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Mathurin scores 38 points in his Clippers home debut in 115-114 win over the Nuggets

By AP•Feb 20, 2026

Game Recap

Denver Nuggets vs. LA Clippers: Game Highlights

INGLEWOOD, Calif. -- — Bennedict Mathurin scored 38 points in his home debut for Los Angeles and the Clippers held off the Denver Nuggets 115-114 on Thursday night.

Denver’s Jamal Murray had a chance to tie it on three free throws with 0.9 seconds remaining after a foul from Derrick Jones Jr. Murray made the first two before missing the third, with time expiring on the rebound.

Kawhi Leonard added 23 points, and Jones had 22 to help the Clippers improve to 21-7 since Dec. 20. Both teams were coming off the All-Star break.

Mathurin, acquired from Indiana at the trade deadline, was 12 of 22 from the field, while Leonard went 8 of 18 and scored at least 20 points for the 34th consecutive game.

Nikloa Jokic had 22 points and 17 rebounds for Denver. Murray scored 20 points, Bruce Brown had 19, and Cam Johnson and Julian Strawther added 18 each.

Denver was without Aaron Gordon (hamstring) for the 10th consecutive game, while Peyton Watson (hamstring) has missed the past four.

Tempers flared with 10:27 remaining when the Clippers’ Yanic Konan Niederhauser, Kris Dunn and Mathurin tangled with the Nuggets’ Jonas Valanciunas under the Denver basket following a free throw.

Dunn, Mathurin and Valanciunas all received technical fouls, with Denver making one technical free throw for an 83-83 tie.

The Nuggets tied in 107-107 with 46 seconds remaining on a shot inside from Jokic. The Clippers went up 115-112 with nine seconds left on two free throws from Mathurin.

Up next

Nuggets: At Portland on Friday night.

Clippers: At Los Angeles Lakers on Friday night.

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Series Context

Playoff Series and Prior Meetings

Full meeting history and series status so you can track momentum before tip-off and after the final whistle.

