Denver Nuggets at LA Clippers

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Denver Nuggets

9-2, 3-2 Away

Final
130 - 116

LA Clippers

3-8, 3-5 Home

Nikola Jokic scores 55 points to match NBA season high, Nuggets beat Clippers for 6th straight win

Jokic makes Nuggets history on 55-point night

Oklahoma City star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had 55 in a double-overtime game at Indiana on Oct. 23.

Jokic scored 25 of Denver's 39 points in the first quarter. He had eight in the second before coming back with 19 in the third. He sat out most of the fourth before scoring three points to complete his night going 18 of 23 from the field. He missed adding to his league-leading six triple-doubles with six assists. The Serbian big man was 5 of 6 on 3-pointers and made 14 of 16 free throws.

James Harden scored 23 points — making all 10 of his free throws — and had eight rebounds and five assists to lead the spiraling Clippers, who took a major blow earlier in the day when they found out that Bradley Beal will miss the rest of the season with a fractured hip. They're currently without Kawhi Leonard, who has a sprained ankle and foot.

Jordan Miller added a career-high 22 points off the bench and Ivica Zubac had 18 points as Los Angeles lost its sixth in a row to fall to 3-8.

The Clippers kept it close in the first half despite Jokic's prolific scoring. After being down 10 in the opening quarter, they led by 10 and were ahead 68-63 at halftime.

Jokic took over in the third, twice putting together personal runs of six straight points. The Nuggets led 106-90 going into the fourth.

Up next Nuggets: At Minnesota on Saturday night.

Clippers: At Dallas in an NBA Cup game on Friday night to open a seven-game trip.

Regular Season Series

DEN leads series 1-0

Recent Plays

4th 0.0	End of Game	130 - 116
4th 0.0	End of the 4th Quarter	130 - 116
4th 18.4	Hunter Tyson defensive rebound	130 - 116
4th 21.4	Jordan Miller misses 23-foot three point jumper	130 - 116
4th 29.2	Jalen Pickett traveling	130 - 116

Statistics

DEN		LAC
44-84	FG	41-84
52	Field Goal %	49
13-34	3PT	16-37
38	Three Point %	43
29-35	FT	18-19
83	Free Throw %	95
42	Rebounds	36
11	Offensive Rebounds	11
31	Defensive Rebounds	25
22	Assists	28
9	Steals	4
3	Blocks	7
11	Turnovers	14
1	Team Turnovers	1
12	Total Turnovers	15
0	Technical Fouls	0
0	Total Technical Fouls	0
0	Flagrant Fouls	0
14	Points Conceded Off Turnovers	16
13	Fast Break Points	4
54	Points in Paint	48
14	Fouls	30
22	Largest Lead	10

LA Clippers Injuries

NAME, POS	STATUS	DATE
Brandon Ingram, F	Out	Nov 12
Yanic Konan Niederhauser, C	Out	Nov 9
Bradley Beal, G	Out	Oct 14
Jordan Miller, G	Out	Aug 26

Denver Nuggets Injuries

NAME, POS	STATUS	DATE
Julian Strawther, G	Out	Oct 16

Game Information

Intuit Dome

Location: Inglewood, CA
Attendance: 17,927 · Capacity:

2026-27 Northwest Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Minnesota	9	3	.750	-	W5
Portland	8	3	.727	0.5	W2
Oklahoma City	8	4	.667	1	L2
Denver	6	4	.600	2	W1
Utah	1	11	.083	8	L10

2026-27 Pacific Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
LA Lakers	-	2	W7	0.84615386	11
Golden State	2.5	4	L1	0.6666667	8
Phoenix	5	6	W2	0.45454547	5
LA Clippers	7.5	8	L1	0.2	2
Sacramento	9	10	L4	0.09090909	1

Full Standings

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