The Denver Nuggets (2-1) defeat the Los Angeles Clippers (1-1), 102-94.

102 - 94

Box Scores: NBA - Yahoo

GAME SUMMARY

Location: Intuit Dome

Officials: JB DeRosa, Ed Malloy, and Chelisa Painter

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Total
Denver Nuggets	31	28	17	26	102
Los Angeles Clippers	32	29	14	19	94

TEAM STATS

Team	PTS	FG	FG%	3P	3P%	FT	FT%	OREB	TREB	AST	PF	STL	TO	BLK
Denver Nuggets	102	38-82	46.3%	15-42	35.7%	11-17	64.7%	8	56	23	22	9	15	2
Los Angeles Clippers	94	33-77	42.9%	9-37	24.3%	19-26	73.1%	8	47	24	17	9	15	5

PLAYER STATS


Denver Nuggets	MIN	PTS	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	ORB	DRB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	±
Cameron Johnson^SF	22:02	8	3-8	2-7	0-0	0	0	0	0	3	0	1	4	-1
Aaron Gordon^PF	22:02	18	6-11	2-5	4-6	2	5	7	2	1	0	3	0	-1
Nikola Jokić^C	22:15	12	6-9	0-2	0-0	1	8	9	6	1	1	1	1	-2
Christian Braun^SG	22:52	11	4-5	3-4	0-0	0	1	1	3	0	0	1	2	9
Jamal Murray^PG	20:19	7	3-9	1-4	0-0	0	1	1	3	1	1	3	3	-3
Tim Hardaway Jr.	17:59	1	0-4	0-4	1-2	0	1	1	2	1	0	0	1	-7
Peyton Watson	17:09	9	3-6	1-2	2-4	0	2	2	1	0	0	0	0	1
Bruce Brown	16:50	0	0-3	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	2	-3
Jonas Valančiūnas	17:49	10	5-7	0-1	0-1	2	7	9	1	0	0	4	5	3
Julian Strawther	14:05	6	2-5	2-3	0-0	1	5	6	0	0	0	0	0	1
Spencer Jones	09:50	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	1	1	2	0	0	0	0	1	-5
Zeke Nnaji	10:15	2	0-4	0-1	2-2	1	2	3	1	1	0	2	1	9
Jalen Pickett	08:49	5	2-3	1-2	0-0	0	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	8
Curtis Jones	06:49	11	3-6	3-6	2-2	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	1	10
DaRon Holmes II	06:49	2	1-2	0-1	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	10
Hunter Tyson	04:06	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	1	1	2	0	0	0	0	11
Tamar Bates	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Moses Brown	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Kessler Edwards	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Los Angeles Clippers	MIN	PTS	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	ORB	DRB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	±
Derrick Jones Jr.^SF	20:17	12	5-8	0-2	2-3	0	3	3	1	2	0	0	0	2
John Collins^PF	24:19	9	3-7	1-2	2-2	0	4	4	1	0	1	3	2	-2
Ivica Zubac^C	22:36	11	5-6	0-0	1-4	4	6	10	2	2	0	3	0	0
Kawhi Leonard^SG	19:07	17	5-10	1-6	6-6	0	2	2	1	2	0	0	1	2
James Harden^PG	23:58	5	1-6	1-3	2-2	0	5	5	11	2	0	3	2	4
Chris Paul	21:23	2	1-5	0-3	0-0	0	2	2	2	0	0	1	2	-4
Kris Dunn	18:32	3	1-3	1-2	0-0	1	1	2	1	0	0	1	3	-2
Brook Lopez	16:57	15	6-10	3-6	0-0	0	1	1	1	0	3	1	3	-3
Nicolas Batum	14:23	0	0-2	0-2	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	-6
Jordan Miller	16:39	5	2-7	1-4	0-0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	-5
Kobe Brown	16:39	6	1-7	1-6	3-4	0	4	4	2	0	0	0	2	-5
Cam Christie	09:11	5	2-4	0-1	1-1	0	2	2	1	1	0	0	1	-8
Yanic Konan Niederhäuser	08:27	4	1-1	0-0	2-4	3	2	5	1	0	1	0	0	-5
Jason Preston	07:32	0	0-1	0-0	0-0	0	1	1	0	0	0	2	1	-8
Patrick Baldwin Jr.	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Bradley Beal	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Bogdan Bogdanović	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Trentyn Flowers	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
John Poulakidas	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Kobe Sanders	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jahmyl Telfort	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Malaghose

118 | 10 days ago

One of the commentators said that if Valančiūnas’s beard had a son it would be Christian Braun’s beard. 😂

Pepper-Jun | Nuggets

81 | 10 days ago

Gordon looks amazing… He’s playing amazing too.

ConcLaveTime | Nuggets

53 | 10 days ago

Legitimately a fantastic watch! Both teams with full rotations going at it for 3 quarters and then a random 4th quarter CuJo master class!

