Who won LA Clippers vs Denver Nuggets?

The Denver Nuggets beat the LA Clippers 122-109 on January 30, 2026.

James Harden scored 25 for the LA Clippers; Nikola Jokić scored 31 for the Denver Nuggets with 12 rebounds.

LA Clippers at Denver Nuggets

2025-26 · Regular season Fri, Jan 30, 2026 · 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

122

Venue: Ball Arena

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

Game recap

The Denver Nuggets beat the LA Clippers 122-109 at home on Friday, January 30, 2026 at Ball Arena. Nikola Jokić had 31 points, 12 rebounds and 5 assists for the Denver Nuggets. James Harden had 25 points, 5 rebounds and 9 assists for the LA Clippers.

The Denver Nuggets led 59-50 at halftime and pulled away after the break. Their best stretch was the first quarter, won 35-27. Double-digit figures in two categories: Nikola Jokić (double-double, Denver Nuggets). Bench points: LA Clippers 27, Denver Nuggets 46. Tim Hardaway Jr. had 22 points, 2 rebounds and 0 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, 06:29:14 UTC. Source update time is unavailable.

Quick answers

Who won LA Clippers vs Denver Nuggets?: The Denver Nuggets beat the LA Clippers 122-109 on January 30, 2026.
Who led the scoring?: James Harden scored 25 for the LA Clippers; Nikola Jokić scored 31 for the Denver Nuggets with 12 rebounds.

Box score

Score by quarter
Team	q1	q2	q3	q4	Final
LA Clippers	27	23	30	29	109
Denver Nuggets	35	24	33	30	122

Game leaders

LA Clippers

Points: 25 James Harden
Rebounds: 7 Ivica Zubac
Assists: 9 James Harden

Denver Nuggets

Points: 31 Nikola Jokić
Rebounds: 12 Nikola Jokić
Assists: 9 Jamal Murray

Nikola Jokić double-double (31 PTS, 12 REB)

LA Clippers
Player	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3P	FT	PF	+/−
James Harden starter	33:55	25	5	9	0	1	4	8-17	4-10	5-5	2	-17
John Collins starter	31:11	18	6	4	1	1	0	7-11	4-7	0-1	4	-15
Kawhi Leonard starter	31:08	21	3	6	2	0	2	8-18	1-4	4-5	2	-4
Ivica Zubac starter	29:41	13	7	2	0	0	2	6-10	0-0	1-2	3	-6
Kris Dunn starter	25:28	5	2	5	0	0	0	2-9	1-6	0-0	3	-5
Kobe Sanders bench	22:32	8	2	2	0	0	0	3-7	2-5	0-0	1	-8
Nicolas Batum bench	21:50	6	3	1	1	0	0	2-6	2-6	0-0	0	-2
Jordan Miller bench	18:40	7	3	0	1	0	0	3-6	0-2	1-3	2	-5
Brook Lopez bench	16:19	0	3	0	2	1	1	0-0	0-0	0-0	4	-10
Cam Christie bench	3:38	3	0	0	0	0	0	1-1	0-0	1-1	0	+2
Kobe Brown bench	3:38	3	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	3-4	0	+2
Yanic Konan Niederhauser bench	2:00	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-1	0-0	0-0	0	+3

Not available: Bradley Beal, Bogdan Bogdanović, Derrick Jones Jr., Tyty Washington Jr.