DEN wins series 2-1

Regular Season Series

DEN at LAC

Thu, Nov 13

130 - 116

Final

LAC at DEN

Sat, Jan 31

109 - 122

Final

DEN at LAC

Fri, Feb 20

114 - 115

Final

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Game Analysis

Head-to-head production and efficiency

Game Stats

DEN

LAC

39-86FG41-87

45Field Goal %47

13-403PT8-33

32Three Point %24

23-31FT25-30

6Offensive Rebounds7

39Defensive Rebounds38

29Assists27

8Steals9

2Blocks4

17Turnovers12

1Technical Fouls2

20Points Conceded Off Turnovers21

22Fast Break Points16

24Fouls23

10Largest Lead5

Match Leaders

Recent plays and game events

Play By Play

1st Quarter

TIME	PLAY	LAC	DEN
12:00	Nikola Jokic vs. Brook Lopez (Jamal Murray gains possession)	0	0
11:45	Cameron Johnson makes driving layup (Julian Strawther assists)	0	2
11:26	Derrick Jones Jr. misses 23-foot three point jumper	0	2
11:22	Jamal Murray defensive rebound	0	2
11:18	Cameron Johnson misses 27-foot running jump shot	0	2
11:14	Kawhi Leonard defensive rebound	0	2
11:04	John Collins misses two point shot	0	2
11:02	Nikola Jokic defensive rebound	0	2
10:58	Julian Strawther makes 23-foot running jump shot (Jamal Murray assists)	0	5
10:35	Kris Dunn traveling turnover	0	5
10:17	Nikola Jokic out of bounds lost ball turnover	0	5
10:05	John Collins makes two point shot (Kris Dunn assists)	2	5
9:56	Nikola Jokic lost ball turnover (John Collins steals)	2	5
9:53	Derrick Jones Jr. makes dunk (John Collins assists)	4	5
9:41	Brook Lopez personal foul	4	5
9:35	Julian Strawther makes 22-foot three point jumper (Christian Braun assists)	4	8
9:08	John Collins bad pass turnover (Julian Strawther steals)	4	8
9:04	Cameron Johnson makes 26-foot running pullup jump shot (Julian Strawther assists)	4	11
8:51	Kawhi Leonard misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot	4	11
8:48	Nikola Jokic defensive rebound	4	11
8:36	Cameron Johnson makes 18-foot pullup jump shot	4	13
8:34	Clippers Full timeout	4	13
8:19	Kawhi Leonard misses driving layup	4	13
8:17	Brook Lopez offensive rebound	4	13
8:17	Brook Lopez makes tip in dunk	6	13
8:09	Julian Strawther offensive goaltending turnover	6	13
7:53	Brook Lopez misses 26-foot three point jumper	6	13
7:51	Nikola Jokic defensive rebound	6	13
7:30	Nikola Jokic misses 26-foot three point jumper	6	13
7:27	Kris Dunn defensive rebound	6	13
7:21	Jamal Murray blocks Kris Dunn 's 5-foot running layup	6	13
7:19	Nikola Jokic defensive rebound	6	13
7:12	Jamal Murray misses 26-foot three point jumper	6	13
7:08	Kris Dunn defensive rebound	6	13
7:05	Kris Dunn bad pass turnover (Christian Braun steals)	6	13
6:58	Kris Dunn kicked ball violation	6	13
6:45	Jamal Murray misses 10-foot fade away jump shot	6	13
6:43	John Collins defensive rebound	6	13
6:30	Derrick Jones Jr. out of bounds bad pass turnover	6	13
6:30	Bennedict Mathurin enters the game for Kris Dunn	6	13
6:18	Nikola Jokic makes layup	6	15
6:03	John Collins makes 11-foot turnaround jump shot (Kawhi Leonard assists)	8	15
5:42	Christian Braun makes layup (Nikola Jokic assists)	8	17
5:21	Kawhi Leonard makes 12-foot pullup jump shot	10	17
5:05	Nikola Jokic misses 6-foot floating jump shot	10	17
5:03	Brook Lopez defensive rebound	10	17
4:58	Nikola Jokic shooting foul	10	17
4:58	Bennedict Mathurin makes free throw 1 of 2	11	17
4:58	Yanic Konan Niederhauser enters the game for Brook Lopez	11	17
