippers outscored the Nuggets 17-8 to open the third and take their largest lead, 70-57. Jokic had just four points in the period.
The Clippers got back into it in the second behind their bench, which outscored Denver 21-0 in the first half. After starting 0 for 5, Harden hit a 3-pointer and scored his first 14 points in the period to help the Clippers lead 53-49 at halftime.
The Nuggets raced to a 17-point lead to start the game. Jokic assisted on early baskets by his teammates before he finally scored for the first time with 5:18 left in the first.
Denver's Jamal Murray sat out with right knee inflammation.
UP NEXT
Nuggets: Host Atlanta Hawks on Saturday night.
Clippers: Host Utah Jazz on Friday night in the second game of a back-to-back.
---
AP NBA: https://apnews.com/hub/nba
Copyright 2024 STATS LLC and Associated Press. Any commercial use or distribution without the express written consent of STATS LLC and Associated Press is strictly prohibited.
| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 |  | Nikola Jokic vs. Ivica Zubac (Aaron Gordon gains possession) | ||
| 11:37 |  | Michael Porter Jr. misses three point stepback jump shot | ||
| 11:33 | | Ivica Zubac defensive rebound | ||
| 11:30 | | Terance Mann misses three point running jump shot | ||
| 11:25 | | Nikola Jokic defensive rebound | ||
| 11:21 | | +2 | Aaron Gordon makes two point running layup (Nikola Jokic assists) | 2-0 |
| 10:59 | | James Harden misses two point driving layup | ||
| 10:57 | | Aaron Gordon defensive rebound | ||
| 10:53 | | +3 | Kentavious Caldwell-Pope makes three point running jump shot (Aaron Gordon assists) | 5-0 |
| 10:34 | | Ivica Zubac misses two point cutting layup | ||
| 10:33 | | Terance Mann offensive rebound | ||
| 10:26 | | +2 | Ivica Zubac makes two point turnaround bank hook shot (P.J. Tucker assists) | 5-2 |
| 10:02 | | Aaron Gordon misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:59 | | Ivica Zubac defensive rebound | ||
| 9:52 | | Paul George turnover (bad pass) (Aaron Gordon steals) | ||
| 9:44 | | Michael Porter Jr. misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 9:42 | | James Harden defensive rebound | ||
| 9:35 | | +2 | Paul George makes two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot | 5-4 |
| 9:23 | | Terance Mann personal foul (Reggie Jackson draws the foul) | ||
| 9:13 | | +3 | Reggie Jackson makes three point jump shot (Nikola Jokic assists) | 8-4 |
| 8:57 | | James Harden misses three point stepback jump shot | ||
| 8:54 | | Michael Porter Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 8:51 | | +3 | Kentavious Caldwell-Pope makes three point running jump shot (Aaron Gordon assists) | 11-4 |
| 8:34 | | Ivica Zubac misses two point floating jump shot | ||
| 8:32 | | Nikola Jokic defensive rebound | ||
| 8:30 | | +2 | Kentavious Caldwell-Pope makes two point running layup (Nikola Jokic assists) | 13-4 |
| 8:29 | | Clippers 60 second timeout | ||
| 8:16 | | Paul George misses two point jump shot | ||
| 8:13 | | Reggie Jackson defensive rebound | ||
| 8:09 | | Kentavious Caldwell-Pope misses three point running jump shot | ||
| 8:05 | | Ivica Zubac defensive rebound | ||
| 8:01 | | James Harden misses two point running layup | ||
| 7:58 | | Aaron Gordon defensive rebound | ||
| 7:55 | | +3 | Michael Porter Jr. makes three point running jump shot (Aaron Gordon assists) | 16-4 |
| 7:42 | | Paul George misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 7:40 | | Nikola Jokic defensive rebound | ||
| 7:32 | | Aaron Gordon misses two point hook shot | ||
| 7:28 | | James Harden defensive rebound | ||
| 7:23 | | +2 | Terance Mann makes two point running reverse layup (James Harden assists) | 16-6 |
| 7:06 | | Kentavious Caldwell-Pope misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 7:02 | | Terance Mann defensive rebound | ||
| 6:57 | | James Harden misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 6:54 | | Nikola Jokic defensive rebound | ||
| 6:51 | | Nikola Jokic turnover (bad pass) (Terance Mann steals) | ||
| 6:51 | | Michael Porter Jr. personal foul (Paul George draws the foul) | ||
| 6:43 | | Aaron Gordon blocks Terance Mann's two point cutting layup | ||
| 6:42 | | Christian Braun defensive rebound | ||
| 6:32 | | Michael Porter Jr. misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 6:30 | | Aaron Gordon offensive rebound | ||
| 6:30 | | +2 | Aaron Gordon makes two point putback layup | 18-6 |
| 6:30 | | P.J. Tucker shooting foul (Aaron Gordon draws the foul) | ||
| 6:30 | | Aaron Gordon misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | ||
| 6:27 | | James Harden defensive rebound | ||
| 6:08 | | Jump ball. James Harden vs. Michael Porter Jr. (Ivica Zubac gains possession) | ||
