Nikola Jokic scored 55 points, tying the NBA season high, and grabbed 12 rebounds to lead the Denver Nuggets to a 130-116 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers. This win marked the Nuggets' sixth consecutive victory. Jokic's scoring outburst included 25 points in the first quarter and he shot an efficient 18 of 23 from the field, including 5 of 6 from three-point range, and 14 of 16 from the free-throw line.
The Clippers, who were short-handed due to injuries and the news that Bradley Beal will miss the rest of the season with a fractured hip, were led by James Harden with 23 points. Jordan Miller added a career-high 22 points and Ivica Zubac contributed 18 points. Despite keeping the game close in the first half, trailing by only two points at halftime, the Clippers were unable to contain Jokic in the third quarter, where he led the Nuggets to a 16-point advantage heading int... download the app to read more
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