Denver Nuggets
Player	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3P	FT	PF	+/−
Jamal Murray starter	35:52	20	4	9	1	0	3	7-10	4-5	2-2	1	+25
Peyton Watson starter	35:18	21	4	3	0	0	3	9-17	2-5	1-2	1	+22
Spencer Jones starter	35:08	4	6	1	1	1	0	1-4	1-1	1-2	3	+3
Nikola Jokić starter	24:32	31	12	5	3	0	1	8-11	2-3	13-17	3	+11
Jalen Pickett starter	14:11	0	3	3	0	0	0	0-4	0-4	0-0	1	-8
Bruce Brown bench	26:20	6	2	3	1	0	2	1-3	1-2	3-3	4	+17
Tim Hardaway Jr. bench	24:37	22	2	0	0	0	0	6-9	5-7	5-5	1	+10
Jonas Valančiūnas bench	21:28	11	6	2	0	2	2	5-11	0-0	1-1	2	+5
Julian Strawther bench	16:34	3	3	3	1	1	0	1-2	1-1	0-0	1	-11
Hunter Tyson bench	2:00	0	1	1	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	-3
Zeke Nnaji bench	2:00	2	0	0	0	0	1	1-1	0-0	0-0	0	-3
DaRon Holmes II bench	2:00	2	0	0	0	0	0	1-1	0-0	0-0	1	-3

Not available: Christian Braun, Aaron Gordon, Cameron Johnson, Tamar Bates

Team statistics
LA Clippers	Stat	Denver Nuggets
15/21 (71%)	Free throws	26/32 (81%)
26/46 (56%)	2 pointers	24/45 (53%)
14/40 (35%)	3 pointers	16/28 (57%)
40/86 (46%)	Field goals	40/73 (54%)
34	Rebounds	43
23	Defensive rebounds	36
11	Offensive rebounds	7
29	Assists	30
9	Turnovers	12
7	Steals	7
3	Blocks	4
21	Fouls	18
10	Max points in a row	7
3:20	Time spent in lead	43:26
7	Biggest lead	18

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

Largest margin: 17 points.

Game flow

Lead changes: 6
Times tied: 2
Largest lead · LA Clippers: 7 Q1 9:58
Largest lead · Denver Nuggets: 18 Q4 3:22
Longest run: 10-0 LA Clippers · Q1 11:19 to Q1 9:58

Scoring plays

Q1 · 29 scoring plays

Scoring plays · Q1
Time left	Team	Play	LA Clippers	Denver Nuggets
11:37	Denver Nuggets	Spencer Jones 3-pt field goal	0	3
11:19	LA Clippers	John Collins 3-pt field goal	3	3
10:55	LA Clippers	James Harden Free throw	4	3
10:55	LA Clippers	James Harden Free throw	5	3
10:31	LA Clippers	Kawhi Leonard 3-pt field goal	8	3
9:58	LA Clippers	Ivica Zubac 2-pt field goal	10	3
9:41	Denver Nuggets	Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal	10	5
9:19	Denver Nuggets	Peyton Watson 3-pt field goal	10	8
9:02	LA Clippers	Ivica Zubac 2-pt field goal	12	8
8:47	Denver Nuggets	Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal	12	10
8:15	Denver Nuggets	Nikola Jokić 3-pt field goal	12	13
7:25	LA Clippers	John Collins 3-pt field goal	15	13
7:05	Denver Nuggets	Jamal Murray 3-pt field goal	15	16
6:10	Denver Nuggets	Peyton Watson 2-pt field goal	15	18
5:57	LA Clippers	James Harden 2-pt field goal	17	18
5:20	Denver Nuggets	Nikola Jokić Free throw	17	19
5:20	Denver Nuggets	Nikola Jokić Free throw	17	20
5:11	LA Clippers	Kawhi Leonard Free throw	18	20
4:54	Denver Nuggets	Jonas Valančiūnas 2-pt field goal	18	22
4:20	LA Clippers	John Collins 2-pt field goal	20	22
3:56	LA Clippers	Kawhi Leonard 2-pt field goal	22	22
3:29	Denver Nuggets	Tim Hardaway Jr. 3-pt field goal	22	25
2:59	Denver Nuggets	Peyton Watson 2-pt field goal	22	27
2:23	Denver Nuggets	Peyton Watson 2-pt field goal	22	29
2:05	LA Clippers	Jordan Miller 2-pt field goal	24	29
1:49	Denver Nuggets	Jonas Valančiūnas 2-pt field goal	24	31
1:21	Denver Nuggets	Peyton Watson 2-pt field goal	24	33
0:50	LA Clippers	Nicolas Batum 3-pt field goal	27	33
0:37	Denver Nuggets	Tim Hardaway Jr. 2-pt field goal	27	35