| 6:06 | | Norman Powell misses two point floating jump shot | ||
| 6:05 | | Clippers offensive rebound | ||
| 6:05 | | Clippers turnover (shot clock violation) | ||
| 5:48 | | Christian Braun misses three point jump shot | ||
| 5:45 | | Norman Powell defensive rebound | ||
| 5:40 | | +2 | Paul George makes two point running layup (Norman Powell assists) | 18-8 |
| 5:18 | | +2 | Nikola Jokic makes two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot (Kentavious Caldwell-Pope assists) | 20-8 |
| 5:03 | | Ivica Zubac misses two point hook shot | ||
| 5:01 | | Nikola Jokic defensive rebound | ||
| 4:56 | | +3 | Michael Porter Jr. makes three point stepback jump shot (Aaron Gordon assists) | 23-8 |
| 4:29 | | Russell Westbrook misses two point fadeaway jump shot | ||
| 4:29 | | Nuggets defensive rebound | ||
| 4:13 | | +2 | Nikola Jokic makes two point turnaround hook shot (Kentavious Caldwell-Pope assists) | 25-8 |
| 3:57 | | +3 | Norman Powell makes three point jump shot (Paul George assists) | 25-11 |
| 3:39 | | Michael Porter Jr. turnover (bad pass) (Paul George steals) | ||
| 3:37 | | Russell Westbrook misses two point running layup | ||
| 3:35 | | Michael Porter Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 3:30 | | Terance Mann shooting foul (Aaron Gordon draws the foul) | ||
| 3:30 | | Aaron Gordon misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 3:30 | | Nuggets offensive rebound | ||
| 3:30 | | Aaron Gordon misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 3:27 | | Ivica Zubac defensive rebound | ||
| 3:14 | | +2 | Paul George makes two point jump shot (Russell Westbrook assists) | 25-13 |
| 3:02 | | Nikola Jokic turnover (traveling) | ||
| 2:53 | | Paul George misses two point jump shot | ||
| 2:48 | | Nikola Jokic defensive rebound | ||
| 2:40 | | +2 | Nikola Jokic makes two point driving layup | 27-13 |
| 2:40 | | Ivica Zubac shooting foul (Nikola Jokic draws the foul) | ||
| 2:40 | | Nuggets 60 second timeout | ||
| 2:40 | | Nikola Jokic misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | ||
| 2:38 | | Ivica Zubac defensive rebound | ||
| 2:26 | | Norman Powell misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 2:23 | | Justin Holiday defensive rebound | ||
| 2:08 | | +2 | Nikola Jokic makes two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot | 29-13 |
| 1:49 | | +2 | Russell Westbrook makes two point driving reverse layup | 29-15 |
| 1:39 | | Justin Holiday turnover (bad pass) (Ivica Zubac steals) | ||
| 1:35 | | +2 | Norman Powell makes two point running layup (Ivica Zubac assists) | 29-17 |
| 1:14 | | +2 | Nikola Jokic makes two point floating jump shot (Reggie Jackson assists) | 31-17 |
| 1:05 | | +3 | Paul George makes three point jump shot (Russell Westbrook assists) | 31-20 |
| 0:37 | | Nikola Jokic misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:35 | | Russell Westbrook defensive rebound | ||
| 0:26 | | Russell Westbrook misses two point layup | ||
| 0:24 | | Nikola Jokic defensive rebound | ||
| 0:17 | | Justin Holiday misses three point running jump shot | ||
| 0:15 | | Ivica Zubac defensive rebound | ||
| 0:05 | | Peyton Watson personal foul (Paul George draws the foul) | ||
| 0:01 | | Paul George misses three point stepback jump shot | ||
| 0:00 | | Clippers offensive rebound | ||
| 0:00 | | End of period |
| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:40 | | +2 | Norman Powell makes two point driving layup (James Harden assists) | 31-22 |
| 11:27 | | Reggie Jackson misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 11:24 | | Amir Coffey defensive rebound | ||
| 11:20 | | Norman Powell misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 11:19 | | Reggie Jackson defensive rebound | ||
| 11:05 | | Michael Porter Jr. misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 11:02 | | Amir Coffey defensive rebound | ||
| 10:52 | | +3 | Amir Coffey makes three point jump shot (Russell Westbrook assists) | 31-25 |
| 10:27 | | Peyton Watson misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:22 | | Amir Coffey defensive rebound | ||
| 10:17 | | +3 | Norman Powell makes three point stepback jump shot (Russell Westbrook assists) | 31-28 |
| 10:16 | | Nuggets 60 second timeout | ||
| 9:56 | | Michael Porter Jr. turnover (bad pass) (Norman Powell steals) | ||
| 9:53 | | +2 | Russell Westbrook makes two point running alley-oop dunk (Norman Powell assists) | 31-30 |
| 9:32 | | Kentavious Caldwell-Pope turnover (bad pass) (James Harden steals) | ||
| 9:27 | | Russell Westbrook turnover (out of bounds lost ball) | ||
| 9:16 | | Russell Westbrook blocks Michael Porter Jr.'s two point floating jump shot | ||
