The Los Angeles Clippers (31 - 14) defeated the Denver Nuggets (18 - 27) 102 - 98 on Monday at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. After coming out of the third quarter down 77 - 69, the Clippers went off in the fourth, out - scoring the Nuggets 33 - 21 to secure the four - point victory in front of their home crowd. While both teams shot nearly identical percentages from the field, the Clippers were able to take an advantage on the boards, out - rebounding the Nuggets 45 - 38 to give them just enough of an advantage to grab the win. The Clippers were led by Jamal Crawford Monday, who recorded 23 points (6 - 14 FG, 3 - 7 3Pt, 8 - 9 FT), four rebounds and three assists in 30 minutes off the bench. Crawford really struggled with his shot in Sunday's game against the Phoenix Suns, so it was good to see him turn things around Monday. Matt Barnes had a strong showing as well, going 7 - for - 11 from the field and 2 - for - 4 from the three - point line to score 18 points in 33 minutes. It was a nice surprise for the Clippers, as he's only averaging 10 points per game so far this year. Blake Griffin did n't have as big of a game offensively as he's come accustomed to, but still recorded nearly a triple - double with 14 points (6 - 17 FG, 2 - 4 FT), nine rebounds and 10 assists. It was the first time he's scored less than 15 points in his last 11 games, but the rebounds and assists made up for it. Chris Paul was the other Clipper to reach double figures in points, finishing with 15 points (7 - 11 FG, 1 - 3 3Pt) and eight assists. The Nuggets' backcourt did most of the damage in this game. Ty Lawson went 7 - for - 12 from the field and 5 - for - 6 from the free throw line to score 19 points, while also adding 11 assists. It was his second double - double in a row, as he's gone a combined 50 points and 23 assists over those two games. Arron Afflalo on the other hand added 18 points (8 - 13 FG, 2 - 4 3Pt) and six assists as well. He's now averaging 15 points and 4 rebounds so far this year. Wilson Chandler was able to record a double - double of his own, finishing with 18 points (7 - 18 FG, 3 - 8 3Pt, 1 - 2 FT) and 10 rebounds. He's had two productive games in a row as well, combining for 38 points and 19 rebounds. The only other Nugget to reach double figures in points was Kenneth Faried, who posted 14 points (6 - 9 FG, 2 - 3 FT) in 30 minutes. The Clippers' next game will be on the road against the Utah Jazz on Wednesday, while the Nuggets will travel to New Orleans to play the Pelicans on Wednesday.
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