The Denver Nuggets defeated the visiting Los Angeles Clippers 123 - 98, at Pepsi Center on Saturday evening. The Nuggets led wire to - wire as they controlled this one right from the start. Denver took a nine - point lead after one quarter and went on to win each of the remaining three quarters. They managed to build up a 35 - point lead by the mid - point of the fourth quarter, which was their biggest lead at any point this season. Six players scored in double digits for the Nuggets (18 - 24), but none of them scored more than 20, as this was truly a team effort. Nikola Jokic had the line of the night for the Nuggets, as he double - doubled with 19 points and 10 rebounds, in 21 minutes. Danilo Gallinari, Wilson Chandler and Will Barton each added 18 points, to help push the Nuggets to a solid win. Unfortunately for Denver, Emmanuel Mudiay went down early in the game, and left with an aggravated back. He is ruled out for the Nuggets' next game on Sunday. The Nuggets will look to build off this win, as they head straight to Minnesota to take on the Timberwolves on Sunday, for their second game in as many nights. Meanwhile, the Clippers (29 - 16) struggled in this one, shooting only 42 percent from the field. Nonetheless, five players scored in double digits for Los Angeles, including DeAndre Jordan, who finished with 14 points and 13 rebounds. Marreese Speights was the high - point man for the Clippers, as he finished with 18 points, in 28 minutes as a starter. The Clippers hope to have Blake Griffin back soon, as they look ahead to their next game, which will take place in Atlanta on Monday. It will be the second game of their current five - game road trip.
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