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Nuggets rout Clippers 120-98 despite quiet night from Jokic
DENVER (AP) Jamal Murray scored a game-high 20 points and the Denver Nuggets beat the Los Angeles Clippers 120-98 on Friday night despite a quiet game from Nikola Jokic.
Jokic, who scored 56 and 48 points in the last two games, had a season-low two assists and tied season lows with 16 points and seven rebounds.
James Harden had 15 points and nine turnovers for Los Angeles, which has dropped two straight.
The Clippers scored 18 straight points in the second quarter to turn a 12-point deficit into a five-point lead. Denver missed eight shots and had 10 turnovers in nearly six minutes when Los Angeles went on its run.
The Nuggets answered that with a 23-5 run in the third quarter to take control of the game. Michael Porter Jr. scored 10 of his 17 points in the third quarter.
Denver held an opponent below 100 points for the first time since April 9.
Clippers: In the first two games against Denver this season, Norman Powell averaged 32.6 points and hit 63.2% of his 3-point attempts. He was held to 16 points and 3 of 10 from deep.
Nuggets: Coach Michael Malone has been trying to find a way to take the pressure off Jokic this season and found an opportunity Friday night. Jokic played less than 30 minutes and didn’t get off the bench in the fourth quarter.
The Clippers led 58-55 early in the second half when Murray came up with two steals that sparked Denver’s momentum-turning run.
Coming into the night, Denver was 0-5 when playing after two or more days of rest and 4-0 on the second game of a back-to-back.
Both teams play Monday night, with the Clippers hosting the Jazz and the Nuggets on the road at the Kings.
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| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 |  | Ivica Zubac vs. Nikola Jokic (Kris Dunn gains possession) | ||
| 11:42 |  | Norman Powell turnover (lost ball) (Nikola Jokic steals) | ||
| 11:26 | | Michael Porter Jr. misses two point pullup bank jump shot | ||
| 11:23 | | Ivica Zubac defensive rebound | ||
| 11:15 | | +2 | Kris Dunn makes two point driving floating jump shot (James Harden assists) | 2-0 |
| 10:59 | | Michael Porter Jr. misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:56 | | James Harden defensive rebound | ||
| 10:50 | | +3 | James Harden makes three point stepback jump shot | 5-0 |
| 10:30 | | Nikola Jokic turnover (bad pass) (Kris Dunn steals) | ||
| 10:25 | | Norman Powell misses three point running pullup jump shot | ||
| 10:22 | | Christian Braun defensive rebound | ||
| 10:17 | | +3 | Jamal Murray makes three point running pullup jump shot | 5-3 |
| 9:54 | | Nicolas Batum turnover (traveling) | ||
| 9:43 | | +2 | Aaron Gordon makes two point driving layup (Michael Porter Jr. assists) | 5-5 |
| 9:43 | | James Harden shooting foul (Aaron Gordon draws the foul) | ||
| 9:43 | | +1 | Aaron Gordon makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 5-6 |
| 9:34 | | Aaron Gordon personal foul (Ivica Zubac draws the foul) | ||
| 9:31 | | Norman Powell misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:29 | | Aaron Gordon defensive rebound | ||
| 9:21 | | Nikola Jokic turnover (bad pass) (Kris Dunn steals) | ||
| 9:03 | | Kris Dunn misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:58 | | Jamal Murray defensive rebound | ||
| 8:53 | | Jamal Murray turnover (bad pass) (Nicolas Batum steals) | ||
| 8:48 | | +2 | Norman Powell makes two point running layup (James Harden assists) | 7-6 |
| 8:28 | | +2 | Nikola Jokic makes two point cutting finger roll layup (Jamal Murray assists) | 7-8 |
| 8:15 | | Michael Porter Jr. 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 | 8-8 |
| 8:09 | | Kris Dunn personal foul (Jamal Murray draws the foul) | ||
| 8:00 | | +2 | Nikola Jokic makes two point driving reverse layup | 8-10 |
| 7:44 | | +2 | Ivica Zubac makes two point driving finger roll layup (James Harden assists) | 10-10 |
| 7:30 | | Norman Powell shooting foul (Aaron Gordon draws the foul) | ||
