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FINAL
Jan 5, 2023

Game Recap

The Nuggets defeated the Clippers, 122-91. Jamal Murray led all scorers with 18 points for the Nuggets, while Nikola Jokic added 12 points, six rebounds, and nine assists in the victory. Norman Powell tallied a team-high 13 points for the Clippers in the losing effort. The Nuggets are now tied for 1st in the Western Conference at 25-13 on the season, while the Clippers fall to 21-19.

Box Score

1234T
LAC1517273291
DEN32343620122
La Clippers logoCLIPPERSMINFG3PTFTREBASTSTLBLKTOPFPTS+/-
2Kawhi LeonardSF182-70-22-23210106-24
8Marcus Morris Sr.PF143-71-40-01100017-17
40Ivica ZubacC152-20-04-45001108-24
13Paul GeorgeSG131-91-50-03100003-16
1Reggie JacksonPG171-60-50-02200012-25
5Luke Kennard232-90-50-01210214-21
14Terance Mann235-90-22-222000212-14
23Robert Covington233-90-42-25221118+1
24Norman Powell196-111-40-012101413-24
6Moses Brown185-60-02-7100011212+5
7Amir Coffey192-70-22-22300016-4
17Jason Preston152-42-20-04310016+4
4Brandon Boston Jr.150-50-24-62410004+4
TOTAL34-9137.4%5-3713.5%18-2572.0%41247371491
Denver Nuggets logoNUGGETSMINFG3PTFTREBASTSTLBLKTOPFPTS+/-
1Michael Porter Jr.SF224-101-51-250001110+15
50Aaron GordonPF215-70-03-473001013+22
15Nikola JokicC244-80-14-569102012+18
5Kentavious Caldwell-PopeSG283-83-50-04510119+31
27Jamal MurrayPG217-104-50-041000218+21
11Bruce Brown223-61-42-26322219+21
3Bones Hyland195-113-73-331000016+27
31Vlatko Cancar266-121-32-2121112415+9
22Zeke Nnaji235-60-13-362110513+13
0Christian Braun122-80-20-02000014-12
14Ish Smith80-00-00-01200200-5
9Davon Reed81-31-30-01101013-5
6DeAndre Jordan— did not play —— did not play —
TOTAL45-8950.6%14-3638.9%18-2185.7%5728651116122

