Jordan has 16 points and 16 rebounds as Clippers beat Nuggets 105-90
DeAndre Jordan had 16 points (14 in the paint) and 16 rebounds, and the LA Clippers beat the Denver Nuggets 105-90.
The Clippers took control with a 22-9 run in the first quarter and led by as many as 22.
For the Nuggets, Jusuf Nurkić scored 19 points (15 in the fourth quarter) on 9 for 13 shooting off the bench, and D.J. Augustin added 18 points and 10 assists off the bench. Nurkić scored 15 of his 19 points in the fourth quarter.
The Clippers shot 47.5% from the field and 35.7% from 3 to the Nuggets’ 39.4% and 24.1%. The Nuggets gave up 17 offensive rebounds, about 8 more than usual for the shots the Clippers missed. The Clippers outscored the Nuggets 25-8 on the fast break. The Nuggets’ starters were outscored 32-13 in 13 minutes together.