| 9:14 | | Michael Porter Jr. offensive rebound | ||
| 9:08 | | +2 | Michael Porter Jr. makes two point floating jump shot | 33-30 |
| 8:49 | | Norman Powell misses three point stepback jump shot | ||
| 8:48 | | Nuggets defensive rebound | ||
| 8:36 | | Reggie Jackson misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:36 | | Clippers defensive rebound | ||
| 8:21 | | James Harden misses three point stepback jump shot | ||
| 8:18 | | Kentavious Caldwell-Pope defensive rebound | ||
| 8:11 | | Michael Porter Jr. misses two point jump shot | ||
| 8:08 | | James Harden defensive rebound | ||
| 8:03 | | Russell Westbrook turnover (bad pass) (Kentavious Caldwell-Pope steals) | ||
| 8:00 | | +2 | Aaron Gordon makes two point running dunk (Kentavious Caldwell-Pope assists) | 35-30 |
| 7:43 | | +2 | Mason Plumlee makes two point alley-oop layup (Russell Westbrook assists) | 35-32 |
| 7:32 | | Reggie Jackson misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 7:29 | | Norman Powell defensive rebound | ||
| 7:28 | | +2 | Amir Coffey makes two point running layup (Norman Powell assists) | 35-34 |
| 7:28 | | Kentavious Caldwell-Pope shooting foul (Amir Coffey draws the foul) | ||
| 7:28 | | Amir Coffey misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | ||
| 7:25 | | Michael Porter Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 7:05 | | +2 | Nikola Jokic makes two point turnaround hook shot | 37-34 |
| 6:54 | | +3 | James Harden makes three point pullup jump shot | 37-37 |
| 6:38 | | Kentavious Caldwell-Pope misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:34 | | Russell Westbrook defensive rebound | ||
| 6:26 | | +2 | James Harden makes two point driving layup | 37-39 |
| 6:26 | | Aaron Gordon shooting foul (James Harden draws the foul) | ||
| 6:26 | | +1 | James Harden makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 37-40 |
| 6:11 | | Mason Plumlee personal foul (Aaron Gordon draws the foul) | ||
| 6:01 | | +2 | Michael Porter Jr. makes two point cutting finger roll layup (Nikola Jokic assists) | 39-40 |
| 5:36 | | Russell Westbrook misses three point jump shot | ||
| 5:34 | | Aaron Gordon defensive rebound | ||
| 5:33 | | +2 | Kentavious Caldwell-Pope makes two point running finger roll layup (Aaron Gordon assists) | 41-40 |
| 5:33 | | Clippers 60 second timeout | ||
| 5:12 | | Ivica Zubac misses two point turnaround bank hook shot | ||
| 5:09 | | Christian Braun defensive rebound | ||
| 4:50 | | Nikola Jokic misses two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot | ||
| 4:48 | | Paul George defensive rebound | ||
| 4:42 | | James Harden misses three point running pullup jump shot | ||
| 4:40 | | Kentavious Caldwell-Pope defensive rebound | ||
| 4:38 | | Paul George personal foul (Nikola Jokic draws the foul) | ||
| 4:21 | | Christian Braun misses three point jump shot | ||
| 4:18 | | Ivica Zubac defensive rebound | ||
| 4:08 | | Ivica Zubac misses two point hook shot | ||
| 4:07 | | Michael Porter Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 4:00 | | Nikola Jokic turnover (bad pass) (Paul George steals) | ||
| 3:53 | | Ivica Zubac misses two point cutting layup | ||
| 3:51 | | Norman Powell offensive rebound | ||
| 3:46 | | Michael Porter Jr. blocks James Harden's two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 3:45 | | Clippers offensive rebound | ||
| 3:41 | | Jump ball. James Harden vs. Michael Porter Jr. (Paul George gains possession) | ||
| 3:39 | | Norman Powell misses three point jump shot | ||
| 3:34 | | Nikola Jokic defensive rebound | ||
| 3:31 | | Michael Porter Jr. misses three point running jump shot | ||
| 3:28 | | Amir Coffey defensive rebound | ||
| 3:15 | | Michael Porter Jr. shooting foul (Paul George draws the foul) | ||
| 3:15 | | +1 | Paul George makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 41-41 |
| 3:15 | | Paul George misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 3:12 | | Michael Porter Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 2:58 | | +3 | Nikola Jokic makes three point jump shot (Christian Braun assists) | 44-41 |
| 2:45 | | Paul George turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | ||
| 2:31 | | Michael Porter Jr. misses three point jump shot | ||
| 2:29 | | Amir Coffey defensive rebound | ||
| 2:21 | | +2 | James Harden makes two point pullup jump shot | 44-43 |
| 2:01 | | Michael Porter Jr. misses three point jump shot | ||
| 1:58 | | James Harden defensive rebound | ||
| 1:55 | | Paul George misses three point running pullup jump shot | ||
| 1:50 | | Nikola Jokic defensive rebound | ||
| 1:47 | | Nikola Jokic turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | ||
| 1:34 | | +2 | Ivica Zubac makes two point cutting layup (James Harden assists) | 44-45 |
