Lou Williams scored 23 points, and the LA Clippers went on a 24-9 run in the fourth quarter to beat the Denver Nuggets 124-111.
The Nuggets led 94-91 with 11:08 left in the fourth quarter. Williams’ driving layup put the Clippers ahead for good with 9:50 left. Paul George scored 7 points during the run, and they led 115-103 with 3:33 left.
Early in the fourth quarter, Williams had 4 of his 7 assists off the bench, all with the game within 5 points.
George had 27 points and 3 steals, and Kawhi Leonard added 26 points. The Clippers had 3 20-point scorers.
For the Nuggets, Jerami Grant scored 25 points (15 in the third quarter) on 9 for 14 shooting off the bench, and Nikola Jokić added 17 points (13 in the first quarter) and 13 assists.
The Clippers shot 54.1% from the field and 37.8% from 3 to the Nuggets’ 49.4% and 37.1%. The Nuggets forced 8 turnovers, about 6 fewer than usual for this many possessions. The Clippers’ starters outscored the Nuggets 39-26 in 15 minutes together.