Denver Nuggets (35-20) at LA Clippers (26-28)
Intuit Dome, Inglewood, CA | 7:30 PM PT
TV: Altitude Sports / FanDuel SN SoCal
Spread: DEN -4.5 | O/U: 226.5
Key Matchup: Kawhi Leonard (27.9 PPG, 6.4 RPG, 3.7 APG, 2.1 SPG, 0.5 BPG) vs. Nikola Jokic (28.7 PPG, 12.3 RPG, 10.7 APG, 1.4 SPG, 0.8 BPG)
The Clippers (13-11 at home) host the Nuggets, who are 20-9 on the road. DEN is favored by 4.5 points.
What are your predictions? Who will step up?
Nuggets doubling Kawhi early. Still no Darius Garland who might be out for another 2 weeks apparently.
Good take by Collins along the baseline for the reverse, now the lob the DJJ for the slam from the clouds!
Nuggets though drilling their open 3's, and midrange- Clips down 13-4.
Clipper D pretty sold- DJJ just smothering Murray, but the offense is unable to take advantage of Denver swarming KL.
Mathurin in, draws 2 shooting fouls within a minute
Mathurin the line drive bingo, cuts it to 4
Good to see Batum back
Mathur definitely more aggressive- one dribble jumper is pure
Dunn the hustle rebound to Math for the reverse, and now Jordan Miller can put the Clippers ahead at the line. He definitely needs to work more on the FTs- 1/2 there. Clips up now 25-24
Mathurin in charge of the offense out there running the second unit.
I'm liking the energy.
Why is that on the floor?
That swipe was unnecessary
No call on our side then they call that is kind of crazy. Nice steal after tho
Mathurin more arc on that bingo- he has *16*
If you're referring to that Kawhi J- yea how it wasn't an and 1. Wasn't even a shooting foul- ridiculous. Not to mention he's been bumped hard several times on his drives, no call.
Wow finally an and-1 for the Klaw on that banker
Other than Math & Collins, who are 2 of 3 from deep, the other Clips are 0-9. Another 3 clanks short by Kawhi.
Yup, and definitely seems like the calls are leaning in the other direction. Still like the energy.
Not liking what we are getting from Brook right now. The rest are running up and down.
What effort by Collins with that chase down block. But Kawhi seems to think he's still at the all star game as he just concedes the layup.
Getting a little sloppy.
Ugh that's deflating. Clips played great D but throw it away, now another turnover. Guys need to calm down and run the offense.
Lopez very unhappy with that tough offense foul call on his screen. Not happy Clips decided not to challenge either.
Clips trail 52-45 at the half after a poor finish to the second Q. Getting stops but can't waste all that effort by turning the ball right over. Guys also must shoot WAY better from deep to have a chance in this one- an atrocious 3 of 17 so far.
JVG stopping brook from complaining about that call at half.
Good sign as Kawhi drains the bingo on his on his first shot coming out of the half
Hating those rebounds
DJJ- should do that more often. Just bullies Murray inside for 2
That's a terrible call. Cam Johnson's shot already long left and Collins slightly grazes his face. That should've been a loose ball foul instead not a shooting foul.
It doesn’t even look like a hit, from the camera shot.
Nice
DJJ what a job on both ends. Bingo right now, and now KL the little J, one point game.
That’s ridiculous, giving them every call
Timely corner bingo by Nico after Denver had stretched it to 10
Mathurin sneaks it in to Niederhauser, now another steal- slaaaaaaaaam dunk!
Steal and the dunk
These refs man- Mathurin gets bumped on his drive no call, and now call the Clips for a weak foul
Miller, who looked like he was fouled, dumps it off to Batum for 3! Clips retake the lead 78-77 going into the 4th
Lol Mathurin on the run, banks it in and 1!
Dude these calls are awful.
Valenciunus has gone overboard as he wants to get a piece of Niderhauser who took exception of his rough play
Love Mathurin and Dunn
Techs on Math, Dunn & Valenciunas, so results with one FT for Nuggs
Terrible
Dunn gotta shoot that little 10 footer
I wanted to see Kobe sanders, is he hurt?
Wow Kawhi has been missing a lot more FTs lately. Misses 2 of 3 there.
I think he and Bogie are available, but with Mathurin and now Batum back, neither has played yet.