4:58	Tim Hardaway Jr. enters the game for Cameron Johnson	11	17
4:58	Bennedict Mathurin makes free throw 2 of 2	12	17
4:41	Nikola Jokic makes 6-foot floating jump shot (Christian Braun assists)	12	19
4:41	Bennedict Mathurin shooting foul	12	19
4:41	Jordan Miller enters the game for Kawhi Leonard	12	19
4:41	Bruce Brown enters the game for Julian Strawther	12	19
4:41	Nikola Jokic misses free throw 1 of 1	12	19
4:39	John Collins defensive rebound	12	19
4:26	Bennedict Mathurin misses driving floating jump shot	12	19
4:23	Bennedict Mathurin offensive rebound	12	19
4:23	Bruce Brown shooting foul	12	19
4:23	Bennedict Mathurin makes free throw 1 of 2	13	19
4:23	Bennedict Mathurin makes free throw 2 of 2	14	19
4:14	Bruce Brown makes 23-foot three point jumper (Nikola Jokic assists)	14	22
3:56	John Collins makes 23-foot three point jumper (Yanic Konan Niederhauser assists)	17	22
3:43	Bruce Brown makes 2-foot reverse layup (Nikola Jokic assists)	17	24
3:33	John Collins misses 25-foot three point jumper	17	24
3:30	Nikola Jokic defensive rebound	17	24
3:19	Jamal Murray misses 26-foot three point jumper	17	24
3:17	John Collins defensive rebound	17	24
3:12	Bennedict Mathurin makes 24-foot running pullup jump shot	20	24
2:55	John Collins blocks Christian Braun 's 3-foot layup	20	24
2:54	Nuggets offensive team rebound	20	24
2:54	Nuggets Full timeout	20	24
2:54	Kris Dunn enters the game for Derrick Jones Jr.	20	24
2:54	Nicolas Batum enters the game for John Collins	20	24
2:54	Cameron Johnson enters the game for Christian Braun	20	24
2:54	Spencer Jones enters the game for Jamal Murray	20	24
2:46	Nikola Jokic misses 6-foot two point shot	20	24
2:46	Nuggets offensive team rebound	20	24
2:43	Nikola Jokic misses 26-foot three point jumper	20	24
2:43	Clippers defensive team rebound	20	24
2:31	Bennedict Mathurin makes 19-foot pullup jump shot (Jordan Miller assists)	22	24
2:15	Yanic Konan Niederhauser personal foul	22	24
2:08	Spencer Jones misses 23-foot three point jumper	22	24
2:05	Yanic Konan Niederhauser defensive rebound	22	24
1:48	Kris Dunn misses driving floating jump shot	22	24
1:45	Kris Dunn offensive rebound	22	24
1:43	Bennedict Mathurin makes layup (Kris Dunn assists)	24	24
1:33	Nikola Jokic bad pass turnover (Jordan Miller steals)	24	24
1:25	Bruce Brown shooting foul	24	24
1:25	Jordan Miller misses free throw 1 of 2	24	24
1:25	Clippers offensive team rebound	24	24
1:25	Jordan Miller makes free throw 2 of 2	25	24
1:11	Nikola Jokic misses 6-foot two point shot	25	24
1:08	Yanic Konan Niederhauser defensive rebound	25	24
1:00	Spencer Jones blocks Bennedict Mathurin 's 16-foot two point shot	25	24
57.1	Nikola Jokic defensive rebound	25	24
55.2	Tim Hardaway Jr. misses 27-foot running jump shot	25	24
52.1	Yanic Konan Niederhauser defensive rebound	25	24
36.8	Jordan Miller misses 27-foot three point jumper	25	24
33.4	Cameron Johnson defensive rebound	25	24
27.4	Yanic Konan Niederhauser personal foul	25	24
27.4	Isaiah Jackson enters the game for Yanic Konan Niederhauser	25	24
27.4	Jamal Murray enters the game for Bruce Brown	25	24
16.6	Nikola Jokic misses 27-foot three point jumper	25	24
13.2	Kris Dunn defensive rebound	25	24
0.8	Bennedict Mathurin misses 20-foot pullup jump shot	25	24
0.1	Clippers offensive team rebound	25	24
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	25	24

