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Final
Away
Denver Nuggets
130
Home
LA Clippers
116
Venue: Intuit Dome
Schedule source: whynba · Observed Oct 9, 2026, 06:29 UTC.
Game recap
The Denver Nuggets beat the LA Clippers 130-116 on the road on Wednesday, November 12, 2025 at Intuit Dome. Nikola Jokić had 55 points, 12 rebounds and 6 assists for the Denver Nuggets. James Harden had 23 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists for the LA Clippers.
The Denver Nuggets trailed 68-63 at halftime and came back to win. Their best stretch was the third quarter, won 43-22. Double-digit figures in two categories: Nikola Jokić (double-double, Denver Nuggets). Bench points: Denver Nuggets 34, LA Clippers 62. Aaron Gordon had 18 points, 5 rebounds and 0 assists in support for the winners.
Written by the whynba data desk from the licensed final box score and period scores.
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Reported player statistics
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| Player | Team | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | +/− | Retrieved (UTC) |
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Quick answers
- Who won Denver Nuggets vs LA Clippers?
- The Denver Nuggets beat the LA Clippers 130-116 on November 12, 2025.
- Who led the scoring?
- Nikola Jokić scored 55 for the Denver Nuggets with 12 rebounds; James Harden scored 23 for the LA Clippers.
Match dossier
Inside the game
Box score
| Team | q1 | q2 | q3 | q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denver Nuggets | 39 | 24 | 43 | 24 | 130 |
| LA Clippers | 35 | 33 | 22 | 26 | 116 |
Game leaders
Denver Nuggets
- Points
- 55 Nikola Jokić
- Rebounds
- 12 Nikola Jokić
- Assists
- 6 Nikola Jokić
LA Clippers
- Points
- 23 James Harden
- Rebounds
- 9 Ivica Zubac
- Assists
- 6 Bogdan Bogdanović
Nikola Jokić double-double (55 PTS, 12 REB)
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nikola Jokić starter | 33:34 | 55 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 18-23 | 5-6 | 14-16 | 1 | +28 |
| Jamal Murray starter | 32:48 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 5-16 | 1-5 | 4-4 | 0 | +11 |
| Aaron Gordon starter | 30:47 | 18 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6-12 | 2-6 | 4-4 | 0 | +28 |
| Christian Braun starter | 16:09 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 1 | +8 |
| Cameron Johnson starter | 7:50 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | -1 |
| Bruce Brown bench | 27:51 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | -4 |
| Peyton Watson bench | 22:06 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1-4 | 0-3 | 0-2 | 1 | -1 |
| Tim Hardaway Jr. bench | 20:44 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3-7 | 3-5 | 3-3 | 1 | +24 |
| Spencer Jones bench | 15:26 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 5 | +15 |
| Julian Strawther bench | 11:21 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2-5 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 0 | -16 |
| Jonas Valančiūnas bench | 10:57 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3-4 | 0-1 | 2-4 | 1 | -10 |
| Jalen Pickett bench | 3:29 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1 | -4 |
| Hunter Tyson bench | 3:29 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | -4 |
| Zeke Nnaji bench | 3:29 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | -4 |
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ivica Zubac starter | 31:34 | 18 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 9-14 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | -10 |
| James Harden starter | 29:46 | 23 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6-15 | 1-6 | 10-10 | 0 | -24 |
| John Collins starter | 20:44 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1-6 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 3 | -22 |
| Derrick Jones Jr. starter | 19:38 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4-8 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 2 | -13 |
| Kris Dunn starter | 15:30 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 5 | -8 |
| Jordan Miller bench | 26:24 | 22 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6-10 | 5-7 | 5-6 | 0 | +4 |
| Kobe Sanders bench | 24:43 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3-7 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 6 | -11 |
| Nicolas Batum bench | 22:05 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2-3 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 3 | -4 |
| Bogdan Bogdanović bench | 20:12 | 11 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4-8 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 5 | +10 |
| Brook Lopez bench | 15:55 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4-7 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 4 | -2 |
| Kobe Brown bench | 7:23 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | +5 |
| Cam Christie bench | 6:06 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 0 | +5 |
Not available: Bradley Beal, Kawhi Leonard
| Denver Nuggets | Stat | LA Clippers |
|---|---|---|
| 29/35 (82%) | Free throws | 18/19 (94%) |
| 31/50 (62%) | 2 pointers | 25/47 (53%) |
| 13/34 (38%) | 3 pointers | 16/37 (43%) |
| 44/84 (52%) | Field goals | 41/84 (48%) |
| 42 | Rebounds | 36 |
| 31 | Defensive rebounds | 25 |
| 11 | Offensive rebounds | 11 |
| 22 | Assists | 28 |
| 11 | Turnovers | 14 |
| 9 | Steals | 4 |
| 3 | Blocks | 7 |
| 14 | Fouls | 30 |
| 10 | Max points in a row | 13 |
| 28:49 | Time spent in lead | 16:34 |
| 22 | Biggest lead | 10 |
Largest margin: 22 points.
