Who won LA Clippers vs Denver Nuggets?

The Denver Nuggets beat the LA Clippers 126-103 on January 8, 2025.

Norman Powell scored 30 for the LA Clippers; Jamal Murray scored 21 for the Denver Nuggets.

LA Clippers at Denver Nuggets

2024-25 · Regular season Wed, Jan 8, 2025 · 9:00 pm EST · All results that day · LA Clippers vs Denver Nuggets head-to-head · LA Clippers schedule · Denver Nuggets schedule

Final

Away

Denver Nuggets

126

Venue: Ball Arena

Schedule source: whynba · Observed Oct 9, 2026, 06:29 UTC.

Game recap

The Denver Nuggets beat the LA Clippers 126-103 at home on Wednesday, January 8, 2025 at Ball Arena. Jamal Murray had 21 points, 3 rebounds and 9 assists for the Denver Nuggets. Norman Powell had 30 points, 4 rebounds and 1 assist for the LA Clippers.

The Denver Nuggets led 66-50 at halftime and pulled away after the break. Their best stretch was the first quarter, won 33-19. Bench points: LA Clippers 43, Denver Nuggets 40. Michael Porter Jr. had 19 points, 8 rebounds and 2 assists in support for the winners.

Written by the whynba data desk from the licensed final box score and period scores.

Score source: whynba · Retrieved Oct 9, 2026, 06:29:18 UTC. Source update time is unavailable.

Quick answers

Who won LA Clippers vs Denver Nuggets?: The Denver Nuggets beat the LA Clippers 126-103 on January 8, 2025.
Who led the scoring?: Norman Powell scored 30 for the LA Clippers; Jamal Murray scored 21 for the Denver Nuggets.

Box score

Score by quarter
Team	q1	q2	q3	q4	Final
LA Clippers	19	31	27	26	103
Denver Nuggets	33	33	32	28	126

Game leaders

LA Clippers

Points: 30 Norman Powell
Rebounds: 8 Ivica Zubac
Assists: 4 James Harden

Denver Nuggets

Points: 21 Jamal Murray
Rebounds: 9 DeAndre Jordan
Assists: 9 Jamal Murray

LA Clippers
Player	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3P	FT	PF	+/−
Ivica Zubac starter	28:37	10	8	3	0	1	2	2-4	0-0	6-7	1	-21
Norman Powell starter	28:19	30	4	1	0	0	0	8-17	4-10	10-13	2	-16
James Harden starter	27:23	16	3	4	0	1	5	5-15	2-8	4-5	0	-17
Kris Dunn starter	19:37	0	3	1	1	1	1	0-1	0-1	0-0	3	-8
Derrick Jones Jr. starter	14:35	4	2	0	0	0	0	2-3	0-1	0-0	4	-11
Amir Coffey bench	33:25	6	0	1	1	0	0	2-11	0-3	2-2	0	-12
Mo Bamba bench	15:24	4	8	0	1	2	0	1-5	0-2	2-2	0	+1
Jordan Miller bench	15:17	6	5	0	0	0	1	1-5	0-0	4-4	1	+1
Kevin Porter bench	15:16	10	0	1	2	1	0	4-7	1-4	1-4	0	-13
Terance Mann bench	12:27	3	0	0	1	0	2	1-4	1-2	0-0	2	-11
Kobe Brown bench	11:01	6	3	0	0	0	0	2-2	1-1	1-1	0	+0
Bones Hyland bench	9:20	5	2	2	0	0	0	1-4	1-4	2-2	0	+4
Nicolas Batum bench	9:19	3	2	1	2	0	0	1-2	1-2	0-0	2	-12