2nd Quarter

TIME	PLAY	LAC	DEN
12:00	Kawhi Leonard enters the game for Kris Dunn	25	24
12:00	Jonas Valanciunas enters the game for Nikola Jokic	25	24
12:00	Bruce Brown enters the game for Jamal Murray	25	24
11:40	Spencer Jones personal foul	25	24
11:26	shot clock turnover	25	24
11:13	Isaiah Jackson kicked ball violation	25	24
11:05	Jonas Valanciunas misses 16-foot jumper	25	24
11:02	Nicolas Batum defensive rebound	25	24
10:54	Nicolas Batum misses 25-foot three point jumper	25	24
10:50	Jordan Miller offensive rebound	25	24
10:46	Kawhi Leonard makes 8-foot driving floating jump shot (Jordan Miller assists)	27	24
10:20	Tim Hardaway Jr. misses 23-foot three point pullup jump shot	27	24
10:17	Bennedict Mathurin defensive rebound	27	24
10:09	Bennedict Mathurin bad pass turnover (Jonas Valanciunas steals)	27	24
10:04	Bruce Brown out of bounds bad pass turnover	27	24
9:56	Kawhi Leonard misses 17-foot pullup jump shot	27	24
9:53	Bruce Brown defensive rebound	27	24
9:44	Tim Hardaway Jr. makes 10-foot two point shot (Bruce Brown assists)	27	26
9:31	Jordan Miller misses 22-foot three point jumper	27	26
9:28	Bruce Brown defensive rebound	27	26
9:25	Bruce Brown makes running layup	27	28
9:25	Isaiah Jackson shooting foul	27	28
9:25	Kris Dunn enters the game for Jordan Miller	27	28
9:25	Bruce Brown makes free throw 1 of 1	27	29
9:11	Kawhi Leonard misses driving floating jump shot	27	29
9:08	Jonas Valanciunas defensive rebound	27	29
8:58	Isaiah Jackson personal foul	27	29
8:49	Cameron Johnson lost ball turnover (Isaiah Jackson steals)	27	29
8:46	Bennedict Mathurin makes 1-foot running dunk (Kris Dunn assists)	29	29
8:37	Isaiah Jackson personal foul	29	29
8:37	Brook Lopez enters the game for Isaiah Jackson	29	29
8:26	Bruce Brown makes 8-foot driving floating jump shot	29	31
8:08	Bennedict Mathurin makes 24-foot three point jumper (Brook Lopez assists)	32	31
7:45	Tim Hardaway Jr. misses 28-foot three point pullup jump shot	32	31
7:42	Spencer Jones offensive rebound	32	31
7:40	Bruce Brown makes 28-foot three point jumper (Spencer Jones assists)	32	34
7:40	Clippers Full timeout	32	34
7:40	John Collins enters the game for Bennedict Mathurin	32	34
7:40	Derrick Jones Jr. enters the game for Nicolas Batum	32	34
7:40	Christian Braun enters the game for Tim Hardaway Jr.	32	34
7:40	Jamal Murray enters the game for Cameron Johnson	32	34
7:22	Kawhi Leonard makes 7-foot two point shot	34	34
7:22	Christian Braun shooting foul	34	34
7:22	Kawhi Leonard makes free throw 1 of 1	35	34
7:04	Jamal Murray misses 12-foot pullup jump shot	35	34
7:01	John Collins defensive rebound	35	34
6:54	Kawhi Leonard misses 27-foot three point step back jumpshot	35	34
6:53	Bruce Brown defensive rebound	35	34
6:48	Jamal Murray makes 26-foot running pullup jump shot (Bruce Brown assists)	35	37
6:33	Brook Lopez misses 26-foot three point jumper	35	37
6:31	Jonas Valanciunas defensive rebound	35	37
6:12	Jamal Murray bad pass turnover (Kris Dunn steals)	35	37
6:10	Kris Dunn makes driving layup	37	37
5:48	Jamal Murray misses 15-foot step back jumpshot	37	37
5:47	Clippers defensive team rebound	37	37
5:34	Kawhi Leonard misses 26-foot three point step back jumpshot	37	37
5:32	Bruce Brown defensive rebound	37	37
5:20	Bruce Brown makes 26-foot three pointer	37	40
5:04	Brook Lopez misses 29-foot three point jumper	37	40
5:01	Spencer Jones defensive rebound	37	40
4:47	Jonas Valanciunas lost ball turnover (Kris Dunn steals)	37	40
4:42	Derrick Jones Jr. misses running layup	37	40
4:41	Kawhi Leonard offensive rebound	37	40
4:41	Kawhi Leonard makes tip shot	39	40
4:41	Nuggets Full timeout	39	40
4:41	Bennedict Mathurin enters the game for Kris Dunn	39	40
4:41	Julian Strawther enters the game for Jonas Valanciunas	39	40
4:41	Nikola Jokic enters the game for Spencer Jones	39	40
4:24	Bruce Brown misses 25-foot three point jumper	39	40
4:22	Nikola Jokic offensive rebound	39	40
4:22	Nikola Jokic misses two point shot	39	40
4:21	Derrick Jones Jr. defensive rebound	39	40
4:03	John Collins misses 23-foot three point jumper	39	40
4:00	Jamal Murray defensive rebound	39	40
3:58	John Collins blocks Christian Braun 's 4-foot running layup	39	40
3:55	Derrick Jones Jr. defensive rebound	39	40
3:52	Bennedict Mathurin misses running pullup jump shot	39	40
3:52	Jamal Murray defensive rebound	39	40
3:45	Julian Strawther makes 25-foot running pullup jump shot (Jamal Murray assists)	39	43
3:33	Kawhi Leonard bad pass turnover (Jamal Murray steals)	39	43
3:31	Christian Braun makes running layup (Jamal Murray assists)	39	45
3:06	Kawhi Leonard misses two point shot	39	45
3:05	John Collins offensive rebound	39	45
3:05	John Collins makes tip in dunk	41	45
2:47	John Collins shooting foul	41	45
2:47	Bruce Brown misses free throw 1 of 2	41	45
2:47	Nuggets offensive team rebound	41	45
2:47	Kris Dunn enters the game for Kawhi Leonard	41	45
2:47	Bruce Brown makes free throw 2 of 2	41	46
2:31	Brook Lopez misses 11-foot hook shot	41	46
2:27	Nikola Jokic defensive rebound	41	46
2:06	Jamal Murray misses two point shot	41	46
2:04	John Collins defensive rebound	41	46
2:03	John Collins bad pass turnover (Christian Braun steals)	41	46
1:59	Julian Strawther makes 26-foot three point jumper (Bruce Brown assists)	41	49
1:40	Derrick Jones Jr. misses 25-foot three point jumper	41	49
1:37	Nikola Jokic defensive rebound	41	49
1:33	Jamal Murray misses running layup	41	49
1:32	John Collins defensive rebound	41	49
1:25	Bennedict Mathurin bad pass turnover (Christian Braun steals)	41	49
1:20	Bruce Brown misses 4-foot running jump shot	41	49
1:19	Brook Lopez defensive rebound	41	49
1:19	Bruce Brown personal foul	41	49
1:19	Cameron Johnson enters the game for Bruce Brown	41	49
1:01	John Collins makes 11-foot two point shot (Kris Dunn assists)	43	49
51.5	Cameron Johnson misses 24-foot three point jumper	43	49
49.1	John Collins defensive rebound	43	49
39.6	Brook Lopez offensive foul	43	49
39.6	Brook Lopez offensive foul turnover	43	49
39.6	Yanic Konan Niederhauser enters the game for Brook Lopez	43	49
34.0	Cameron Johnson makes 23-foot three point jumper (Jamal Murray assists)	43	52
14.8	Bennedict Mathurin makes 5-foot two point shot	45	52
0.5	Jamal Murray misses 27-foot three point pullup jump shot	45	52
0.1	Nuggets offensive team rebound	45	52
0.0	End of the 2nd Quarter	45	52