| 1:19 | | +2 | Nikola Jokic makes two point turnaround hook shot (Aaron Gordon assists) | 46-45 |
| 1:00 | | Aaron Gordon shooting foul (James Harden draws the foul) | ||
| 1:00 | | +1 | James Harden makes regular free throw 1 of 3 | 46-46 |
| 1:00 | | +1 | James Harden makes regular free throw 2 of 3 | 46-47 |
| 1:00 | | +1 | James Harden makes regular free throw 3 of 3 | 46-48 |
| 0:47 | | +3 | Nikola Jokic makes three point jump shot (Reggie Jackson assists) | 49-48 |
| 0:32 | | +3 | James Harden makes three point stepback jump shot | 49-51 |
| 0:17 | | Mason Plumlee personal foul (Nikola Jokic draws the foul) | ||
| 0:04 | | Reggie Jackson misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 0:02 | | Mason Plumlee defensive rebound | ||
| 0:00 | | Kentavious Caldwell-Pope personal foul (Paul George draws the foul) | ||
| 0:00 | | +1 | Paul George makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 49-52 |
| 0:00 | | +1 | Paul George makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 49-53 |
| 0:00 | | Nikola Jokic misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:00 | | Nuggets offensive rebound | ||
| 0:00 | | End of period |
| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:41 | | James Harden misses three point jump shot | ||
| 11:37 | | Ivica Zubac offensive rebound | ||
| 11:31 | | Terance Mann misses two point stepback jump shot | ||
| 11:28 | | Michael Porter Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 11:20 | | Reggie Jackson turnover (bad pass) (Terance Mann steals) | ||
| 11:16 | | P.J. Tucker misses three point running jump shot | ||
| 11:10 | | Kentavious Caldwell-Pope defensive rebound | ||
| 11:02 | | Aaron Gordon misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:57 | | P.J. Tucker defensive rebound | ||
| 10:56 | | Aaron Gordon shooting foul (Terance Mann draws the foul) | ||
| 10:56 | | +1 | Terance Mann makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 49-54 |
| 10:56 | | +1 | Terance Mann makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 49-55 |
| 10:39 | | +2 | Aaron Gordon makes two point cutting dunk (Reggie Jackson assists) | 51-55 |
| 10:39 | | Ivica Zubac shooting foul (Aaron Gordon draws the foul) | ||
| 10:39 | | +1 | Aaron Gordon makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 52-55 |
| 10:27 | | +3 | Paul George makes three point jump shot (Terance Mann assists) | 52-58 |
| 10:12 | | P.J. Tucker personal foul (Nikola Jokic draws the foul) | ||
| 10:04 | | Michael Porter Jr. misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:02 | | Paul George defensive rebound | ||
| 9:52 | | +2 | Terance Mann makes two point driving finger roll layup (Paul George assists) | 52-60 |
| 9:36 | | Ivica Zubac shooting foul (Aaron Gordon draws the foul) | ||
| 9:36 | | Aaron Gordon misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 9:36 | | Nuggets offensive rebound | ||
| 9:36 | | +1 | Aaron Gordon makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 53-60 |
| 9:21 | | +2 | Paul George makes two point pullup jump shot (James Harden assists) | 53-62 |
| 8:59 | | +2 | Michael Porter Jr. makes two point cutting dunk (Nikola Jokic assists) | 55-62 |
| 8:39 | | +2 | Paul George makes two point pullup jump shot | 55-64 |
| 8:09 | | Aaron Gordon misses two point jump shot | ||
| 8:06 | | Ivica Zubac defensive rebound | ||
| 7:53 | | +2 | Paul George makes two point driving layup | 55-66 |
| 7:52 | | Nuggets 60 second timeout | ||
| 7:31 | | Terance Mann shooting foul (Aaron Gordon draws the foul) | ||
| 7:31 | | +1 | Aaron Gordon makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 56-66 |
| 7:31 | | +1 | Aaron Gordon makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 57-66 |
| 7:17 | | Paul George misses two point stepback jump shot | ||
| 7:14 | | Christian Braun defensive rebound | ||
| 7:00 | | Nikola Jokic misses two point jump shot | ||
| 6:56 | | Ivica Zubac defensive rebound | ||
| 6:41 | | +2 | James Harden makes two point driving layup | 57-68 |
| 6:18 | | Nikola Jokic misses two point hook shot | ||
| 6:15 | | Ivica Zubac defensive rebound | ||
| 6:10 | | +2 | Ivica Zubac makes two point alley-oop dunk (James Harden assists) | 57-70 |
| 5:51 | | +2 | Christian Braun makes two point driving layup | 59-70 |
| 5:35 | | Christian Braun personal foul (James Harden draws the foul) | ||
| 5:31 | | Paul George turnover (bad pass) (Christian Braun steals) | ||
| 5:21 | | +3 | Christian Braun makes three point jump shot (Nikola Jokic assists) | 62-70 |
| 5:01 | | P.J. Tucker misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 4:56 | | Nikola Jokic defensive rebound | ||