Not available: Kawhi Leonard, P.J. Tucker

Denver Nuggets
Player	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3P	FT	PF	+/−
Jamal Murray starter	33:43	21	3	9	1	1	2	7-13	4-6	3-3	1	+24
Russell Westbrook starter	29:26	19	6	8	0	0	3	8-16	1-5	2-5	3	+18
Christian Braun starter	28:26	15	2	1	1	0	0	6-8	2-2	1-1	4	+11
Michael Porter Jr. starter	27:09	19	8	2	1	0	2	8-12	3-5	0-0	1	+15
DeAndre Jordan starter	23:18	12	9	2	2	0	0	5-6	0-0	2-3	2	+17
Julian Strawther bench	31:39	16	4	2	0	0	1	5-10	4-8	2-2	3	+18
Peyton Watson bench	24:02	9	4	1	1	2	1	4-10	0-2	1-3	3	+17
Dario Šarić bench	20:15	7	7	2	1	0	2	3-8	1-4	0-0	2	+11
Hunter Tyson bench	8:41	0	1	0	0	0	0	0-1	0-0	0-0	3	-1
Jalen Pickett bench	4:27	6	0	0	0	0	0	2-2	2-2	0-0	0	-5
Trey Alexander bench	4:27	0	1	2	0	0	0	0-2	0-1	0-0	0	-5
Zeke Nnaji bench	4:27	2	0	0	0	0	0	1-1	0-0	0-0	2	-5

Not available: Vlatko Cancar, DaRon Holmes II, Aaron Gordon, Nikola Jokić, Spencer Jones

Team statistics
LA Clippers	Stat	Denver Nuggets
32/40 (80%)	Free throws	11/17 (64%)
19/42 (45%)	2 pointers	32/54 (59%)
11/38 (28%)	3 pointers	17/35 (48%)
30/80 (37%)	Field goals	49/89 (55%)
40	Rebounds	45
31	Defensive rebounds	38
9	Offensive rebounds	7
14	Assists	29
11	Turnovers	11
8	Steals	7
6	Blocks	3
15	Fouls	24
10	Max points in a row	13
0:00	Time spent in lead	46:04
0	Biggest lead	29

Scoring margin by minute (above the line: Denver Nuggets ahead)

Largest margin: 27 points.

Game flow

Lead changes: 0
Times tied: 2
Largest lead · LA Clippers: Never led
Largest lead · Denver Nuggets: 29 Q4 9:55
Longest run: 13-0 Denver Nuggets · Q1 4:24 to Q1 1:35

Scoring plays

Q1 · 23 scoring plays

Scoring plays · Q1
Time left	Team	Play	LA Clippers	Denver Nuggets
11:45	Denver Nuggets	Jamal Murray 2-pt field goal	0	2
11:45	Denver Nuggets	Jamal Murray Free throw	0	3
10:58	LA Clippers	Norman Powell 3-pt field goal	3	3
9:35	Denver Nuggets	Christian Braun 3-pt field goal	3	6
8:33	LA Clippers	Amir Coffey 2-pt field goal	5	6
8:20	Denver Nuggets	Christian Braun 2-pt field goal	5	8
8:06	LA Clippers	James Harden 2-pt field goal	7	8
7:30	Denver Nuggets	Jamal Murray 2-pt field goal	7	10
7:05	LA Clippers	Nicolas Batum 3-pt field goal	10	10
6:47	Denver Nuggets	Jamal Murray 2-pt field goal	10	12
5:34	Denver Nuggets	Michael Porter Jr. 2-pt field goal	10	14
5:01	Denver Nuggets	Michael Porter Jr. 3-pt field goal	10	17
4:42	LA Clippers	Norman Powell 3-pt field goal	13	17
4:24	Denver Nuggets	DeAndre Jordan 2-pt field goal	13	19
4:19	Denver Nuggets	Russell Westbrook 2-pt field goal	13	21
4:01	Denver Nuggets	Michael Porter Jr. 3-pt field goal	13	24
3:34	Denver Nuggets	Peyton Watson Free throw	13	25
2:46	Denver Nuggets	Russell Westbrook 3-pt field goal	13	28
1:35	Denver Nuggets	Julian Strawther Free throw	13	29
1:35	Denver Nuggets	Julian Strawther Free throw	13	30
1:27	LA Clippers	James Harden 3-pt field goal	16	30
1:02	Denver Nuggets	Julian Strawther 3-pt field goal	16	33
0:48	LA Clippers	Kevin Porter 3-pt field goal	19	33