3rd Quarter

TIME	PLAY	LAC	DEN
12:00	Brook Lopez enters the game for Bennedict Mathurin	45	52
12:00	Kawhi Leonard enters the game for Yanic Konan Niederhauser	45	52
11:44	Kawhi Leonard makes 27-foot three point jumper (Kris Dunn assists)	48	52
11:21	Jamal Murray bad pass turnover (Brook Lopez steals)	48	52
11:14	Kawhi Leonard misses 26-foot three point jumper	48	52
11:13	Nikola Jokic defensive rebound	48	52
11:02	Jamal Murray misses driving floating jump shot	48	52
11:00	Cameron Johnson offensive rebound	48	52
10:58	Julian Strawther misses 26-foot three point jumper	48	52
10:54	Brook Lopez defensive rebound	48	52
10:46	Brook Lopez misses 14-foot jumper	48	52
10:42	Nikola Jokic defensive rebound	48	52
10:34	Jamal Murray makes 6-foot driving floating jump shot (Cameron Johnson assists)	48	54
10:09	Kawhi Leonard makes 10-foot pullup jump shot	50	54
9:55	Julian Strawther makes 27-foot three point jumper (Cameron Johnson assists)	50	57
9:40	Derrick Jones Jr. makes driving layup (Kris Dunn assists)	52	57
9:26	John Collins shooting foul	52	57
9:26	(09:26) [Nuggets] REF-INITIATED REVIEW (CALL STANDS)	52	57
9:26	Cameron Johnson makes free throw 1 of 3	52	58
9:26	Cameron Johnson makes free throw 2 of 3	52	59
9:26	Cameron Johnson makes free throw 3 of 3	52	60
9:15	Cameron Johnson personal foul	52	60
9:00	Derrick Jones Jr. misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot	52	60
8:57	Jamal Murray defensive rebound	52	60
8:52	Julian Strawther misses running layup	52	60
8:50	Kris Dunn defensive rebound	52	60
8:48	Kawhi Leonard makes running layup (Kris Dunn assists)	54	60
8:48	Nikola Jokic shooting foul	54	60
8:48	Kawhi Leonard makes free throw 1 of 1	55	60
8:30	Nikola Jokic misses driving floating jump shot	55	60
8:28	Kris Dunn defensive rebound	55	60
8:19	Derrick Jones Jr. makes 4-foot layup (John Collins assists)	57	60
8:06	Julian Strawther makes 23-foot three point jumper (Nikola Jokic assists)	57	63
7:50	Derrick Jones Jr. makes 24-foot three point jumper (Kawhi Leonard assists)	60	63
7:44	Nikola Jokic out of bounds bad pass turnover	60	63
7:36	Kawhi Leonard makes 9-foot pullup jump shot	62	63
7:21	Christian Braun makes layup (Nikola Jokic assists)	62	65
7:21	John Collins shooting foul	62	65
7:21	Christian Braun makes free throw 1 of 1	62	66
7:13	Derrick Jones Jr. misses 26-foot three point jumper	62	66
7:09	Nikola Jokic defensive rebound	62	66
7:05	Cameron Johnson misses 23-foot running jump shot	62	66
7:02	Brook Lopez defensive rebound	62	66
6:57	Kawhi Leonard bad pass turnover (Jamal Murray steals)	62	66
6:52	Julian Strawther misses 26-foot running jump shot	62	66
6:50	Nikola Jokic offensive rebound	62	66
6:50	John Collins shooting foul	62	66
6:50	Clippers Full timeout	62	66
6:50	Nikola Jokic makes free throw 1 of 2	62	67
6:50	Nikola Jokic makes free throw 2 of 2	62	68
6:30	Brook Lopez makes two point shot (Derrick Jones Jr. assists)	64	68
6:19	Brook Lopez personal foul	64	68
6:19	Nicolas Batum enters the game for Kris Dunn	64	68
6:19	Bennedict Mathurin enters the game for John Collins	64	68
6:10	Nikola Jokic makes 2-foot layup (Jamal Murray assists)	64	70
5:48	Derrick Jones Jr. misses 12-foot pullup jump shot	64	70
