Jordan has 18 points and 11 rebounds as Clippers beat Nuggets 111-94
DeAndre Jordan had 18 points (12 at the free-throw line) and 11 rebounds, and the LA Clippers went on a 20-7 run in the third quarter to beat the Denver Nuggets 111-94.
It was tied at 55 when Wesley Johnson’s corner 3-pointer put the Clippers ahead for good with 8:28 left in the third quarter. Blake Griffin scored 7 points and Jordan added 6 as they pulled away to a 75-62 lead with 4:16 left in the quarter, and they led by as many as 18 in the fourth quarter.
For the Nuggets, Danilo Gallinari had 20 points (16 at the free-throw line) and 18 rebounds.
The Clippers shot 46.8% from the field and 40.0% from 3 to the Nuggets’ 39.7% and 32.0%. The Nuggets forced 7 turnovers, about 8 fewer than usual for this many possessions. The Clippers’ starters outscored the Nuggets 57-44 in 21 minutes together.