Jimmy0034 | Clippers

45 | 10 days ago

I didnt know Curtis Jones can play basketball

ConcLaveTime | Nuggets

18 | 10 days ago

Iowa State Legend

caandjr

3 | 10 days ago

Stick to football lad

FH261169 | Mavericks

29 | 10 days ago

Bruce Brown doing straight cardio

ConcLaveTime | Nuggets

50 | 10 days ago

Saw the dude lock Collins ass up in an iso so that was fun

facundo-campazzo | West

24 | 10 days ago

I think the game plan didn’t include his offense. He was mostly doing defense and other dirty works. Still, he’s been ass in the pre-season.

Ok-Tree4365

13 | 10 days ago

That’s what people said when he was on IND and TOR. I believe in Brown, but there isn’t much evidence over the past couple seasons that he’s more ok 8th or 9th guy on a decent team.

Savahoodie | Nuggets

45 | 10 days ago

That’s all we need him to be

9SidedLemon | Nuggets

22 | 10 days ago

That would be a step up from most of our bench last year. But yeah he can’t live off his performance in that championship run forever, he’s been given the benefit of the doubt last couple years of just coasting, not having Jokic but he legit might be a bit washed.

MarcusFizer

3 | 10 days ago

That’s all he always was.

viking_ | Nuggets

2 | 10 days ago

He was pretty good in 2023, and he’s only 29. Would be weird if he really slipped that much as soon as he left Denver, rather than just needing the right fit (which takes some time).

IndependenceLate3415 | Nuggets

2 | 10 days ago

Yeah and if memory serves he didn’t stand out that much during the championship year until a couple months before the playoffs.

Ok-Tree4365

25 | 10 days ago

One of Beal or Bogdanovic is going to need to be available against good teams.

InTheMorning_Nightss | San Diego Clippers

14 | 10 days ago

Last year, we basically had all of 2 shooters in Norm and Harden (who was shooting insanely poorly) for an entire half season and we figured it out.

I’m not that concerned about the offense considering we have BroLo (from Mo Bamba), CP3 (from KPJ who shot ⁴²⁄₂₄ splits), and no real powerforward to Collins.

kotlin93 | Clippers

2 | 10 days ago

Harden with a pick and pop threat is so nice

InTheMorning_Nightss | San Diego Clippers

1 | 10 days ago

Harden + Collins I think will develop insanely well.

heat_fan_ | Raptors

17 | 10 days ago

Jonas the perfect backup for Jokic

Those numbers from Harden and CP3 yikes

Ok-Tree4365

41 | 10 days ago

Harden had 11 assists in 23 minutes

facundo-campazzo | West

35 | 10 days ago

Braun is one of the best defenders against Harden. Braun has the strength to counter Harden’s strength. He’s not really that fast but neither is Harden.

CP3 was locked up by some rando who looked like a Pokemon.

9SidedLemon | Nuggets

2 | 10 days ago

Yeah his reliance always comes back to bite him against those larger stronger defenders he’s had some ugly lines against like Dort even in his prime.

furryfondant

2 | 10 days ago

Counterpoint: After causing problems all series, Harden with the clutch block and dodge on Dort. In a game 7 no less. https://youtu.be/71up-fX2rzE?si=CwpvhetvyQcvcYqt

Niceguydan8

25 | 10 days ago

Those numbers from Harden and CP3 yikes

It’s preseason. I wouldn’t worry a single bit about any reasonably good player playing poorly in the preseason.

Harden specifically is usually pretty laid back in the preseason. In both preseason games he’s kinda just been feeding people primarily.

InTheMorning_Nightss | San Diego Clippers

13 | 10 days ago

Exactly this. CP3 rained 3s last game but I don’t expect him to be Curry, nor do I expect Harden to basically play like elimination game harden for most of the regular season.

Both of these guys have consistently shown an ability to be impactful players based off their ability to be a floor general, and we once again see preseason overreactions.

jsun_ | Lakers

15 | 10 days ago

F.U.C.K.

Ok-Tree4365

11 | 10 days ago

Jason Preston’s Last Dance

SnooDogs7132 | Nuggets

5 | 10 days ago

Replace Zeke minutes with Daron Holmes minutes.

ricdvs

1 | 10 days ago

Do these games actually count for the season record?

TrollOdinsson | Nuggets

1 | 9 days ago

ricdvs

1 | 9 days ago

Thanks for confirming. Sounds bizarre that you count pre season record then 😅

TrollOdinsson | Nuggets

1 | 9 days ago

harden in playoff form already

RiversofJell0 | Lakers

-1 | 10 days ago

Clippers wanting to be the Lakers so bad they got two Kobe’s on their team

Equivalent_Theory_18

0 | 10 days ago

Complete and Total Fucking Loser You Are!!! 😂😁🤣

RiversofJell0 | Lakers

0 | 10 days ago

It was a joke but sure that definitely made me a loser

Slight-Bluebird-8921

-6 | 10 days ago

Beware Jokic without the Westbrook curse to hold him back.