Who won LA Clippers vs Denver Nuggets?

The Denver Nuggets beat the LA Clippers 120-98 on December 13, 2024.

Norman Powell scored 16 for the LA Clippers; Jamal Murray scored 20 for the Denver Nuggets.

LA Clippers at Denver Nuggets

2024-25 · Regular season Fri, Dec 13, 2024 · 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

120

Venue: Ball Arena

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

Game recap

The Denver Nuggets beat the LA Clippers 120-98 at home on Friday, December 13, 2024 at Ball Arena. Jamal Murray had 20 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assists for the Denver Nuggets. Norman Powell had 16 points, 3 rebounds and 4 assists for the LA Clippers.

The Denver Nuggets led 48-47 at halftime and pulled away after the break. Their best stretch was the third quarter, won 35-22. Double-digit figures in two categories: Ivica Zubac (double-double, LA Clippers). Bench points: LA Clippers 41, Denver Nuggets 45. Michael Porter Jr. had 17 points, 5 rebounds and 4 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 120-98 on December 13, 2024.
Who led the scoring?: Norman Powell scored 16 for the LA Clippers; Jamal Murray scored 20 for the Denver Nuggets.

Box score

Score by quarter
Team	q1	q2	q3	q4	Final
LA Clippers	22	25	22	29	98
Denver Nuggets	29	19	35	37	120

Game leaders

LA Clippers

Points: 16 Norman Powell
Rebounds: 13 Ivica Zubac
Assists: 6 James Harden

Denver Nuggets

Points: 20 Jamal Murray
Rebounds: 9 DeAndre Jordan
Assists: 5 Russell Westbrook

Ivica Zubac double-double (13 PTS, 13 REB)

LA Clippers
Player	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3P	FT	PF	+/−
Ivica Zubac starter	31:56	13	13	4	1	0	2	6-12	0-0	1-3	0	-8
James Harden starter	31:30	15	5	6	2	0	9	6-14	2-6	1-2	1	-16
Norman Powell starter	29:59	16	3	4	0	0	1	6-14	3-10	1-2	3	-7
Nicolas Batum starter	22:12	6	1	0	3	0	1	2-3	2-3	0-0	4	-5
Kris Dunn starter	20:35	7	1	1	4	0	0	3-6	1-4	0-0	1	+9
Amir Coffey bench	29:13	8	2	1	2	0	0	3-9	1-6	1-2	3	-27
Kevin Porter bench	24:02	16	3	4	2	0	1	6-12	2-4	2-4	4	-21
Bones Hyland bench	21:04	13	0	1	1	2	3	4-8	3-6	2-3	2	-14
Jordan Miller bench	15:02	0	0	2	0	0	1	0-2	0-1	0-0	1	-11
Mo Bamba bench	9:46	2	2	0	1	0	0	1-3	0-1	0-0	2	-10
Kai Jones bench	4:41	2	1	1	2	0	1	0-0	0-0	2-2	1	+0

Not available: Derrick Jones Jr., Kawhi Leonard, Kobe Brown, Terance Mann, P.J. Tucker

Denver Nuggets
Player	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3P	FT	PF	+/−
Jamal Murray starter	31:35	20	5	3	4	1	6	8-16	2-5	2-2	2	+18
Nikola Jokić starter	29:57	16	7	2	2	0	5	6-9	2-2	2-4	2	+14
Michael Porter Jr. starter	28:43	17	5	4	1	0	1	5-11	2-7	5-6	3	+15
Christian Braun starter	23:35	8	3	1	2	0	0	4-8	0-4	0-0	2	+8
Aaron Gordon starter	23:22	14	6	2	0	0	1	4-7	1-2	5-5	2	+10
Peyton Watson bench	26:04	14	5	0	2	0	0	5-6	1-2	3-4	0	+9
Julian Strawther bench	25:33	12	4	2	0	0	1	3-6	0-2	6-7	1	+7
Russell Westbrook bench	24:18	5	1	5	3	0	4	2-9	0-3	1-2	2	+21
DeAndre Jordan bench	14:26	4	9	2	1	1	0	2-2	0-0	0-0	1	+8
Hunter Tyson bench	4:41	5	1	0	0	0	2	1-1	1-1	2-2	1	+0
Jalen Pickett bench	4:09	3	0	1	0	0	0	1-1	1-1	0-0	0	+0
Zeke Nnaji bench	3:37	2	0	1	0	0	1	1-1	0-0	0-0	0	+0

Not available: Vlatko Cancar, DaRon Holmes II, Dario Šarić

Team statistics
LA Clippers	Stat	Denver Nuggets
10/18 (55%)	Free throws	26/32 (81%)
23/42 (54%)	2 pointers	32/48 (66%)
14/41 (34%)	3 pointers	10/29 (34%)
37/83 (44%)	Field goals	42/77 (54%)
31	Rebounds	46
26	Defensive rebounds	41
5	Offensive rebounds	5
24	Assists	23
19	Turnovers	21
18	Steals	15
2	Blocks	2
22	Fouls	16
18	Max points in a row	11
8:05	Time spent in lead	37:57
6	Biggest lead	25

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

Largest margin: 25 points.