| 4:54 | | Christian Braun misses three point running pullup jump shot | ||
| 4:52 | | P.J. Tucker defensive rebound | ||
| 4:52 | | Clippers 60 second timeout | ||
| 4:41 | | Paul George misses three point jump shot | ||
| 4:39 | | Nikola Jokic defensive rebound | ||
| 4:27 | | Nikola Jokic misses three point jump shot | ||
| 4:23 | | Terance Mann defensive rebound | ||
| 4:14 | | Norman Powell misses two point driving layup | ||
| 4:12 | | Aaron Gordon defensive rebound | ||
| 3:57 | | Michael Porter Jr. misses three point jump shot | ||
| 3:54 | | Russell Westbrook defensive rebound | ||
| 3:51 | | Kentavious Caldwell-Pope shooting foul (Norman Powell draws the foul) | ||
| 3:51 | | +1 | Norman Powell makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 62-71 |
| 3:51 | | Norman Powell misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 3:48 | | Nikola Jokic defensive rebound | ||
| 3:28 | | Nikola Jokic misses three point jump shot | ||
| 3:26 | | Paul George defensive rebound | ||
| 3:12 | | Terance Mann misses three point jump shot | ||
| 3:10 | | Kentavious Caldwell-Pope defensive rebound | ||
| 2:59 | | Kentavious Caldwell-Pope misses two point driving bank jump shot | ||
| 2:56 | | Paul George defensive rebound | ||
| 2:44 | | Kentavious Caldwell-Pope personal foul (Paul George draws the foul) | ||
| 2:38 | | Norman Powell misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 2:32 | | Justin Holiday defensive rebound | ||
| 2:10 | | +2 | Nikola Jokic makes two point turnaround hook shot (Christian Braun assists) | 64-71 |
| 1:53 | | Paul George misses two point stepback jump shot | ||
| 1:51 | | Nikola Jokic defensive rebound | ||
| 1:47 | | Peyton Watson misses two point running alley-oop dunk | ||
| 1:44 | | Amir Coffey defensive rebound | ||
| 1:33 | | Russell Westbrook misses three point jump shot | ||
| 1:30 | | Julian Strawther defensive rebound | ||
| 1:20 | | Jump ball. Nikola Jokic vs. Paul George (Peyton Watson gains possession) | ||
| 1:13 | | Paul George personal foul (Loose ball) (Peyton Watson draws the foul) | ||
| 1:13 | | +1 | Peyton Watson makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 65-71 |
| 1:13 | | +1 | Peyton Watson makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 66-71 |
| 1:01 | | +2 | Russell Westbrook makes two point alley-oop dunk (James Harden assists) | 66-73 |
| 0:46 | | Mason Plumlee blocks Nikola Jokic's two point driving layup | ||
| 0:46 | | Christian Braun offensive rebound | ||
| 0:45 | | Christian Braun misses two point putback layup | ||
| 0:43 | | Nikola Jokic offensive rebound | ||
| 0:43 | | +2 | Nikola Jokic makes two point tip layup | 68-73 |
| 0:39 | | Peyton Watson shooting foul (Russell Westbrook draws the foul) | ||
| 0:39 | | +1 | Russell Westbrook makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 68-74 |
| 0:39 | | +1 | Russell Westbrook makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 68-75 |
| 0:29 | | +2 | Reggie Jackson makes two point driving floating bank jump shot (Nikola Jokic assists) | 70-75 |
| 0:06 | | James Harden misses three point stepback jump shot | ||
| 0:04 | | Peyton Watson defensive rebound | ||
| 0:03 | | Peyton Watson turnover (lost ball) (Russell Westbrook steals) | ||
| 0:00 | | James Harden misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 0:00 | | Clippers offensive rebound | ||
| 0:00 | | End of period |
| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:48 | | Mason Plumlee shooting foul (Aaron Gordon draws the foul) | ||
| 11:48 | | +1 | Aaron Gordon makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 71-75 |
| 11:48 | | Aaron Gordon misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 11:45 | | Russell Westbrook defensive rebound | ||
| 11:32 | | +2 | James Harden makes two point stepback jump shot | 71-77 |
| 11:06 | | Christian Braun misses two point reverse layup | ||
| 11:05 | | Nuggets offensive rebound | ||
| 11:05 | | Nuggets turnover (shot clock violation) | ||
| 10:55 | | +2 | Amir Coffey makes two point jump shot (James Harden assists) | 71-79 |
| 10:34 | | Mason Plumlee shooting foul (Aaron Gordon draws the foul) | ||
| 10:34 | | +1 | Aaron Gordon makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 72-79 |
| 10:34 | | +1 | Aaron Gordon makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 73-79 |
| 10:14 | | Amir Coffey misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 10:12 | | Mason Plumlee offensive rebound | ||
| 10:10 | | James Harden misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 10:05 | | Russell Westbrook offensive rebound | ||
| 10:04 | | Amir Coffey misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:03 | | Christian Braun defensive rebound | ||