5:46	Julian Strawther defensive rebound	64	70
5:39	Julian Strawther misses 29-foot three point jumper	64	70
5:34	Christian Braun offensive rebound	64	70
5:25	Cameron Johnson misses 29-foot three point jumper	64	70
5:21	Kawhi Leonard defensive rebound	64	70
5:14	Bennedict Mathurin misses 16-foot pullup jump shot	64	70
5:10	Cameron Johnson defensive rebound	64	70
5:08	Cameron Johnson makes driving layup	64	72
4:59	Kawhi Leonard misses 27-foot three point jumper	64	72
4:56	Nikola Jokic defensive rebound	64	72
4:52	Jamal Murray makes running layup (Nikola Jokic assists)	64	74
4:41	Nicolas Batum makes 23-foot three point jumper (Kawhi Leonard assists)	67	74
4:30	Christian Braun out of bounds lost ball turnover	67	74
4:30	Yanic Konan Niederhauser enters the game for Brook Lopez	67	74
4:30	Tim Hardaway Jr. enters the game for Cameron Johnson	67	74
4:19	Yanic Konan Niederhauser misses 15-foot jumper	67	74
4:16	Jamal Murray defensive rebound	67	74
4:06	Nikola Jokic lost ball turnover (Bennedict Mathurin steals)	67	74
4:03	Bennedict Mathurin makes running layup	69	74
3:43	Nikola Jokic misses 26-foot three point jumper	69	74
3:40	Derrick Jones Jr. defensive rebound	69	74
3:31	Derrick Jones Jr. misses 26-foot three point jumper	69	74
3:27	Tim Hardaway Jr. defensive rebound	69	74
3:14	Christian Braun misses 23-foot three point jumper	69	74
3:11	Nicolas Batum defensive rebound	69	74
3:09	Nikola Jokic personal foul	69	74
3:09	Kris Dunn enters the game for Kawhi Leonard	69	74
3:09	Jordan Miller enters the game for Derrick Jones Jr.	69	74
3:09	Bruce Brown enters the game for Julian Strawther	69	74
2:59	Yanic Konan Niederhauser makes driving layup (Bennedict Mathurin assists)	71	74
2:43	Jamal Murray lost ball turnover (Bennedict Mathurin steals)	71	74
2:39	Bennedict Mathurin makes 1-foot running dunk	73	74
2:39	Nuggets Full timeout	73	74
2:39	Cameron Johnson enters the game for Christian Braun	73	74
2:39	Spencer Jones enters the game for Jamal Murray	73	74
2:25	Nikola Jokic out of bounds bad pass turnover	73	74
2:15	Bennedict Mathurin misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot	73	74
2:12	Tim Hardaway Jr. defensive rebound	73	74
2:05	Nikola Jokic makes layup (Bruce Brown assists)	73	76
1:56	Spencer Jones personal foul	73	76
1:47	Bennedict Mathurin misses two point shot	73	76
1:46	Nikola Jokic defensive rebound	73	76
1:45	Yanic Konan Niederhauser shooting foul	73	76
1:45	Bruce Brown misses free throw 1 of 2	73	76
1:45	Nuggets offensive team rebound	73	76
1:45	Bruce Brown makes free throw 2 of 2	73	77
1:25	Yanic Konan Niederhauser makes 7-foot driving floating jump shot	75	77
1:10	Bruce Brown out of bounds bad pass turnover	75	77
57.6	Nicolas Batum makes 26-foot three point jumper (Jordan Miller assists)	78	77
39.3	Cameron Johnson misses 28-foot three point jumper	78	77
37.4	Bennedict Mathurin defensive rebound	78	77
29.9	Kris Dunn misses running layup	78	77
27.8	Bruce Brown defensive rebound	78	77
6.8	Nikola Jokic misses 28-foot three point pullup jump shot	78	77
3.0	Kris Dunn defensive rebound	78	77
0.9	Bennedict Mathurin misses heave jump shot	78	77
0.1	Clippers offensive team rebound	78	77
0.0	End of the 3rd Quarter	78	77