Play-by-Play

1st quarterlacden
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (11:58) Jump Ball N. Jokic vs. I. Zubac: Tip to A. Gordon
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (11:45) MISS A. Gordon 9' Jump Shot
  • La Clippers logo
    (11:42) I. Zubac REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • La Clippers logo
    (11:30) K. Leonard bad pass TURNOVER (1 TO)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (11:30) N. Jokic STEAL (1 STL)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +2 (11:25) N. Jokic running finger roll Layup (2 PTS) (A. Gordon 1 AST)
    02
  • La Clippers logo
    (11:10) MISS R. Jackson 25' 3PT
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (11:07) M. Porter Jr. REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (10:57) MISS J. Murray Layup
  • La Clippers logo
    (10:55) M. Morris Sr. REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • La Clippers logo
    (10:41) MISS K. Leonard 15' turnaround Shot
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (10:39) N. Jokic REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +2 (10:32) A. Gordon reverse Layup (2 PTS) (N. Jokic 1 AST)
    04
  • La Clippers logo
    (10:09) MISS P. George 19' step back Shot
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (10:06) N. Jokic REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +2 (10:00) A. Gordon running Layup (4 PTS) (N. Jokic 2 AST)
    06
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (9:44) M. Porter Jr. shooting personal FOUL (1 PF) (Zubac 2 FT)
  • La Clippers logo
    +1 (9:44) I. Zubac Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
    16
  • La Clippers logo
    +1 (9:44) I. Zubac Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
    26
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (9:27) MISS K. Caldwell-Pope 18' Jump Shot
  • La Clippers logo
    (9:25) TEAM defensive REBOUND
  • La Clippers logo
    (9:15) MISS P. George 26' 3PT
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (9:11) A. Gordon REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +2 (9:04) A. Gordon 11' turnaround fadeaway Jump Shot (6 PTS)
    28
  • La Clippers logo
    (8:54) MISS P. George 26' pullup 3PT
  • La Clippers logo
    (8:51) R. Jackson REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • La Clippers logo
    +3 (8:50) M. Morris Sr. 25' 3PT (3 PTS) (R. Jackson 1 AST)
    58
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (8:35) MISS M. Porter Jr. 16' pullup Shot
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (8:33) A. Gordon REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • La Clippers logo
    (8:33) M. Morris Sr. shooting personal FOUL (1 PF) (Gordon 2 FT)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +1 (8:33) A. Gordon Free Throw 1 of 2 (7 PTS)
    59
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +1 (8:33) A. Gordon Free Throw 2 of 2 (8 PTS)
    510
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (8:17) K. Caldwell-Pope kicked ball VIOLATION
  • La Clippers logo
    (8:11) MISS K. Leonard 25' 3PT
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (8:07) J. Murray REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (7:58) MISS M. Porter Jr. Hook - blocked
  • La Clippers logo
    (7:58) I. Zubac BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • La Clippers logo
    (7:55) K. Leonard REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (7:53) J. Murray shooting personal FOUL (1 PF) (Leonard 2 FT)
  • La Clippers logo
    +1 (7:53) K. Leonard Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
    610
  • La Clippers logo
    +1 (7:53) K. Leonard Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
    710
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +3 (7:36) J. Murray 3PT (3 PTS) (A. Gordon 2 AST)
    713
  • La Clippers logo
    (7:20) MISS R. Jackson 3PT
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (7:17) N. Jokic REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +2 (7:10) J. Murray 9' driving floating Jump Shot (5 PTS) (N. Jokic 3 AST)
    715
  • La Clippers logo
    (7:10) LAC Timeout
  • La Clippers logo
    +2 (6:54) M. Morris Sr. 10' driving floating Jump Shot (5 PTS) (R. Jackson 2 AST)
    915
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +3 (6:32) J. Murray 27' 3PT step back (8 PTS) (N. Jokic 4 AST)
    918
  • La Clippers logo
    +2 (6:18) I. Zubac driving reverse Layup (4 PTS) (K. Leonard 1 AST)
    1118
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +2 (6:01) J. Murray 16' step back Jump Shot (10 PTS) (N. Jokic 5 AST)
    1120
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (5:49) N. Jokic kicked ball VIOLATION
  • La Clippers logo
    (5:42) MISS R. Jackson 3PT
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (5:39) M. Porter Jr. REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (5:26) MISS N. Jokic 25' 3PT
  • La Clippers logo
    (5:22) I. Zubac REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (5:12) M. Porter Jr. kicked ball VIOLATION
  • La Clippers logo
    (5:08) MISS K. Leonard 15' pullup Shot
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (5:05) B. Brown REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (4:52) A. Gordon bad pass TURNOVER (1 TO)
  • La Clippers logo
    (4:52) K. Leonard STEAL (1 STL)
  • La Clippers logo
    (4:47) MISS L. Kennard 26' running 3PT
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (4:44) M. Porter Jr. REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (4:42) MISS M. Porter Jr. 27' running pullup 3PT
  • La Clippers logo
    (4:42) K. Leonard REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • La Clippers logo
    (4:27) MISS M. Morris Sr. 14' turnaround Shot
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (4:24) B. Brown REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (4:16) MISS M. Porter Jr. 26' 3PT
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (4:13) A. Gordon REBOUND (Off:2 Def:1)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (4:08) MISS B. Brown 3PT
  • La Clippers logo
    (4:05) I. Zubac REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • La Clippers logo
    +2 (3:58) R. Jackson driving finger roll Layup (2 PTS)
    1320
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +3 (3:42) J. Murray 24' 3PT pullup (13 PTS)
    1323
  • La Clippers logo
    (3:23) MISS M. Morris Sr. 3PT
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (3:20) M. Porter Jr. REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +2 (3:16) B. Brown running Layup (2 PTS) (A. Gordon 3 AST)
    1325
  • La Clippers logo
    (3:16) LAC Timeout
  • La Clippers logo
    (3:01) MISS R. Covington 25' 3PT
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (2:58) J. Murray REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (2:50) MISS N. Jokic 6' alley-oop Layup
  • La Clippers logo
    (2:50) R. Covington REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • La Clippers logo
    (2:43) MISS L. Kennard 11' turnaround Shot
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (2:39) J. Murray REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • La Clippers logo
    (2:32) N. Powell shooting personal FOUL (1 PF) (Jokic 2 FT)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +1 (2:32) N. Jokic Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)
    1326
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (2:32) MISS N. Jokic Free Throw 2 of 2
  • La Clippers logo
    (2:30) R. Covington REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • La Clippers logo
    (2:11) MISS K. Leonard 16' pullup Shot
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (2:09) TEAM defensive REBOUND
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +3 (1:51) B. Hyland 26' 3PT pullup (3 PTS)
    1329
  • La Clippers logo
    (1:33) MISS N. Powell driving Layup
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (1:30) B. Hyland REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +3 (1:14) V. Cancar 25' 3PT (3 PTS)
    1332
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (0:57) B. Brown shooting personal FOUL (1 PF) (Mann 2 FT)
  • La Clippers logo
    +1 (0:57) T. Mann Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
    1432
  • La Clippers logo
    +1 (0:57) T. Mann Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
    1532
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (0:38) MISS B. Hyland 25' pullup 3PT
  • La Clippers logo
    (0:35) I. Zubac REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
  • La Clippers logo
    (0:31) MISS R. Covington 27' running 3PT
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (0:28) V. Cancar REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (0:06) MISS B. Hyland driving Layup - blocked
  • La Clippers logo
    (0:06) R. Covington BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • La Clippers logo
    (0:04) I. Zubac REBOUND (Off:0 Def:5)
  • La Clippers logo
    (0:03) I. Zubac bad pass out-of-bounds TURNOVER (1 TO)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (0:00) MISS K. Caldwell-Pope 33' 3PT
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (0:00) TEAM offensive REBOUND
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3rd quarter
4th quarter

Team Stats

91Points122
34-91(37.4%)Field Goal(%)45-89(50.6%)
5-37(13.5%)3-Point(%)14-36(38.9%)
18-25(72.0%)Free Throw(%)18-21(85.7%)
41(8)Rebounds(Offensive)57(10)
24Assists28
7Steals6
3Blocks5
7Turnovers11
14Fouls16
54Pts In The Paint60
15Fast Break Pts30
12Pts Off Turnovers11
65Bench Pts60
0Largest Lead43

Game Details

Thursday, January 5, 2023 · 10:00 PM
Ball Arena · Denver, CO
attendance: 19,087 (99.9%)