Game flow
- Lead changes
- 5
- Times tied
- 4
- Largest lead · Denver Nuggets
- 22 Q4 8:53
- Largest lead · LA Clippers
- 10 Q2 1:31
- Longest run
- 13-0 LA Clippers · Q1 0:28 to Q2 8:50
Scoring plays
Q1 · 40 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Denver Nuggets | LA Clippers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:02 | LA Clippers | Ivica Zubac 2-pt field goal | 0 | 2 |
| 10:38 | LA Clippers | Derrick Jones Jr. 2-pt field goal | 0 | 4 |
| 10:03 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray 2-pt field goal | 2 | 4 |
| 10:03 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray Free throw | 3 | 4 |
| 9:21 | LA Clippers | John Collins 2-pt field goal | 3 | 6 |
| 8:52 | LA Clippers | Ivica Zubac 2-pt field goal | 3 | 8 |
| 8:35 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal | 5 | 8 |
| 8:24 | LA Clippers | James Harden 2-pt field goal | 5 | 10 |
| 8:06 | LA Clippers | James Harden 2-pt field goal | 5 | 12 |
| 7:45 | Denver Nuggets | Christian Braun Free throw | 6 | 12 |
| 7:45 | Denver Nuggets | Christian Braun Free throw | 7 | 12 |
| 7:31 | Denver Nuggets | Christian Braun 2-pt field goal | 9 | 12 |
| 7:16 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal | 11 | 12 |
| 6:56 | LA Clippers | Ivica Zubac 2-pt field goal | 11 | 14 |
| 6:35 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal | 13 | 14 |
| 5:20 | Denver Nuggets | Cameron Johnson 2-pt field goal | 15 | 14 |
| 5:02 | LA Clippers | Kobe Sanders 3-pt field goal | 15 | 17 |
| 4:53 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić Free throw | 16 | 17 |
| 4:53 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić Free throw | 17 | 17 |
| 4:33 | LA Clippers | Ivica Zubac 2-pt field goal | 17 | 19 |
| 4:14 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal | 19 | 19 |
| 4:10 | LA Clippers | James Harden Free throw | 19 | 20 |
| 3:54 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal | 21 | 20 |
| 3:54 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić Free throw | 22 | 20 |
| 3:45 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić Free throw | 23 | 20 |
| 3:45 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić Free throw | 24 | 20 |
| 3:18 | Denver Nuggets | Christian Braun 2-pt field goal | 26 | 20 |
| 2:53 | Denver Nuggets | Tim Hardaway Jr. 3-pt field goal | 29 | 20 |
| 2:30 | LA Clippers | Brook Lopez 2-pt field goal | 29 | 22 |
| 2:14 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 3-pt field goal | 32 | 22 |
| 1:51 | LA Clippers | James Harden 2-pt field goal | 32 | 24 |
| 1:26 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal | 34 | 24 |
| 1:15 | LA Clippers | James Harden 3-pt field goal | 34 | 27 |
| 0:53 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić Free throw | 35 | 27 |
| 0:53 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić Free throw | 36 | 27 |
| 0:43 | LA Clippers | Brook Lopez 3-pt field goal | 36 | 30 |
| 0:35 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 3-pt field goal | 39 | 30 |
| 0:28 | LA Clippers | James Harden Free throw | 39 | 31 |
| 0:28 | LA Clippers | James Harden Free throw | 39 | 32 |
| 0:02 | LA Clippers | Jordan Miller 3-pt field goal | 39 | 35 |
Q2 · 30 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Denver Nuggets | LA Clippers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9:53 | LA Clippers | Jordan Miller 3-pt field goal | 39 | 38 |
| 9:16 | LA Clippers | Bogdan Bogdanović 3-pt field goal | 39 | 41 |
