NBA: Nikola Jokic’s Sublime Form Continues As Denver Nuggets Down LA Clippers in 111-108 Nail-Biter – News18

Nikola Jokic had 32 factors, 16 rebounds and 9 assists, and the Denver Nuggets beat Los Angeles 111-108 in an NBA In-Season Tournament recreation on Tuesday night time, because the Clippers remained winless since buying James Harden final month.

Jokic was excellent on 14 free throw makes an attempt, together with two with 13 seconds left that helped the Nuggets maintain off the Clippers’ comeback strive.

Aaron Gordon scored 20 factors and Reggie Jackson 18 for Denver, which has received each of its video games in the West B bracket.

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Los Angeles has misplaced 5 straight with Harden, who was acquired on Oct. 30, and 6 in a row general regardless of the 34-yr-previous guard’s finest recreation together with his new staff since arriving from Philadelphia.

The Nuggets had been with out level guard Jamal Murray for the fourth straight recreation. He is predicted to overlook the remainder of the month together with his strained proper hamstring.

Harden scored 21 factors and Paul George tied a season excessive with 35 factors as Los Angeles fell to 0-2 in West Group B play.

Harden bought aggressive on the finish of third, going round Jalen Pickett for a layup, hitting two free throws and draining a 3-pointer with 4.7 seconds left in the interval to present the Clippers an 84-81 lead. Gordon hit 31-footer on the horn to tie it heading into the fourth.

Los Angeles took a 99-92 lead on Leonard’s fadeaway halfway by way of the fourth.

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Denver appeared to have sealed the sport when Jokic fed Gordon for a dunk and a 109-104 lead with 50 seconds left. Jackson missed two free throws with 32 seconds left, Leonard hit two from the road after which got here up together with his fifth steal, which led to George’s layup with 15 seconds left.

After Jokic’s free throws, George’s 3-level try wedged between the rim and backboard. The Nuggets received the leap ball and held on as time expired to safe the slender win.

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