| 9:51 | | Amir Coffey personal foul (Reggie Jackson draws the foul) | ||
| 9:43 | | Aaron Gordon misses two point cutting finger roll layup | ||
| 9:41 | | Aaron Gordon offensive rebound | ||
| 9:40 | | +2 | Aaron Gordon makes two point tip layup | 75-79 |
| 9:24 | | Michael Porter Jr. shooting foul (Amir Coffey draws the foul) | ||
| 9:24 | | +1 | Amir Coffey makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 75-80 |
| 9:24 | | +1 | Amir Coffey makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 75-81 |
| 9:11 | | Mason Plumlee shooting foul (Reggie Jackson draws the foul) | ||
| 9:11 | | +1 | Reggie Jackson makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 76-81 |
| 9:11 | | +1 | Reggie Jackson makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 77-81 |
| 9:02 | | Reggie Jackson technical foul (Defensive three second) | ||
| 9:02 | | +1 | James Harden makes technical free throw 1 of 1 | 77-82 |
| 8:55 | | Reggie Jackson shooting foul (Russell Westbrook draws the foul) | ||
| 8:55 | | +1 | Russell Westbrook makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 77-83 |
| 8:55 | | +1 | Russell Westbrook makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 77-84 |
| 8:41 | | Reggie Jackson turnover (bad pass) (Amir Coffey steals) | ||
| 8:38 | | +2 | Russell Westbrook makes two point running layup (Amir Coffey assists) | 77-86 |
| 8:38 | | Nuggets 60 second timeout | ||
| 8:28 | | +2 | Michael Porter Jr. makes two point cutting layup (Nikola Jokic assists) | 79-86 |
| 8:16 | | James Harden misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 8:15 | | James Harden offensive rebound | ||
| 8:15 | | Nikola Jokic shooting foul (James Harden draws the foul) | ||
| 8:15 | | James Harden misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 8:15 | | Clippers offensive rebound | ||
| 8:15 | | +1 | James Harden makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 79-87 |
| 8:00 | | Michael Porter Jr. misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:58 | | Russell Westbrook defensive rebound | ||
| 7:54 | | Michael Porter Jr. shooting foul (Ivica Zubac draws the foul) | ||
| 7:54 | | Michael Malone technical foul | ||
| 7:54 | | Michael Malone technical foul | ||
| 7:54 | | Paul George misses technical free throw 1 of 1 | ||
| 7:54 | | Clippers offensive rebound | ||
| 7:54 | | +1 | Paul George makes technical free throw 1 of 1 | 79-88 |
| 7:54 | | +1 | Ivica Zubac makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 79-89 |
| 7:54 | | +1 | Ivica Zubac makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 79-90 |
| 7:38 | | Kentavious Caldwell-Pope misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:35 | | Ivica Zubac defensive rebound | ||
| 7:22 | | James Harden misses two point stepback jump shot | ||
| 7:18 | | Christian Braun defensive rebound | ||
| 7:09 | | +2 | Christian Braun makes two point driving layup (Nikola Jokic assists) | 81-90 |
| 6:45 | | Paul George misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 6:41 | | Nikola Jokic defensive rebound | ||
| 6:26 | | Nikola Jokic turnover (bad pass) (Paul George steals) | ||
| 6:24 | | Kentavious Caldwell-Pope blocks Paul George's two point running layup | ||
| 6:22 | | Nikola Jokic defensive rebound | ||
| 6:16 | | Russell Westbrook shooting foul (Nikola Jokic draws the foul) | ||
| 6:16 | | +1 | Nikola Jokic makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 82-90 |
| 6:16 | | +1 | Nikola Jokic makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 83-90 |
| 5:55 | | James Harden misses three point stepback jump shot | ||
| 5:53 | | Michael Porter Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 5:40 | | +2 | Nikola Jokic makes two point cutting layup (Christian Braun assists) | 85-90 |
| 5:40 | | Clippers 60 second timeout | ||
| 5:20 | | James Harden misses three point stepback jump shot | ||
| 5:16 | | P.J. Tucker offensive rebound | ||
| 5:10 | | +2 | Paul George makes two point driving layup | 85-92 |
| 4:53 | | +3 | Kentavious Caldwell-Pope makes three point jump shot (Nikola Jokic assists) | 88-92 |
| 4:28 | | +2 | Paul George makes two point fadeaway jump shot | 88-94 |
| 4:08 | | Ivica Zubac shooting foul (Aaron Gordon draws the foul) | ||
| 4:08 | | Aaron Gordon misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 4:08 | | Nuggets offensive rebound | ||
| 4:08 | | +1 | Aaron Gordon makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 89-94 |
| 3:59 | | Aaron Gordon blocks Paul George's two point driving layup | ||
| 3:57 | | Nikola Jokic defensive rebound | ||
| 3:51 | | +3 | Kentavious Caldwell-Pope makes three point running jump shot (Michael Porter Jr. assists) | 92-94 |