| 7:30 | | +1 | Aaron Gordon makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 10-11 |
| 7:30 | | +1 | Aaron Gordon makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 10-12 |
| 7:17 | | Norman Powell misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:15 | | Aaron Gordon defensive rebound | ||
| 7:05 | | +2 | Aaron Gordon makes two point driving layup | 10-14 |
| 6:42 | | James Harden misses three point stepback jump shot | ||
| 6:40 | | Jamal Murray defensive rebound | ||
| 6:36 | | +3 | Jamal Murray makes three point running pullup jump shot | 10-17 |
| 6:35 | | Clippers 60 second timeout | ||
| 6:22 | | Christian Braun personal foul (James Harden draws the foul) | ||
| 6:12 | | Norman Powell misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:12 | | Nuggets defensive rebound | ||
| 5:55 | | Nikola Jokic turnover (bad pass) (Nicolas Batum steals) | ||
| 5:50 | | Nikola Jokic personal foul (Nicolas Batum draws the foul) | ||
| 5:42 | | +2 | Kris Dunn makes two point driving finger roll layup (Norman Powell assists) | 12-17 |
| 5:19 | | Michael Porter Jr. misses three point jump shot | ||
| 5:17 | | Kris Dunn defensive rebound | ||
| 5:07 | | James Harden misses two point driving floating bank jump shot | ||
| 5:05 | | Aaron Gordon defensive rebound | ||
| 5:01 | | +2 | Michael Porter Jr. makes two point running dunk (Aaron Gordon assists) | 12-19 |
| 4:39 | | +3 | Kris Dunn makes three point jump shot (Norman Powell assists) | 15-19 |
| 4:24 | | Jamal Murray misses three point stepback jump shot | ||
| 4:22 | | Nuggets offensive rebound | ||
| 4:19 | | +2 | Aaron Gordon makes two point layup (Russell Westbrook assists) | 15-21 |
| 3:59 | | Jordan Miller misses three point jump shot | ||
| 3:57 | | Aaron Gordon defensive rebound | ||
| 3:43 | | Jamal Murray misses two point fadeaway jump shot | ||
| 3:41 | | Ivica Zubac defensive rebound | ||
| 3:33 | | +2 | James Harden makes two point running finger roll layup | 17-21 |
| 3:21 | | Amir Coffey shooting foul (Nikola Jokic draws the foul) | ||
| 3:21 | | Nikola Jokic misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 3:21 | | Nuggets offensive rebound | ||
| 3:21 | | +1 | Nikola Jokic makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 17-22 |
| 3:02 | | Amir Coffey misses three point jump shot | ||
| 2:59 | | Nikola Jokic defensive rebound | ||
| 2:51 | | Russell Westbrook turnover (bad pass) (Amir Coffey steals) | ||
| 2:41 | | Kevin Porter Jr. misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 2:38 | | Michael Porter Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 2:29 | | Jordan Miller personal foul (Michael Porter Jr. draws the foul) | ||
| 2:29 | | Nuggets 60 second timeout | ||
| 2:29 | | +1 | Michael Porter Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 17-23 |
| 2:29 | | +1 | Michael Porter Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 17-24 |
| 2:04 | | Bones Hyland turnover (bad pass) (Nikola Jokic steals) | ||
| 1:58 | | +2 | Peyton Watson makes two point running layup (Russell Westbrook assists) | 17-26 |
| 1:44 | | Amir Coffey misses three point jump shot | ||
| 1:42 | | Peyton Watson defensive rebound | ||
| 1:34 | | Russell Westbrook misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 1:31 | | Mo Bamba defensive rebound | ||
| 1:20 | | +2 | Mo Bamba makes two point cutting dunk (Kevin Porter Jr. assists) | 19-26 |
| 1:06 | | Kevin Porter Jr. personal foul (Nikola Jokic draws the foul) | ||
| 1:06 | | +1 | Nikola Jokic makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 19-27 |
| 1:06 | | Nikola Jokic misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 1:05 | | Mo Bamba defensive rebound | ||
| 0:51 | | Amir Coffey misses three point stepback jump shot | ||
| 0:48 | | Nikola Jokic defensive rebound | ||
| 0:35 | | Bones Hyland blocks Nikola Jokic's two point turnaround hook shot | ||
| 0:33 | | Peyton Watson offensive rebound | ||
| 0:28 | | +2 | Peyton Watson makes two point pullup jump shot | 19-29 |
| 0:12 | | +3 | Kevin Porter Jr. makes three point pullup jump shot (Amir Coffey assists) | 22-29 |