Game flow

Lead changes: 9
Times tied: 5
Largest lead · LA Clippers: 6 Q2 2:35
Largest lead · Denver Nuggets: 25 Q4 3:20
Longest run: 18-0 LA Clippers · Q2 6:50 to Q2 2:35

Scoring plays

Q1 · 27 scoring plays

Scoring plays · Q1
Time left	Team	Play	LA Clippers	Denver Nuggets
11:15	LA Clippers	Kris Dunn 2-pt field goal	2	0
10:50	LA Clippers	James Harden 3-pt field goal	5	0
10:17	Denver Nuggets	Jamal Murray 3-pt field goal	5	3
9:43	Denver Nuggets	Aaron Gordon 2-pt field goal	5	5
9:43	Denver Nuggets	Aaron Gordon Free throw	5	6
8:48	LA Clippers	Norman Powell 2-pt field goal	7	6
8:28	Denver Nuggets	Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal	7	8
8:15	LA Clippers	James Harden Free throw	8	8
8:00	Denver Nuggets	Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal	8	10
7:44	LA Clippers	Ivica Zubac 2-pt field goal	10	10
7:30	Denver Nuggets	Aaron Gordon Free throw	10	11
7:30	Denver Nuggets	Aaron Gordon Free throw	10	12
7:05	Denver Nuggets	Aaron Gordon 2-pt field goal	10	14
6:36	Denver Nuggets	Jamal Murray 3-pt field goal	10	17
5:42	LA Clippers	Kris Dunn 2-pt field goal	12	17
5:01	Denver Nuggets	Michael Porter Jr. 2-pt field goal	12	19
4:39	LA Clippers	Kris Dunn 3-pt field goal	15	19
4:19	Denver Nuggets	Aaron Gordon 2-pt field goal	15	21
3:33	LA Clippers	James Harden 2-pt field goal	17	21
3:21	Denver Nuggets	Nikola Jokić Free throw	17	22
2:29	Denver Nuggets	Michael Porter Jr. Free throw	17	23
2:29	Denver Nuggets	Michael Porter Jr. Free throw	17	24
1:58	Denver Nuggets	Peyton Watson 2-pt field goal	17	26
1:20	LA Clippers	Mo Bamba 2-pt field goal	19	26
1:06	Denver Nuggets	Nikola Jokić Free throw	19	27
0:29	Denver Nuggets	Peyton Watson 2-pt field goal	19	29
0:13	LA Clippers	Kevin Porter 3-pt field goal	22	29

Q2 · 23 scoring plays

Scoring plays · Q2
Time left	Team	Play	LA Clippers	Denver Nuggets
11:41	Denver Nuggets	Peyton Watson Free throw	22	30
10:49	Denver Nuggets	Julian Strawther 2-pt field goal	22	32
10:25	Denver Nuggets	Jamal Murray 2-pt field goal	22	34
10:12	LA Clippers	Kevin Porter Free throw	23	34
9:45	Denver Nuggets	DeAndre Jordan 2-pt field goal	23	36
8:56	LA Clippers	Kevin Porter 2-pt field goal	25	36
8:31	LA Clippers	Amir Coffey Free throw	26	36
7:11	Denver Nuggets	DeAndre Jordan 2-pt field goal	26	38
6:50	LA Clippers	James Harden 3-pt field goal	29	38
6:18	LA Clippers	Ivica Zubac 2-pt field goal	31	38
5:46	LA Clippers	Norman Powell 3-pt field goal	34	38
5:04	LA Clippers	James Harden 2-pt field goal	36	38
4:00	LA Clippers	Norman Powell 3-pt field goal	39	38
3:18	LA Clippers	Norman Powell Free throw	40	38
2:55	LA Clippers	Ivica Zubac 2-pt field goal	42	38
2:35	LA Clippers	James Harden 2-pt field goal	44	38
2:17	Denver Nuggets	Michael Porter Jr. Free throw	44	39
1:39	Denver Nuggets	Christian Braun 2-pt field goal	44	41
1:05	Denver Nuggets	Christian Braun 2-pt field goal	44	43
0:46	LA Clippers	Ivica Zubac 2-pt field goal	46	43
0:31	Denver Nuggets	Nikola Jokić 3-pt field goal	46	46
0:08	Denver Nuggets	Christian Braun 2-pt field goal	46	48
0:03	LA Clippers	Ivica Zubac Free throw	47	48