| 3:32 | | Norman Powell misses three point jump shot | ||
| 3:29 | | Christian Braun defensive rebound | ||
| 3:12 | | Kentavious Caldwell-Pope misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 3:09 | | Ivica Zubac defensive rebound | ||
| 3:02 | | Aaron Gordon personal foul (Paul George draws the foul) | ||
| 3:02 | | Nuggets 60 second timeout | ||
| 3:02 | | +1 | Paul George makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 92-95 |
| 3:02 | | +1 | Paul George makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 92-96 |
| 2:44 | | Kentavious Caldwell-Pope misses two point jump shot | ||
| 2:42 | | Ivica Zubac defensive rebound | ||
| 2:25 | | +2 | Ivica Zubac makes two point dunk (James Harden assists) | 92-98 |
| 2:10 | | +2 | Nikola Jokic makes two point turnaround jump shot | 94-98 |
| 2:10 | | P.J. Tucker shooting foul (Nikola Jokic draws the foul) | ||
| 2:10 | | +1 | Nikola Jokic makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 95-98 |
| 1:59 | | James Harden turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | ||
| 1:46 | | P.J. Tucker personal foul (Nikola Jokic draws the foul) | ||
| 1:46 | | P.J. Tucker technical foul | ||
| 1:46 | | Kentavious Caldwell-Pope misses technical free throw 1 of 1 | ||
| 1:46 | | Nuggets offensive rebound | ||
| 1:46 | | +1 | Nikola Jokic makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 96-98 |
| 1:46 | | +1 | Nikola Jokic makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 97-98 |
| 1:27 | | James Harden misses two point hook shot | ||
| 1:27 | | Clippers offensive rebound | ||
| 1:27 | | Christian Braun personal foul (Loose ball) (Ivica Zubac draws the foul) | ||
| 1:27 | | +1 | Ivica Zubac makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 97-99 |
| 1:27 | | +1 | Ivica Zubac makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 97-100 |
| 1:12 | | Nikola Jokic misses two point hook shot | ||
| 1:10 | | Christian Braun offensive rebound | ||
| 1:09 | | Christian Braun misses two point tip layup | ||
| 1:08 | | Ivica Zubac defensive rebound | ||
| 1:08 | | Nikola Jokic personal foul (Ivica Zubac draws the foul) | ||
| 1:08 | | +1 | Ivica Zubac makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 97-101 |
| 1:08 | | Nuggets 60 second timeout | ||
| 1:08 | | +1 | Ivica Zubac makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 97-102 |
| 0:56 | | +3 | Nikola Jokic makes three point jump shot (Aaron Gordon assists) | 100-102 |
| 0:39 | | Ivica Zubac misses two point layup | ||
| 0:36 | | Michael Porter Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 0:33 | | Aaron Gordon turnover (out of bounds lost ball) | ||
| 0:33 | | Clippers 60 second timeout | ||
| 0:06 | | James Harden misses three point stepback jump shot | ||
| 0:05 | | Peyton Watson defensive rebound | ||
| 0:05 | | Nuggets 60 second timeout | ||
| 0:00 | | Nikola Jokic misses three point fadeaway jump shot | ||
| 0:00 | | Nuggets offensive rebound | ||
| 0:00 | | End of period |
Key Players
| Min. Per Game | ||
| Pts. Per Game | ||
| Ast. Per Game | ||
| Reb. Per Game | ||
| Field Goal % | ||
| Three Point % | ||
| Free Throw % |
|
Nuggets offensive rebound | 0:00 |
|
Nikola Jokic misses three point fadeaway jump shot | 0:00 |
|
Nuggets 60 second timeout | 0:05 |
|
Peyton Watson defensive rebound | 0:05 |
|
James Harden misses three point stepback jump shot | 0:06 |
|
Clippers 60 second timeout | 0:33 |
|
Aaron Gordon turnover (out of bounds lost ball) | 0:33 |
|
Michael Porter Jr. defensive rebound | 0:36 |
|
Ivica Zubac misses two point layup | 0:39 |
| |
+ 3 | Nikola Jokic makes three point jump shot (Aaron Gordon assists) | 0:56 |
| |
+ 1 | Ivica Zubac makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 1:08 |
| Team Stats | |
|
|---|---|---|
| Points | 100 | 102 |
| Field Goals | 36-83 (43.4%) | 34-90 (37.8%) |
| 3-Pointers | 11-35 (31.4%) | 7-33 (21.2%) |
| Free Throws | 17-25 (68.0%) | 27-32 (84.4%) |
| Total Rebounds | 60 | 56 |
| Offensive | 6 | 7 |
| Defensive | 45 | 41 |
| Team | 9 | 8 |
| Assists | 27 | 22 |
| Steals | 3 | 10 |
| Blocks | 4 | 2 |
| Turnovers | 13 | 6 |
| Fouls | 19 | 20 |
| Technicals | 6 | 1 |
Video Carousel
| Starters | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB | +/- | FPTS |
| N. Jokic | 36 | 17 | 10 | 14/24 | 3/8 | 5/6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 16 | +12 | 68 |
| A. Gordon | 18 | 6 | 7 | 5/10 | 0/2 | 8/14 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | +1 | 40 |
| K. Caldwell-Pope | 16 | 4 | 3 | 6/13 | 4/7 | 0/1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | +9 | 27 |
| M. Porter Jr. | 14 | 9 | 1 | 6/18 | 2/10 | 0/0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | -3 | 24 |