| 8:50 | LA Clippers | Jordan Miller Free throw | 39 | 42 |
| 8:50 | LA Clippers | Jordan Miller Free throw | 39 | 43 |
| 8:37 | Denver Nuggets | Julian Strawther 2-pt field goal | 41 | 43 |
| 8:16 | LA Clippers | Kobe Sanders 3-pt field goal | 41 | 46 |
| 7:48 | LA Clippers | Bogdan Bogdanović 3-pt field goal | 41 | 49 |
| 7:21 | Denver Nuggets | Jonas Valančiūnas 2-pt field goal | 43 | 49 |
| 7:02 | LA Clippers | Kobe Sanders 3-pt field goal | 43 | 52 |
| 6:41 | Denver Nuggets | Aaron Gordon 2-pt field goal | 45 | 52 |
| 5:48 | Denver Nuggets | Aaron Gordon 3-pt field goal | 48 | 52 |
| 5:13 | LA Clippers | Ivica Zubac 2-pt field goal | 48 | 54 |
| 5:02 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić Free throw | 49 | 54 |
| 5:02 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić Free throw | 50 | 54 |
| 4:25 | Denver Nuggets | Aaron Gordon 2-pt field goal | 52 | 54 |
| 4:07 | LA Clippers | James Harden 2-pt field goal | 52 | 56 |
| 3:02 | LA Clippers | Derrick Jones Jr. 2-pt field goal | 52 | 58 |
| 2:26 | LA Clippers | Ivica Zubac 2-pt field goal | 52 | 60 |
| 2:14 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 3-pt field goal | 55 | 60 |
| 1:53 | LA Clippers | Kris Dunn 2-pt field goal | 55 | 62 |
| 1:53 | LA Clippers | Kris Dunn Free throw | 55 | 63 |
| 1:31 | LA Clippers | James Harden Free throw | 55 | 64 |
| 1:31 | LA Clippers | James Harden Free throw | 55 | 65 |
| 1:18 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 3-pt field goal | 58 | 65 |
| 0:46 | Denver Nuggets | Aaron Gordon 3-pt field goal | 61 | 65 |
| 0:31 | LA Clippers | James Harden Free throw | 61 | 66 |
| 0:31 | LA Clippers | James Harden Free throw | 61 | 67 |
| 0:31 | LA Clippers | James Harden Free throw | 61 | 68 |
| 0:20 | Denver Nuggets | Aaron Gordon Free throw | 62 | 68 |
| 0:20 | Denver Nuggets | Aaron Gordon Free throw | 63 | 68 |
Q3 · 35 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Denver Nuggets | LA Clippers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:44 | Denver Nuggets | Spencer Jones 3-pt field goal | 66 | 68 |
| 11:08 | Denver Nuggets | Aaron Gordon Free throw | 67 | 68 |
| 11:08 | Denver Nuggets | Aaron Gordon Free throw | 68 | 68 |
| 10:21 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray 2-pt field goal | 70 | 68 |
| 10:09 | LA Clippers | Derrick Jones Jr. 2-pt field goal | 70 | 70 |
| 9:41 | Denver Nuggets | Aaron Gordon 2-pt field goal | 72 | 70 |
| 9:18 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić Free throw | 73 | 70 |
| 8:53 | LA Clippers | Ivica Zubac 2-pt field goal | 73 | 72 |
| 8:22 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal | 75 | 72 |
| 8:22 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić Free throw | 76 | 72 |
| 7:59 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal | 78 | 72 |
| 7:26 | Denver Nuggets | Tim Hardaway Jr. Free throw | 79 | 72 |
| 7:26 | Denver Nuggets | Tim Hardaway Jr. Free throw | 80 | 72 |
| 6:53 | LA Clippers | Ivica Zubac 2-pt field goal | 80 | 74 |
| 6:38 | Denver Nuggets | Tim Hardaway Jr. 3-pt field goal | 83 | 74 |
| 6:38 | Denver Nuggets | Tim Hardaway Jr. Free throw | 84 | 74 |
| 6:25 | LA Clippers | Derrick Jones Jr. 2-pt field goal | 84 | 76 |
| 6:09 | Denver Nuggets | Tim Hardaway Jr. 3-pt field goal | 87 | 76 |
| 5:46 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 3-pt field goal | 90 | 76 |
| 5:01 | LA Clippers | James Harden Free throw | 90 | 77 |