Q2 · 35 scoring plays

Scoring plays · Q2
Time left	Team	Play	LA Clippers	Denver Nuggets
11:15	Denver Nuggets	Peyton Watson 2-pt field goal	19	35
11:06	LA Clippers	Norman Powell Free throw	20	35
11:06	LA Clippers	Norman Powell Free throw	21	35
10:31	LA Clippers	Kevin Porter 2-pt field goal	23	35
10:11	Denver Nuggets	Jamal Murray 3-pt field goal	23	38
9:50	LA Clippers	Kevin Porter 2-pt field goal	25	38
9:35	Denver Nuggets	Dario Šarić 3-pt field goal	25	41
9:13	Denver Nuggets	Jamal Murray 3-pt field goal	25	44
8:54	LA Clippers	Ivica Zubac 2-pt field goal	27	44
8:54	LA Clippers	Ivica Zubac Free throw	28	44
8:31	Denver Nuggets	Dario Šarić 2-pt field goal	28	46
8:18	Denver Nuggets	Christian Braun 2-pt field goal	28	48
8:18	Denver Nuggets	Christian Braun Free throw	28	49
7:54	Denver Nuggets	Julian Strawther 3-pt field goal	28	52
7:37	LA Clippers	Norman Powell Free throw	29	52
7:37	LA Clippers	Norman Powell Free throw	30	52
7:28	Denver Nuggets	Julian Strawther 3-pt field goal	30	55
7:15	LA Clippers	Derrick Jones Jr. 2-pt field goal	32	55
6:42	LA Clippers	Norman Powell 2-pt field goal	34	55
6:09	LA Clippers	James Harden Free throw	35	55
6:09	LA Clippers	James Harden Free throw	36	55
5:49	LA Clippers	Ivica Zubac 2-pt field goal	38	55
5:12	LA Clippers	Ivica Zubac Free throw	39	55
5:12	LA Clippers	Ivica Zubac Free throw	40	55
4:34	Denver Nuggets	Christian Braun 2-pt field goal	40	57
4:20	LA Clippers	James Harden 2-pt field goal	42	57
3:11	Denver Nuggets	Michael Porter Jr. 2-pt field goal	42	59
2:56	LA Clippers	Norman Powell 2-pt field goal	44	59
2:40	Denver Nuggets	Michael Porter Jr. 2-pt field goal	44	61
2:20	LA Clippers	James Harden 2-pt field goal	46	61
2:20	LA Clippers	James Harden Free throw	47	61
1:55	Denver Nuggets	DeAndre Jordan 2-pt field goal	47	63
1:16	Denver Nuggets	Russell Westbrook 2-pt field goal	47	65
0:50	LA Clippers	James Harden 3-pt field goal	50	65
0:02	Denver Nuggets	Russell Westbrook Free throw	50	66