| R. Jackson | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2/6 | 1/2 | 2/2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | -14 | 13 |
| Starters | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB | +/- | FPTS |
| N. Jokic | 36 | 17 | 10 | 14/24 | 3/8 | 5/6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 16 | +12 | 68 |
| A. Gordon | 18 | 6 | 7 | 5/10 | 0/2 | 8/14 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | +1 | 40 |
| K. Caldwell-Pope | 16 | 4 | 3 | 6/13 | 4/7 | 0/1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | +9 | 27 |
| M. Porter Jr. | 14 | 9 | 1 | 6/18 | 2/10 | 0/0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | -3 | 24 |
| R. Jackson | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2/6 | 1/2 | 2/2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | -14 | 13 |
| Bench | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB | +/- | FPTS |
| C. Braun | 7 | 8 | 3 | 3/9 | 1/4 | 0/0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | +7 | 22 |
| P. Watson | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0/2 | 0/1 | 2/2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -9 | 3 |
| J. Holiday | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0/1 | 0/1 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -5 | 1 |
| D. Jordan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -10 | 0 |
| J. Strawther | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | +2 | 1 |
| J. Murray | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| B. Key | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| J. Huff | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| V. Cancar | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| C. Gillespie | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| J. Pickett | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| H. Tyson | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Z. Nnaji | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total | 100 | 51 | 27 | 36/83 | 11/35 | 17/25 | 19 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 6 | 45 | -10 | 199 |
| Starters | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB | +/- | FPTS |
| P. George | 28 | 4 | 2 | 10/21 | 2/6 | 6/8 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | -11 | 36 |
| J. Harden | 20 | 6 | 8 | 6/23 | 2/13 | 6/7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | +4 | 42 |
| I. Zubac | 14 | 15 | 1 | 4/11 | 0/0 | 6/6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14 | -5 | 32 |
| T. Mann | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2/6 | 0/2 | 2/2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -9 | 13 |
| P. Tucker | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0/2 | 0/1 | 0/0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -12 | 5 |
| Starters | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB | +/- | FPTS |
| P. George | 28 | 4 | 2 | 10/21 | 2/6 | 6/8 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | -11 | 36 |
| J. Harden | 20 | 6 | 8 | 6/23 | 2/13 | 6/7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | +4 | 42 |
| I. Zubac | 14 | 15 | 1 | 4/11 | 0/0 | 6/6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14 | -5 | 32 |
| T. Mann | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2/6 | 0/2 | 2/2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -9 | 13 |
| P. Tucker | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0/2 | 0/1 | 0/0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -12 | 5 |
| Bench | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB | +/- | FPTS |
| R. Westbrook | 12 | 6 | 5 | 4/9 | 0/2 | 4/4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | +8 | 28 |
| N. Powell | 11 | 3 | 3 | 4/12 | 2/7 | 1/2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | +10 | 21 |
| A. Coffey | 9 | 6 | 1 | 3/5 | 1/2 | 2/3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | +18 | 18 |
| M. Plumlee | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1/1 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +7 | 5 |
| K. Leonard | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| X. Moon | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| M. Diabate | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| D. Theis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| J. Miller | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| K. Brown | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| B. Hyland | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| J. Primo | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| B. Boston Jr. | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total | 102 | 48 | 22 | 34/90 | 7/33 | 27/32 | 20 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 41 | +10 | 200 |