4th Quarter

TIME	PLAY	LAC	DEN
12:00	Jonas Valanciunas enters the game for Nikola Jokic	78	77
11:48	Jonas Valanciunas traveling turnover	78	77
11:29	Kris Dunn bad pass turnover (Jonas Valanciunas steals)	78	77
11:23	Spencer Jones makes running layup (Bruce Brown assists)	78	79
11:06	Bennedict Mathurin makes 17-foot two point shot (Jordan Miller assists)	80	79
11:06	Spencer Jones shooting foul	80	79
11:06	Bennedict Mathurin makes free throw 1 of 1	81	79
10:52	Jonas Valanciunas makes dunk (Cameron Johnson assists)	81	81
10:39	Bennedict Mathurin makes 15-foot pullup jump shot (Kris Dunn assists)	83	81
10:27	Jordan Miller shooting foul	83	81
10:27	Bruce Brown misses free throw 1 of 2	83	81
10:27	Nuggets offensive team rebound	83	81
10:27	Bruce Brown makes free throw 2 of 2	83	82
10:27	Double technical foul: Jonas Valanciunas and Kris Dunn	83	82
10:27	Cameron Johnson makes technical free throw	83	83
10:27	Bennedict Mathurin technical foul	83	83
10:18	Bennedict Mathurin out of bounds bad pass turnover	83	83
10:04	Jonas Valanciunas makes 7-foot driving floating jump shot (Bruce Brown assists)	83	85
9:51	Cameron Johnson personal foul	83	85
9:51	Kawhi Leonard enters the game for Kris Dunn	83	85
9:38	Bennedict Mathurin misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot	83	85
9:36	Cameron Johnson defensive rebound	83	85
9:27	Cameron Johnson makes 7-foot two point shot	83	87
9:27	Yanic Konan Niederhauser defensive goaltending violation	83	87
9:12	Jonas Valanciunas personal foul	83	87
9:12	John Collins enters the game for Jordan Miller	83	87
9:06	Spencer Jones shooting foul	83	87
9:06	Kawhi Leonard misses free throw 1 of 3	83	87
9:06	Clippers offensive team rebound	83	87
9:06	Kawhi Leonard misses free throw 2 of 3	83	87
9:06	Clippers offensive team rebound	83	87
9:06	Kawhi Leonard makes free throw 3 of 3	84	87
9:00	John Collins blocks Cameron Johnson 's 5-foot driving layup	84	87
8:57	Yanic Konan Niederhauser defensive rebound	84	87
8:54	Kawhi Leonard misses running pullup jump shot	84	87
8:50	Jonas Valanciunas defensive rebound	84	87
8:30	Spencer Jones misses 23-foot three point jumper	84	87
8:28	Jonas Valanciunas offensive rebound	84	87
8:27	Yanic Konan Niederhauser shooting foul	84	87
8:27	Jonas Valanciunas makes free throw 1 of 2	84	88
8:27	Brook Lopez enters the game for Yanic Konan Niederhauser	84	88
8:27	Christian Braun enters the game for Spencer Jones	84	88
8:27	Jamal Murray enters the game for Cameron Johnson	84	88
8:27	Jonas Valanciunas makes free throw 2 of 2	84	89
8:18	John Collins misses 23-foot three point jumper	84	89
8:16	Bennedict Mathurin offensive rebound	84	89
8:16	Jamal Murray personal foul	84	89
8:16	Bennedict Mathurin makes free throw 1 of 2	85	89
8:16	Bennedict Mathurin makes free throw 2 of 2	86	89
8:10	Bennedict Mathurin personal foul	86	89
8:01	Bennedict Mathurin shooting foul	86	89
8:01	Clippers Full timeout	86	89
8:01	(08:01) [Clippers] COACH'S CHALLENGE (CALL STANDS) [Clippers] charged with a timeout	86	89
8:01	Jamal Murray makes free throw 1 of 3	86	90
8:01	Jamal Murray makes free throw 2 of 3	86	91
8:01	Jamal Murray makes free throw 3 of 3	86	92
7:56	Christian Braun personal foul	86	92
7:56	Kawhi Leonard makes free throw 1 of 2	87	92
7:56	Derrick Jones Jr. enters the game for Nicolas Batum	87	92
7:56	Kawhi Leonard makes free throw 2 of 2	88	92
7:40	Jamal Murray misses driving layup	88	92
7:39	Brook Lopez defensive rebound	88	92
7:26	Jonas Valanciunas shooting foul	88	92
7:26	Derrick Jones Jr. makes free throw 1 of 2	89	92
7:26	Nikola Jokic enters the game for Jonas Valanciunas	89	92
7:26	Derrick Jones Jr. makes free throw 2 of 2	90	92
7:12	Tim Hardaway Jr. misses 22-foot three point jumper	90	92
7:08	John Collins defensive rebound	90	92
7:02	Bennedict Mathurin misses 11-foot pullup jump shot	90	92
6:59	Jamal Murray defensive rebound	90	92
6:55	Kris Dunn enters the game for Kawhi Leonard	90	92
6:49	Bruce Brown misses 27-foot three point jumper	90	92
6:46	Kris Dunn defensive rebound	90	92
6:34	Brook Lopez misses 26-foot three point jumper	90	92
6:30	Jamal Murray defensive rebound	90	92
6:18	Nikola Jokic makes two point shot	90	94
6:02	Christian Braun shooting foul	90	94
6:02	Bennedict Mathurin makes free throw 1 of 2	91	94
6:02	Julian Strawther enters the game for Tim Hardaway Jr.	91	94
6:02	Cameron Johnson enters the game for Bruce Brown	91	94
6:02	Bennedict Mathurin misses free throw 2 of 2	91	94
6:00	Nikola Jokic defensive rebound	91	94
5:44	Nikola Jokic makes 6-foot hook shot (Jamal Murray assists)	91	96
5:34	Bennedict Mathurin makes driving dunk	93	96
5:13	Bennedict Mathurin personal foul	93	96
5:13	Nikola Jokic misses free throw 1 of 2	93	96
5:13	Nuggets offensive team rebound	93	96
5:13	Nikola Jokic makes free throw 2 of 2	93	97
5:01	Brook Lopez makes 1-foot dunk (John Collins assists)	95	97
4:48	Derrick Jones Jr. shooting foul	95	97
4:48	Jamal Murray misses free throw 1 of 2	95	97
