The Los Angeles Clippers defeated the Denver Nuggets 119 - 102 at Staples Center on Tuesday. This game appeared to be over as soon as the Clippers (21 - 8) opened up a 10 - point lead after the first quarter. From there, they continued to pile it on, as the Nuggets (12 - 17), who were playing in their second game of a back - to - back set, simply could n't keep pace. In their first game since it was announced that Blake Griffin would be out for at least four weeks following arthroscopic surgery, Los Angeles was led by a superb shooting performance from J.J. Redick, who shot 10 - of - 16 from the field overall and 7 - of - 9 from behind the arc. Chris Paul and DeAndre Jordan each added double - doubles, with Paul posting 16 points and 15 assists on top of eight rebonds in just 26 minutes, while Jordan recorded 13 points and 13 boards. As a team, the Clippers were prolific on the offensive end, shooting 55 percent from the field overall and an impressive 44 percent from long range. As for the Nuggets, Tuesday's loss ended what was a three - game winning streak for them, as the Clippers managed to overwhelm them with their size and athleticism. Fresh off a night where he came an assist away from posting a triple - double, starting center Nikola Jokic put in an rather underwhelming performance, recording just nine points and six rebounds in 21 minutes. Will Barton ended up leading the way off the bench for Denver, posting a team - high 22 points in 32 minutes off the bench. The Nuggets ended up leaving far too many points at the free throw line as a team, missing seven of their 20 attempts from the charity stripe Tuesday. Up next, the Clippers will stay home Wednesday to take on the Spurs, while the Nuggets will look to bounce back at home Wednesday against the Hawks.
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