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

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Denver Nuggets vs. LA Clippers: Game Highlights
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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Game Information

Game Information

Time, Location & Referees
Intuit Dome
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

Game Analysis

Statistics visualization

Game Stats

Get the latest game stats
Nuggets
Clippers
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

Current Standings

2025-26 Northwest Standings

TEAMWLPCTSTRK
Oklahoma City6116.792W4
Denver4928.636W7
Minnesota4631.597L2
Portland4038.513W3
Utah2157.269L8

2025-26 Pacific Standings

TEAMWLPCTSTRK
LA Lakers5027.649L1
Phoenix4235.545L2
LA Clippers3938.506L2
Golden State3641.468L3
Sacramento2157.269W2

Play by Play

Play By Play

Recent plays and game events
TIMEPLAY
12:00
Nikola Jokic vs. Brook Lopez (Jamal Murray gains possession)
00
11:45
Cameron Johnson makes driving layup (Julian Strawther assists)
02
11:26
Derrick Jones Jr. misses 23-foot three point jumper
02
11:22
Jamal Murray defensive rebound
02
11:18
Cameron Johnson misses 27-foot running jump shot
02
11:14
Kawhi Leonard defensive rebound
02
11:04
John Collins misses two point shot
02
11:02
Nikola Jokic defensive rebound
02
10:58
Julian Strawther makes 23-foot running jump shot (Jamal Murray assists)
05
10:35
Kris Dunn traveling turnover
05
10:17
Nikola Jokic out of bounds lost ball turnover
05
10:05
John Collins makes two point shot (Kris Dunn assists)
25
9:56
Nikola Jokic lost ball turnover (John Collins steals)
25
9:53
Derrick Jones Jr. makes dunk (John Collins assists)
45
9:41
Brook Lopez personal foul
45
9:35
Julian Strawther makes 22-foot three point jumper (Christian Braun assists)
48
9:08
John Collins bad pass turnover (Julian Strawther steals)
48
9:04
Cameron Johnson makes 26-foot running pullup jump shot (Julian Strawther assists)
411
8:51
Kawhi Leonard misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot
411
8:48
Nikola Jokic defensive rebound
411
8:36
Cameron Johnson makes 18-foot pullup jump shot
413
8:34
Clippers Full timeout
413
8:19
Kawhi Leonard misses driving layup
413
8:17
Brook Lopez offensive rebound
413
8:17
Brook Lopez makes tip in dunk
613
8:09
Julian Strawther offensive goaltending turnover
613
7:53
Brook Lopez misses 26-foot three point jumper
613
7:51
Nikola Jokic defensive rebound
613
7:30
Nikola Jokic misses 26-foot three point jumper
613
7:27
Kris Dunn defensive rebound
613
7:21
Jamal Murray blocks Kris Dunn 's 5-foot running layup
613
7:19
Nikola Jokic defensive rebound
613
7:12
Jamal Murray misses 26-foot three point jumper
613
7:08
Kris Dunn defensive rebound
613
7:05
Kris Dunn bad pass turnover (Christian Braun steals)
613
6:58
Kris Dunn kicked ball violation
613
6:45
Jamal Murray misses 10-foot fade away jump shot
613
6:43
John Collins defensive rebound
613
6:30
Derrick Jones Jr. out of bounds bad pass turnover
613
6:30
Bennedict Mathurin enters the game for Kris Dunn
613
6:18
Nikola Jokic makes layup
615
6:03
John Collins makes 11-foot turnaround jump shot (Kawhi Leonard assists)
815
5:42
Christian Braun makes layup (Nikola Jokic assists)
817
5:21
Kawhi Leonard makes 12-foot pullup jump shot
1017
5:05
Nikola Jokic misses 6-foot floating jump shot
1017
5:03
Brook Lopez defensive rebound
1017
4:58
Nikola Jokic shooting foul