4:48	Nuggets offensive team rebound	95	97
4:48	Jamal Murray makes free throw 2 of 2	95	98
4:33	Julian Strawther personal foul	95	98
4:33	Derrick Jones Jr. makes free throw 1 of 2	96	98
4:33	Nuggets Full timeout	96	98
4:33	Kawhi Leonard enters the game for Kris Dunn	96	98
4:33	Derrick Jones Jr. makes free throw 2 of 2	97	98
4:27	John Collins kicked ball violation	97	98
4:14	Nikola Jokic misses 7-foot two point shot	97	98
4:13	Nuggets offensive team rebound	97	98
4:10	Nikola Jokic makes 5-foot layup (Jamal Murray assists)	97	100
3:51	Derrick Jones Jr. makes driving layup (Bennedict Mathurin assists)	99	100
3:28	Julian Strawther misses 26-foot three point jumper	99	100
3:24	John Collins defensive rebound	99	100
3:12	Derrick Jones Jr. makes 5-foot two point shot (Brook Lopez assists)	101	100
3:12	Nikola Jokic shooting foul	101	100
3:12	Nuggets Full timeout	101	100
3:12	Derrick Jones Jr. misses free throw 1 of 1	101	100
3:08	Jamal Murray defensive rebound	101	100
3:04	Brook Lopez personal foul	101	100
3:04	Jamal Murray makes free throw 1 of 2	101	101
3:04	Jamal Murray makes free throw 2 of 2	101	102
2:50	Derrick Jones Jr. makes 25-foot three point jumper (Bennedict Mathurin assists)	104	102
2:40	Nikola Jokic misses 25-foot three point jumper	104	102
2:39	Bennedict Mathurin defensive rebound	104	102
2:37	Nikola Jokic transition take foul	104	102
2:37	Kawhi Leonard makes free throw 1 of 1	105	102
2:33	Bennedict Mathurin makes 3-foot layup (John Collins assists)	107	102
2:17	Jamal Murray bad pass turnover (Bennedict Mathurin steals)	107	102
2:02	John Collins misses 3-foot reverse layup	107	102
2:01	Nikola Jokic defensive rebound	107	102
2:01	John Collins personal foul	107	102
2:01	Nikola Jokic makes free throw 1 of 2	107	103
2:01	Bruce Brown enters the game for Julian Strawther	107	103
2:01	Nikola Jokic misses free throw 2 of 2	107	103
1:58	Kawhi Leonard defensive rebound	107	103
1:39	Derrick Jones Jr. misses driving floating jump shot	107	103
1:37	Clippers offensive team rebound	107	103
1:37	shot clock turnover	107	103
1:23	Nikola Jokic makes 6-foot driving floating jump shot (Jamal Murray assists)	107	105
1:03	Clippers Full timeout	107	105
1:00	Bennedict Mathurin misses 27-foot jump bank shot	107	105
59.3	Christian Braun defensive rebound	107	105
46.2	Nikola Jokic makes 7-foot two point shot	107	107
35.6	Bruce Brown shooting foul	107	107
35.6	Bennedict Mathurin makes free throw 1 of 2	108	107
35.6	Bennedict Mathurin makes free throw 2 of 2	109	107
35.6	Nuggets Full timeout	109	107
35.6	Tim Hardaway Jr. enters the game for Bruce Brown	109	107
29.8	Brook Lopez blocks Nikola Jokic 's 4-foot driving layup	109	107
27.6	John Collins defensive rebound	109	107
24.9	Tim Hardaway Jr. personal take foul	109	107
24.9	Derrick Jones Jr. makes free throw 1 of 2	110	107
24.9	Derrick Jones Jr. makes free throw 2 of 2	111	107
18.5	Jamal Murray makes driving dunk	111	109
15.1	Clippers Full timeout	111	109
15.1	Spencer Jones enters the game for Jamal Murray	111	109
13.0	Brook Lopez makes 2-foot driving dunk (Bennedict Mathurin assists)	113	109
13.0	Nuggets Full timeout	113	109
13.0	Jamal Murray enters the game for Spencer Jones	113	109
11.0	Jamal Murray makes 25-foot three point jumper (Christian Braun assists)	113	112
9.1	Tim Hardaway Jr. personal take foul	113	112
9.1	Bennedict Mathurin makes free throw 1 of 2	114	112
9.1	Kris Dunn enters the game for Brook Lopez	114	112
9.1	Julian Strawther enters the game for Christian Braun	114	112
9.1	Bennedict Mathurin makes free throw 2 of 2	115	112
0.9	Derrick Jones Jr. shooting foul	115	112
0.9	(00:00.9) [Nuggets] REF-INITIATED REVIEW (CALL STANDS)	115	112
0.9	Jamal Murray makes free throw 1 of 3	115	113
0.9	Jamal Murray makes free throw 2 of 3	115	114
0.9	Brook Lopez enters the game for Kris Dunn	115	114
0.9	Bruce Brown enters the game for Julian Strawther	115	114
0.9	Christian Braun enters the game for Tim Hardaway Jr.	115	114
0.9	Jonas Valanciunas enters the game for Cameron Johnson	115	114
0.9	Yanic Konan Niederhauser enters the game for Bennedict Mathurin	115	114
0.9	Jamal Murray misses free throw 3 of 3	115	114
0.9	John Collins defensive rebound	115	114
0.0	End of the 4th Quarter	115	114
0.0	End of Game	115	114

Time, Location & Referees

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Venue

Intuit Dome

Inglewood, CA

Date & Time

3:30 AM, February 20, 2026

Coverage

Altitude Sports, FanDuel SN SoCal, NBA League Pass

Attendance

17,927

Referees

Pat Fraher, Kevin Cutler, Michael Smith

2025-26 Northwest Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
Oklahoma City	64	18	.780	L2
Denver	54	28	.659	W12
Minnesota	49	33	.598	W2
Portland	42	40	.512	W2
Utah	22	60	.268	L1

2025-26 Pacific Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
LA Lakers	53	29	.646	W3
Phoenix	45	37	.549	W1
LA Clippers	42	40	.512	W1
Golden State	37	45	.451	L3
Sacramento	22	60	.268	L1

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