| 5:01 | LA Clippers | James Harden Free throw | 90 | 78 |
| 4:54 | Denver Nuggets | Bruce Brown 2-pt field goal | 92 | 78 |
| 4:33 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal | 94 | 78 |
| 4:20 | LA Clippers | James Harden 2-pt field goal | 94 | 80 |
| 4:11 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal | 96 | 80 |
| 3:56 | LA Clippers | Brook Lopez 3-pt field goal | 96 | 83 |
| 3:27 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal | 98 | 83 |
| 2:39 | LA Clippers | Jordan Miller Free throw | 98 | 84 |
| 1:58 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić Free throw | 99 | 84 |
| 1:58 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić Free throw | 100 | 84 |
| 1:44 | LA Clippers | Jordan Miller 3-pt field goal | 100 | 87 |
| 1:21 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal | 102 | 87 |
| 1:03 | LA Clippers | Jordan Miller 3-pt field goal | 102 | 90 |
| 0:22 | Denver Nuggets | Peyton Watson 2-pt field goal | 104 | 90 |
| 0:01 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray 2-pt field goal | 106 | 90 |
Q4 · 27 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Denver Nuggets | LA Clippers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:29 | Denver Nuggets | Jonas Valančiūnas 2-pt field goal | 108 | 90 |
| 10:44 | LA Clippers | Nicolas Batum 3-pt field goal | 108 | 93 |
| 10:16 | Denver Nuggets | Jonas Valančiūnas 2-pt field goal | 110 | 93 |
| 9:44 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray Free throw | 111 | 93 |
| 9:44 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray Free throw | 112 | 93 |
| 8:53 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray 3-pt field goal | 115 | 93 |
| 8:30 | LA Clippers | Bogdan Bogdanović 2-pt field goal | 115 | 95 |
| 8:01 | Denver Nuggets | Aaron Gordon 2-pt field goal | 117 | 95 |
| 7:44 | LA Clippers | Jordan Miller 3-pt field goal | 117 | 98 |
| 7:18 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray 2-pt field goal | 119 | 98 |
| 7:18 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray Free throw | 120 | 98 |
| 7:01 | LA Clippers | Ivica Zubac 2-pt field goal | 120 | 100 |
| 6:44 | Denver Nuggets | Jonas Valančiūnas Free throw | 121 | 100 |
| 6:23 | LA Clippers | Nicolas Batum 3-pt field goal | 121 | 103 |
| 6:06 | Denver Nuggets | Jonas Valančiūnas Free throw | 122 | 103 |
| 5:13 | LA Clippers | Brook Lopez 2-pt field goal | 122 | 105 |
| 4:38 | LA Clippers | Jordan Miller 2-pt field goal | 122 | 107 |
| 4:08 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal | 124 | 107 |
| 3:42 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić Free throw | 125 | 107 |
| 2:52 | LA Clippers | Cam Christie Free throw | 125 | 108 |
| 2:52 | LA Clippers | Cam Christie Free throw | 125 | 109 |
| 2:22 | LA Clippers | Jordan Miller Free throw | 125 | 110 |
| 2:22 | LA Clippers | Jordan Miller Free throw | 125 | 111 |
| 2:10 | Denver Nuggets | Jalen Pickett 3-pt field goal | 128 | 111 |
| 1:59 | LA Clippers | Bogdan Bogdanović 3-pt field goal | 128 | 114 |
| 1:34 | LA Clippers | Kobe Brown 2-pt field goal | 128 | 116 |
| 0:57 | Denver Nuggets | Julian Strawther 2-pt field goal | 130 | 116 |
2025-26 season series
After this game: Denver Nuggets 1-0. Final series: Denver Nuggets 2-1.
- Nov 12: Denver Nuggets 130 at LA Clippers 116 (this game)
- Jan 30: LA Clippers 109 at Denver Nuggets 122
- Feb 19: Denver Nuggets 114 at LA Clippers 115
Highlights
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