1017
4:58
Bennedict Mathurin makes free throw 1 of 2
1117
4:58
Yanic Konan Niederhauser enters the game for Brook Lopez
1117
4:58
Tim Hardaway Jr. enters the game for Cameron Johnson
1117
4:58
Bennedict Mathurin makes free throw 2 of 2
1217
4:41
Nikola Jokic makes 6-foot floating jump shot (Christian Braun assists)
1219
4:41
Bennedict Mathurin shooting foul
1219
4:41
Jordan Miller enters the game for Kawhi Leonard
1219
4:41
Bruce Brown enters the game for Julian Strawther
1219
4:41
Nikola Jokic misses free throw 1 of 1
1219
4:39
John Collins defensive rebound
1219
4:26
Bennedict Mathurin misses driving floating jump shot
1219
4:23
Bennedict Mathurin offensive rebound
1219
4:23
Bruce Brown shooting foul
1219
4:23
Bennedict Mathurin makes free throw 1 of 2
1319
4:23
Bennedict Mathurin makes free throw 2 of 2
1419
4:14
Bruce Brown makes 23-foot three point jumper (Nikola Jokic assists)
1422
3:56
John Collins makes 23-foot three point jumper (Yanic Konan Niederhauser assists)
1722
3:43
Bruce Brown makes 2-foot reverse layup (Nikola Jokic assists)
1724
3:33
John Collins misses 25-foot three point jumper
1724
3:30
Nikola Jokic defensive rebound
1724
3:19
Jamal Murray misses 26-foot three point jumper
1724
3:17
John Collins defensive rebound
1724
3:12
Bennedict Mathurin makes 24-foot running pullup jump shot
2024
2:55
John Collins blocks Christian Braun 's 3-foot layup
2024
2:54
Nuggets offensive team rebound
2024
2:54
Nuggets Full timeout
2024
2:54
Kris Dunn enters the game for Derrick Jones Jr.
2024
2:54
Nicolas Batum enters the game for John Collins
2024
2:54
Cameron Johnson enters the game for Christian Braun
2024
2:54
Spencer Jones enters the game for Jamal Murray
2024
2:46
Nikola Jokic misses 6-foot two point shot
2024
2:46
Nuggets offensive team rebound
2024
2:43
Nikola Jokic misses 26-foot three point jumper
2024
2:43
Clippers defensive team rebound
2024
2:31
Bennedict Mathurin makes 19-foot pullup jump shot (Jordan Miller assists)
2224
2:15
Yanic Konan Niederhauser personal foul
2224
2:08
Spencer Jones misses 23-foot three point jumper
2224
2:05
Yanic Konan Niederhauser defensive rebound
2224
1:48
Kris Dunn misses driving floating jump shot
2224
1:45
Kris Dunn offensive rebound
2224
1:43
Bennedict Mathurin makes layup (Kris Dunn assists)
2424
1:33
Nikola Jokic bad pass turnover (Jordan Miller steals)
2424
1:25
Bruce Brown shooting foul
2424
1:25
Jordan Miller misses free throw 1 of 2
2424
1:25
Clippers offensive team rebound
2424
1:25
Jordan Miller makes free throw 2 of 2
2524
1:11
Nikola Jokic misses 6-foot two point shot
2524
1:08
Yanic Konan Niederhauser defensive rebound
2524
1:00
Spencer Jones blocks Bennedict Mathurin 's 16-foot two point shot
2524
57.1
Nikola Jokic defensive rebound
2524
55.2
Tim Hardaway Jr. misses 27-foot running jump shot
2524
52.1
Yanic Konan Niederhauser defensive rebound
2524
36.8
Jordan Miller misses 27-foot three point jumper
2524
33.4
Cameron Johnson defensive rebound
2524
27.4
Yanic Konan Niederhauser personal foul
2524
27.4
Isaiah Jackson enters the game for Yanic Konan Niederhauser
2524
27.4
Jamal Murray enters the game for Bruce Brown
2524
16.6
Nikola Jokic misses 27-foot three point jumper
2524
13.2
Kris Dunn defensive rebound
2524
0.8
Bennedict Mathurin misses 20-foot pullup jump shot
2524
0.1
Clippers offensive team rebound
2524
0.0
End of the 1st Quarter
2524

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