| 0:00 | | Russell Westbrook misses three point stepback jump shot | ||
| 0:00 | | Nuggets offensive rebound | ||
| 0:00 | | End of period |
| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:41 | | Mo Bamba shooting foul (Peyton Watson draws the foul) | ||
| 11:41 | | +1 | Peyton Watson makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 22-30 |
| 11:41 | | Peyton Watson misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 11:40 | | Amir Coffey defensive rebound | ||
| 11:21 | | Mo Bamba misses three point jump shot | ||
| 11:18 | | DeAndre Jordan defensive rebound | ||
| 11:08 | | Julian Strawther misses three point jump shot | ||
| 11:06 | | Kevin Porter Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 10:57 | | Amir Coffey misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 10:55 | | Julian Strawther defensive rebound | ||
| 10:49 | | +2 | Julian Strawther makes two point running finger roll layup | 22-32 |
| 10:35 | | Bones Hyland misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:33 | | DeAndre Jordan defensive rebound | ||
| 10:25 | | +2 | Jamal Murray makes two point pullup jump shot | 22-34 |
| 10:12 | | DeAndre Jordan shooting foul (Kevin Porter Jr. draws the foul) | ||
| 10:12 | | Kevin Porter Jr. misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 10:12 | | Clippers offensive rebound | ||
| 10:12 | | +1 | Kevin Porter Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 23-34 |
| 10:01 | | Russell Westbrook turnover (bad pass) (Kevin Porter Jr. steals) | ||
| 9:56 | | Bones Hyland misses three point running pullup jump shot | ||
| 9:53 | | DeAndre Jordan defensive rebound | ||
| 9:45 | | +2 | DeAndre Jordan makes two point alley-oop dunk (Russell Westbrook assists) | 23-36 |
| 9:27 | | Ivica Zubac misses two point turnaround hook shot | ||
| 9:25 | | Jamal Murray defensive rebound | ||
| 9:08 | | Jamal Murray turnover (bad pass) (Bones Hyland steals) | ||
| 8:56 | | +2 | Kevin Porter Jr. makes two point driving finger roll layup | 25-36 |
| 8:39 | | Bones Hyland personal foul (Jamal Murray draws the foul) | ||
| 8:33 | | Jamal Murray turnover (lost ball) (Amir Coffey steals) | ||
| 8:31 | | Jamal Murray shooting foul (Amir Coffey draws the foul) | ||
| 8:31 | | Nuggets 60 second timeout | ||
| 8:31 | | Amir Coffey misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 8:31 | | Clippers offensive rebound | ||
| 8:31 | | +1 | Amir Coffey makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 26-36 |
| 8:21 | | Russell Westbrook turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | ||
| 8:07 | | James Harden turnover (bad pass) (Peyton Watson steals) | ||
| 8:03 | | Jamal Murray misses three point running jump shot | ||
| 8:01 | | Clippers defensive rebound | ||
| 7:37 | | James Harden turnover (lost ball) (Jamal Murray steals) | ||
| 7:33 | | Jamal Murray misses two point running reverse layup | ||
| 7:32 | | Clippers defensive rebound | ||
| 7:32 | | Julian Strawther personal foul (Loose ball) (Kris Dunn draws the foul) | ||
| 7:31 | | Clippers 60 second timeout | ||
| 7:20 | | James Harden misses three point stepback jump shot | ||
| 7:18 | | Julian Strawther defensive rebound | ||
| 7:13 | | Russell Westbrook misses two point driving finger roll layup | ||
| 7:12 | | DeAndre Jordan offensive rebound | ||
| 7:11 | | +2 | DeAndre Jordan makes two point tip layup | 26-38 |
| 6:55 | | James Harden turnover (lost ball) (DeAndre Jordan steals) | ||
| 6:52 | | Russell Westbrook turnover (lost ball) (Ivica Zubac steals) | ||
| 6:50 | | +3 | James Harden makes three point pullup jump shot | 29-38 |
| 6:32 | | Julian Strawther misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 6:30 | | Norman Powell defensive rebound | ||
| 6:18 | | +2 | Ivica Zubac makes two point bank hook shot (Norman Powell assists) | 31-38 |
| 6:00 | | Russell Westbrook misses three point jump shot | ||
| 5:59 | | James Harden defensive rebound | ||
| 5:57 | | Russell Westbrook personal foul (James Harden draws the foul) | ||
| 5:46 |