Q3 · 35 scoring plays

Scoring plays · Q3
Time left	Team	Play	LA Clippers	Denver Nuggets
11:31	Denver Nuggets	Michael Porter Jr. 3-pt field goal	50	69
10:23	LA Clippers	Norman Powell Free throw	51	69
10:01	LA Clippers	Derrick Jones Jr. 2-pt field goal	53	69
9:21	Denver Nuggets	DeAndre Jordan 2-pt field goal	53	71
9:03	LA Clippers	Ivica Zubac Free throw	54	71
9:03	LA Clippers	Ivica Zubac Free throw	55	71
8:48	Denver Nuggets	Michael Porter Jr. 2-pt field goal	55	73
8:38	LA Clippers	Norman Powell 2-pt field goal	57	73
8:29	Denver Nuggets	DeAndre Jordan Free throw	57	74
8:29	Denver Nuggets	DeAndre Jordan Free throw	57	75
8:14	LA Clippers	Ivica Zubac Free throw	58	75
8:00	Denver Nuggets	DeAndre Jordan 2-pt field goal	58	77
7:46	LA Clippers	Norman Powell Free throw	59	77
7:40	Denver Nuggets	Jamal Murray Free throw	59	78
7:40	Denver Nuggets	Jamal Murray Free throw	59	79
7:22	Denver Nuggets	Russell Westbrook 2-pt field goal	59	81
6:47	Denver Nuggets	Russell Westbrook 2-pt field goal	59	83
6:35	LA Clippers	James Harden Free throw	60	83
6:11	Denver Nuggets	Michael Porter Jr. 2-pt field goal	60	85
6:01	LA Clippers	Norman Powell 3-pt field goal	63	85
5:48	Denver Nuggets	Russell Westbrook Free throw	63	86
5:48	Denver Nuggets	Russell Westbrook 2-pt field goal	63	87
5:40	LA Clippers	Norman Powell Free throw	64	88
5:17	Denver Nuggets	Russell Westbrook 2-pt field goal	64	90
5:08	LA Clippers	Norman Powell 3-pt field goal	67	90
4:56	Denver Nuggets	Peyton Watson 2-pt field goal	67	92
4:36	Denver Nuggets	DeAndre Jordan 2-pt field goal	67	94
4:25	LA Clippers	Norman Powell 2-pt field goal	69	94
3:34	Denver Nuggets	Russell Westbrook 2-pt field goal	69	96
3:24	LA Clippers	Norman Powell Free throw	70	96
3:24	LA Clippers	Norman Powell Free throw	71	96
3:24	LA Clippers	Norman Powell Free throw	72	96
1:42	LA Clippers	Terance Mann 3-pt field goal	75	96
1:19	LA Clippers	Amir Coffey 2-pt field goal	77	96
0:55	Denver Nuggets	Dario Šarić 2-pt field goal	77	98

Q4 · 29 scoring plays

Scoring plays · Q4
Time left	Team	Play	LA Clippers	Denver Nuggets
11:42	Denver Nuggets	Jamal Murray 3-pt field goal	77	101
11:21	LA Clippers	Kevin Porter Free throw	78	101
10:39	Denver Nuggets	Peyton Watson 2-pt field goal	78	103
10:22	Denver Nuggets	Julian Strawther 3-pt field goal	78	106
10:09	LA Clippers	Kevin Porter 2-pt field goal	80	106
9:55	Denver Nuggets	Jamal Murray 3-pt field goal	80	109
9:20	LA Clippers	Jordan Miller Free throw	81	109
9:20	LA Clippers	Jordan Miller Free throw	82	109
9:00	LA Clippers	Amir Coffey Free throw	83	109
9:00	LA Clippers	Amir Coffey Free throw	84	109
8:15	Denver Nuggets	Peyton Watson 2-pt field goal	84	111
6:44	LA Clippers	Mo Bamba 2-pt field goal	86	111
6:01	LA Clippers	Jordan Miller 2-pt field goal	88	111
5:12	Denver Nuggets	Christian Braun 2-pt field goal	88	113
4:40	Denver Nuggets	Christian Braun 3-pt field goal	88	116
4:24	LA Clippers	Kobe Brown 2-pt field goal	90	116
4:24	LA Clippers	Kobe Brown Free throw	91	116
3:48	LA Clippers	Bones Hyland Free throw	92	116
3:48	LA Clippers	Bones Hyland Free throw	93	116
2:52	Denver Nuggets	Jalen Pickett 3-pt field goal	93	119
2:29	LA Clippers	Kobe Brown 3-pt field goal	96	119
2:20	Denver Nuggets	Jalen Pickett 3-pt field goal	96	122
1:59	LA Clippers	Mo Bamba Free throw	97	122
1:59	LA Clippers	Mo Bamba Free throw	98	122
1:11	Denver Nuggets	Julian Strawther 2-pt field goal	98	124
0:58	LA Clippers	Jordan Miller Free throw	99	124
0:58	LA Clippers	Jordan Miller Free throw	100	124
0:46	Denver Nuggets	Zeke Nnaji 2-pt field goal	100	126
0:26	LA Clippers	Bones Hyland 3-pt field goal	103	126

2024-25 season series

After this game: tied 2-2. Final series: tied 2-2.

Oct 26: LA Clippers 109 at Denver Nuggets 104
Dec 1: Denver Nuggets 122 at LA Clippers 126
Dec 13: LA Clippers 98 at Denver Nuggets 120
Jan 8: LA Clippers 103 at Denver Nuggets 126 (this game)

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