Q2 · 23 scoring plays

Scoring plays · Q2
Time left	Team	Play	LA Clippers	Denver Nuggets
10:24	Denver Nuggets	Jonas Valančiūnas 2-pt field goal	27	37
10:07	LA Clippers	Nicolas Batum 3-pt field goal	30	37
9:51	Denver Nuggets	Tim Hardaway Jr. Free throw	30	38
9:51	Denver Nuggets	Tim Hardaway Jr. Free throw	30	39
8:13	LA Clippers	Kawhi Leonard 2-pt field goal	32	39
6:54	Denver Nuggets	Bruce Brown 3-pt field goal	32	42
6:30	LA Clippers	Kawhi Leonard 2-pt field goal	34	42
6:12	Denver Nuggets	Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal	34	44
5:14	Denver Nuggets	Nikola Jokić Free throw	34	45
4:38	Denver Nuggets	Nikola Jokić Free throw	34	46
4:38	Denver Nuggets	Nikola Jokić Free throw	34	47
4:08	LA Clippers	James Harden 3-pt field goal	37	47
3:38	LA Clippers	James Harden 3-pt field goal	40	47
3:14	Denver Nuggets	Peyton Watson 3-pt field goal	40	50
2:59	LA Clippers	James Harden 3-pt field goal	43	50
2:27	LA Clippers	James Harden Free throw	44	50
2:27	LA Clippers	James Harden Free throw	45	50
2:09	Denver Nuggets	Julian Strawther 3-pt field goal	45	53
1:47	LA Clippers	John Collins 3-pt field goal	48	53
0:58	LA Clippers	John Collins 2-pt field goal	50	53
0:40	Denver Nuggets	Jonas Valančiūnas Free throw	50	54
0:40	Denver Nuggets	Jonas Valančiūnas 2-pt field goal	50	56
0:11	Denver Nuggets	Jamal Murray 3-pt field goal	50	59

Q3 · 32 scoring plays

Scoring plays · Q3
Time left	Team	Play	LA Clippers	Denver Nuggets
11:39	LA Clippers	James Harden 2-pt field goal	52	59
10:58	Denver Nuggets	Nikola Jokić Free throw	52	60
10:58	Denver Nuggets	Nikola Jokić Free throw	52	61
10:08	LA Clippers	James Harden 2-pt field goal	54	61
9:39	LA Clippers	Kawhi Leonard 2-pt field goal	56	61
9:06	LA Clippers	Ivica Zubac 2-pt field goal	58	61
8:55	Denver Nuggets	Peyton Watson Free throw	58	62
8:24	LA Clippers	James Harden 2-pt field goal	60	62
8:24	LA Clippers	James Harden Free throw	61	62
8:01	Denver Nuggets	Nikola Jokić Free throw	61	63
8:01	Denver Nuggets	Nikola Jokić Free throw	61	64
7:40	Denver Nuggets	Spencer Jones Free throw	61	65
7:19	LA Clippers	James Harden 3-pt field goal	64	65
7:02	Denver Nuggets	Jamal Murray 3-pt field goal	64	68
6:31	LA Clippers	Kris Dunn 3-pt field goal	67	68
6:04	LA Clippers	John Collins 2-pt field goal	69	68
5:44	Denver Nuggets	Jamal Murray 2-pt field goal	69	70
5:12	Denver Nuggets	Jamal Murray Free throw	69	71
5:12	Denver Nuggets	Jamal Murray Free throw	69	72
4:58	Denver Nuggets	Peyton Watson 2-pt field goal	69	74
4:45	LA Clippers	John Collins 3-pt field goal	72	74
4:31	Denver Nuggets	Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal	72	76
4:02	Denver Nuggets	Jamal Murray 2-pt field goal	72	78
3:34	LA Clippers	Ivica Zubac 2-pt field goal	74	78
3:14	Denver Nuggets	Tim Hardaway Jr. 3-pt field goal	74	81
2:58	LA Clippers	Ivica Zubac 2-pt field goal	76	81
2:39	Denver Nuggets	Tim Hardaway Jr. 3-pt field goal	76	84
1:50	LA Clippers	Ivica Zubac 2-pt field goal	78	84
1:26	Denver Nuggets	Tim Hardaway Jr. 3-pt field goal	78	87
0:49	Denver Nuggets	Peyton Watson 2-pt field goal	78	89
0:43	LA Clippers	Kris Dunn 2-pt field goal	80	89
0:00	Denver Nuggets	Jamal Murray 3-pt field goal	80	92

