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Final
Away
Denver Nuggets
114
Home
LA Clippers
115
Venue: Intuit Dome
Schedule source: whynba · Observed Oct 9, 2026, 06:29 UTC.
Game recap
The LA Clippers beat the Denver Nuggets 115-114 at home on Thursday, February 19, 2026 at Intuit Dome. Bennedict Mathurin had 38 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists for the LA Clippers. Nikola Jokić had 22 points, 17 rebounds and 6 assists for the Denver Nuggets.
The LA Clippers trailed 52-45 at halftime and came back to win. Their best stretch was the third quarter, won 33-25. Double-digit figures in two or more categories: John Collins (double-double, LA Clippers), Nikola Jokić (double-double, Denver Nuggets). Bench points: Denver Nuggets 29, LA Clippers 49. Kawhi Leonard had 23 points, 4 rebounds and 3 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 LA Clippers beat the Denver Nuggets 115-114 on February 19, 2026.
- Who led the scoring?
- Nikola Jokić scored 22 for the Denver Nuggets with 17 rebounds; Bennedict Mathurin scored 38 for the LA Clippers.
Match dossier
Inside the game
Box score
| Team | q1 | q2 | q3 | q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denver Nuggets | 24 | 28 | 25 | 37 | 114 |
| LA Clippers | 25 | 20 | 33 | 37 | 115 |
Game leaders
Denver Nuggets
- Points
- 22 Nikola Jokić
- Rebounds
- 17 Nikola Jokić
- Assists
- 8 Jamal Murray
LA Clippers
- Points
- 38 Bennedict Mathurin
- Rebounds
- 12 John Collins
- Assists
- 8 Kris Dunn
Nikola Jokić double-double (22 PTS, 17 REB) · John Collins double-double (11 PTS, 12 REB)
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nikola Jokić starter | 36:07 | 22 | 17 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 9-22 | 0-6 | 4-7 | 5 | -6 |
| Cameron Johnson starter | 35:18 | 18 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6-12 | 2-7 | 4-4 | 2 | +2 |
| Jamal Murray starter | 34:59 | 20 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5-15 | 2-5 | 8-10 | 1 | -1 |
| Christian Braun starter | 34:26 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3-6 | 0-1 | 1-1 | 3 | -5 |
| Julian Strawther starter | 25:00 | 18 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6-11 | 6-10 | 0-0 | 1 | +6 |
| Bruce Brown bench | 25:28 | 19 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6-9 | 3-5 | 4-7 | 4 | +1 |
| Tim Hardaway Jr. bench | 20:21 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-5 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 2 | -6 |
| Spencer Jones bench | 16:27 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1-3 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 4 | -1 |
| Jonas Valančiūnas bench | 11:54 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 2 | +5 |
Not available: Aaron Gordon, Peyton Watson, Tamar Bates, Jalen Pickett
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derrick Jones Jr. starter | 33:33 | 22 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7-15 | 2-7 | 6-7 | 2 | -2 |
| Kawhi Leonard starter | 32:52 | 23 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8-18 | 1-7 | 6-8 | 0 | -9 |
| John Collins starter | 31:39 | 11 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5-10 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 5 | -1 |
| Brook Lopez starter | 30:48 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4-10 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 4 | -3 |
| Kris Dunn starter | 29:24 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | +2 |
| Bennedict Mathurin bench | 33:49 | 38 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 12-22 | 2-6 | 12-13 | 4 | +4 |
| Nicolas Batum bench | 17:37 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-3 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0 | +2 |
| Yanic Konan Niederhauser bench | 13:14 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | +7 |
| Jordan Miller bench | 13:13 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 1-2 | 1 | +6 |
| Isaiah Jackson bench | 3:50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | -1 |
Not available: Bradley Beal, Darius Garland
| Denver Nuggets | Stat | LA Clippers |
|---|---|---|
| 23/31 (74%) | Free throws | 25/30 (83%) |
| 26/46 (56%) | 2 pointers | 33/54 (61%) |
| 13/40 (32%) | 3 pointers | 8/33 (24%) |
| 39/86 (45%) | Field goals | 41/87 (47%) |
| 45 | Rebounds | 45 |
| 39 | Defensive rebounds | 38 |
| 6 | Offensive rebounds | 7 |
| 29 | Assists | 27 |
| 17 | Turnovers | 12 |
| 8 | Steals | 9 |
| 2 | Blocks | 4 |
| 24 | Fouls | 23 |
| 8 | Max points in a row | 10 |
| 35:40 | Time spent in lead | 9:50 |
| 10 | Biggest lead | 5 |
2025-26 season series
After this game: Denver Nuggets 2-1. Final series: Denver Nuggets 2-1.
- Nov 12: Denver Nuggets 130 at LA Clippers 116
- Jan 30: LA Clippers 109 at Denver Nuggets 122
- Feb 19: Denver Nuggets 114 at LA Clippers 115 (this game)
Highlights
Game statistics · retrieved Oct 9, 2026 02:29.
Tipoff and venue can change. Game times: Eastern Time.
Tipoff in UTC
Feb 20, 2026 · 03:30 UTC