Q3 · 30 scoring plays

Scoring plays · Q3
Time left	Team	Play	LA Clippers	Denver Nuggets
11:12	LA Clippers	James Harden 2-pt field goal	49	48
10:43	Denver Nuggets	Jamal Murray 2-pt field goal	49	50
10:11	LA Clippers	Nicolas Batum 3-pt field goal	52	50
9:33	LA Clippers	Nicolas Batum 3-pt field goal	55	50
9:14	Denver Nuggets	Jamal Murray 2-pt field goal	55	52
8:53	Denver Nuggets	Aaron Gordon 3-pt field goal	55	55
8:33	LA Clippers	Norman Powell 3-pt field goal	58	55
8:24	Denver Nuggets	Jamal Murray Free throw	58	56
8:24	Denver Nuggets	Jamal Murray Free throw	58	57
7:36	Denver Nuggets	Christian Braun 2-pt field goal	58	59
7:15	Denver Nuggets	Michael Porter Jr. 3-pt field goal	58	62
6:52	LA Clippers	Norman Powell 2-pt field goal	60	62
6:02	Denver Nuggets	Aaron Gordon Free throw	60	63
6:02	Denver Nuggets	Aaron Gordon Free throw	60	64
5:22	Denver Nuggets	Michael Porter Jr. Free throw	60	65
5:22	Denver Nuggets	Michael Porter Jr. Free throw	60	66
4:44	Denver Nuggets	Michael Porter Jr. 2-pt field goal	60	68
4:11	Denver Nuggets	Michael Porter Jr. 3-pt field goal	60	71
3:47	Denver Nuggets	Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal	60	73
3:30	LA Clippers	Kevin Porter 2-pt field goal	62	73
3:14	Denver Nuggets	Russell Westbrook Free throw	62	74
3:00	LA Clippers	Kevin Porter Free throw	63	74
2:23	Denver Nuggets	Nikola Jokić 3-pt field goal	63	77
2:04	LA Clippers	Kevin Porter 2-pt field goal	65	77
1:47	Denver Nuggets	Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal	65	79
1:28	LA Clippers	Bones Hyland 2-pt field goal	67	79
1:10	LA Clippers	Amir Coffey 2-pt field goal	69	79
0:55	Denver Nuggets	Julian Strawther Free throw	69	80
0:55	Denver Nuggets	Julian Strawther Free throw	69	81
0:32	Denver Nuggets	Michael Porter Jr. 2-pt field goal	69	83

Q4 · 35 scoring plays

Scoring plays · Q4
Time left	Team	Play	LA Clippers	Denver Nuggets
11:42	LA Clippers	Kevin Porter 2-pt field goal	71	83
11:22	Denver Nuggets	Jamal Murray 2-pt field goal	71	85
10:44	Denver Nuggets	Julian Strawther 2-pt field goal	71	87
10:12	Denver Nuggets	Julian Strawther Free throw	71	88
10:12	Denver Nuggets	Julian Strawther Free throw	71	89
9:42	LA Clippers	Bones Hyland 3-pt field goal	74	89
9:17	Denver Nuggets	Peyton Watson 3-pt field goal	74	92
8:57	LA Clippers	Bones Hyland Free throw	75	92
8:57	LA Clippers	Bones Hyland Free throw	76	92
8:41	Denver Nuggets	Russell Westbrook 2-pt field goal	76	94
8:21	LA Clippers	Norman Powell 2-pt field goal	78	94
8:01	Denver Nuggets	Jamal Murray 2-pt field goal	78	96
7:44	Denver Nuggets	Peyton Watson Free throw	78	97
7:44	Denver Nuggets	Peyton Watson Free throw	78	98
7:26	Denver Nuggets	Julian Strawther 2-pt field goal	78	100
7:08	LA Clippers	Ivica Zubac 2-pt field goal	80	100
5:54	Denver Nuggets	Jamal Murray 2-pt field goal	80	102
5:38	LA Clippers	Ivica Zubac 2-pt field goal	82	102
4:41	Denver Nuggets	Peyton Watson 2-pt field goal	82	104
4:25	Denver Nuggets	Russell Westbrook 2-pt field goal	82	106
4:09	LA Clippers	Kai Jones Free throw	83	106
4:09	LA Clippers	Kai Jones Free throw	84	106
3:45	Denver Nuggets	Peyton Watson 2-pt field goal	84	108
3:37	LA Clippers	Amir Coffey 2-pt field goal	86	108
3:20	Denver Nuggets	Hunter Tyson 3-pt field goal	86	111
2:47	LA Clippers	Kevin Porter 3-pt field goal	89	111
2:20	Denver Nuggets	Jalen Pickett 3-pt field goal	89	114
2:07	LA Clippers	Bones Hyland 3-pt field goal	92	114
1:48	Denver Nuggets	Zeke Nnaji 2-pt field goal	92	116
1:33	LA Clippers	Amir Coffey 3-pt field goal	95	116
1:19	Denver Nuggets	Julian Strawther Free throw	95	117
1:19	Denver Nuggets	Julian Strawther Free throw	95	118
0:57	Denver Nuggets	Hunter Tyson Free throw	95	119
0:57	Denver Nuggets	Hunter Tyson Free throw	95	120
0:31	LA Clippers	Bones Hyland 3-pt field goal	98	120

2024-25 season series

After this game: LA Clippers 2-1. 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 (this game)
Jan 8: LA Clippers 103 at Denver Nuggets 126

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Denver Nuggets 120-98 Los Angeles Clippers — Full Highlights (YouTube)

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