Q4 · 37 scoring plays

Scoring plays · Q4
Time left	Team	Play	LA Clippers	Denver Nuggets
11:37	Denver Nuggets	Tim Hardaway Jr. 3-pt field goal	80	95
11:16	LA Clippers	Kobe Sanders 3-pt field goal	83	95
9:59	LA Clippers	Kobe Sanders 3-pt field goal	86	95
9:40	Denver Nuggets	Jonas Valančiūnas 2-pt field goal	86	97
9:19	LA Clippers	Kobe Sanders 2-pt field goal	88	97
8:41	LA Clippers	Kawhi Leonard 2-pt field goal	90	97
8:41	LA Clippers	Kawhi Leonard Free throw	91	97
7:53	LA Clippers	Kawhi Leonard 2-pt field goal	93	97
7:36	Denver Nuggets	Tim Hardaway Jr. Free throw	93	98
7:36	Denver Nuggets	Tim Hardaway Jr. Free throw	93	99
7:36	Denver Nuggets	Tim Hardaway Jr. Free throw	93	100
7:20	LA Clippers	Kawhi Leonard Free throw	94	100
7:20	LA Clippers	Kawhi Leonard Free throw	95	100
7:09	Denver Nuggets	Nikola Jokić Free throw	95	101
7:09	Denver Nuggets	Nikola Jokić Free throw	95	102
6:30	Denver Nuggets	Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal	95	104
6:05	Denver Nuggets	Nikola Jokić Free throw	95	105
6:05	Denver Nuggets	Nikola Jokić Free throw	95	106
5:49	LA Clippers	Kawhi Leonard 2-pt field goal	97	106
5:22	Denver Nuggets	Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal	97	108
4:32	Denver Nuggets	Bruce Brown Free throw	97	109
4:32	Denver Nuggets	Bruce Brown Free throw	97	110
4:18	Denver Nuggets	Bruce Brown Free throw	97	111
4:05	Denver Nuggets	Peyton Watson 2-pt field goal	97	113
3:38	LA Clippers	Ivica Zubac Free throw	98	113
3:22	Denver Nuggets	Nikola Jokić 3-pt field goal	98	116
3:04	LA Clippers	Jordan Miller 2-pt field goal	100	116
2:12	Denver Nuggets	Jamal Murray 2-pt field goal	100	118
2:00	LA Clippers	Kobe Brown Free throw	101	118
2:00	LA Clippers	Kobe Brown Free throw	102	118
1:42	Denver Nuggets	Zeke Nnaji 2-pt field goal	102	120
1:21	LA Clippers	Kobe Brown Free throw	103	120
0:59	LA Clippers	Cam Christie 2-pt field goal	105	120
0:59	LA Clippers	Cam Christie Free throw	106	120
0:42	Denver Nuggets	DaRon Holmes II 2-pt field goal	106	122
0:26	LA Clippers	Jordan Miller 2-pt field goal	108	122
0:26	LA Clippers	Jordan Miller Free throw	109	122

2025-26 season series

After this game: Denver Nuggets 2-0. Final series: Denver Nuggets 2-1.

Nov 12: Denver Nuggets 130 at LA Clippers 116
Jan 30: LA Clippers 109 at Denver Nuggets 122 (this game)
Feb 19: Denver Nuggets 114 at LA Clippers 115

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