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Nikola Jokic returns from knee injury to lead Nuggets past Clippers, 122-109

By AP•Jan 31, 2026

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Nikola Jokic's behind-the-back pass leads to a Peyton Watson dunk.

DENVER -- — Nikola Jokic had 31 points and 12 rebounds in his first game in a month, Tim Hardaway Jr. added 22 points and the Denver Nuggets knocked off the Los Angeles Clippers 122-109 on Friday night.

Jokic, the three-time NBA MVP, missed 16 games after injuring his left knee in the first half of a Dec. 29 loss at Miami. The Nuggets went 10-6 during that stretch, which also included extended absences from starters Cameron Johnson and Christian Braun.

Jokic’s 29th double-double of the season came despite being on a minutes restriction imposed by coach David Adelman. The 30-year-old Serbian was limited to 25 minutes, his second-fewest in a game this season.

James Harden had 25 points and nine assists for Los Angeles. The Clippers had won 16 of their previous 19, the best win percentage in that NBA during that period.

Jokic scored 11 points over a stretch of 3:47 in the fourth quarter that extended Denver’s lead from five to 16. The Nuggets improved to 7-3 this season in the second game of a back-to-back.

Jamal Murray had 22 points, and Peyton Watson added 21 for Denver. Murray, who made four of his five 3-pointers and had a team-high nine assists, scored at least 20 points in a game for the 35th time this season, matching a career high.

Up next

Nuggets: Host Oklahoma City on Sunday night.

Clippers: At Phoenix on Sunday night.

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Series Context

Playoff Series and Prior Meetings

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DEN leads series 2-0

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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LAC

DEN

40-86FG40-73

47Field Goal %55

14-403PT16-28

35Three Point %57

15-21FT26-32

11Offensive Rebounds7

23Defensive Rebounds36

29Assists30

7Steals7

3Blocks4

9Turnovers12

0Technical Fouls0

13Points Conceded Off Turnovers20

15Fast Break Points8

21Fouls18

7Largest Lead18

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Play By Play

1st Quarter

TIME	PLAY	DEN	LAC
12:00	Ivica Zubac vs. Nikola Jokic (Spencer Jones gains possession)	0	0
11:43	Spencer Jones misses 6-foot two point shot	0	0
11:43	Nikola Jokic offensive rebound	0	0
11:43	Kris Dunn personal foul	0	0
11:37	Spencer Jones makes 22-foot three point jumper (Nikola Jokic assists)	3	0
11:19	John Collins makes 23-foot three point jumper (James Harden assists)	3	3
11:05	James Harden blocks Peyton Watson 's 3-foot layup	3	3
11:05	Clippers defensive team rebound	3	3
10:55	Spencer Jones shooting foul	3	3
10:55	James Harden makes free throw 1 of 2	3	4
10:55	James Harden makes free throw 2 of 2	3	5
10:44	Peyton Watson misses 24-foot three point jumper	3	5
10:42	Clippers defensive team rebound	3	5
10:42	Nikola Jokic loose ball foul	3	5
10:31	Kawhi Leonard makes 24-foot three point jumper (James Harden assists)	3	8
10:12	Jamal Murray bad pass turnover (Kawhi Leonard steals)	3	8
9:58	Ivica Zubac makes 6-foot two point shot (Kawhi Leonard assists)	3	10
9:45	Nikola Jokic misses 7-foot floating jump shot	3	10
9:41	Nikola Jokic offensive rebound	3	10
9:41	Nikola Jokic makes tip shot	5	10
9:24	Ivica Zubac misses 6-foot hook shot	5	10
9:22	Nikola Jokic defensive rebound	5	10
9:19	Peyton Watson makes 26-foot running jump shot (Jalen Pickett assists)	8	10
9:02	Ivica Zubac makes 1-foot dunk (Kawhi Leonard assists)	8	12
8:47	Nikola Jokic makes 1-foot hook shot (Jamal Murray assists)	10	12
8:28	John Collins misses 23-foot three point jumper	10	12
8:25	Spencer Jones defensive rebound	10	12
8:15	Nikola Jokic makes 25-foot three point jumper (Peyton Watson assists)	13	12
7:46	James Harden misses 15-foot pullup jump shot	13	12
7:44	Jamal Murray defensive rebound	13	12
7:32	Jamal Murray misses driving floating jump shot	13	12
7:30	Kawhi Leonard defensive rebound	13	12
7:25	John Collins makes 24-foot three point jumper (Kris Dunn assists)	13	15
7:05	Jamal Murray makes 23-foot three point jumper (Jalen Pickett assists)	16	15
6:48	Kawhi Leonard misses 27-foot three point pullup jump shot	16	15
6:46	Nikola Jokic defensive rebound	16	15
6:42	Jalen Pickett misses 24-foot running jump shot	16	15
6:38	Jalen Pickett offensive rebound	16	15
6:33	Jalen Pickett misses 24-foot three point step back jumpshot	16	15
6:27	John Collins defensive rebound	16	15
6:17	Kawhi Leonard misses 19-foot fade away jump shot	16	15
6:14	Jalen Pickett defensive rebound	16	15
6:10	Peyton Watson makes running dunk (Jalen Pickett assists)	18	15
6:10	Clippers Full timeout	18	15
5:57	James Harden makes two point shot	18	17
5:33	Jalen Pickett misses 23-foot three point jumper	18	17
5:28	Peyton Watson offensive rebound	18	17
5:20	Kris Dunn shooting foul	18	17
5:20	Nikola Jokic makes free throw 1 of 2	19	17
5:20	Tim Hardaway Jr. enters the game for Jalen Pickett	19	17
5:20	Kobe Sanders enters the game for Kris Dunn	19	17
5:20	Nikola Jokic makes free throw 2 of 2	20	17
5:11	Nikola Jokic shooting foul	20	17
5:11	Kawhi Leonard misses free throw 1 of 2	20	17
5:11	Clippers offensive team rebound	20	17
5:11	Jonas Valanciunas enters the game for Nikola Jokic	20	17
5:11	Brook Lopez enters the game for Ivica Zubac	20	17
5:11	Kawhi Leonard makes free throw 2 of 2	20	18
4:54	Jonas Valanciunas makes 13-foot jumper (Jamal Murray assists)	22	18
4:37	Kobe Sanders misses 26-foot three point jumper	22	18
4:35	Spencer Jones defensive rebound	22	18
4:27	Jonas Valanciunas misses 15-foot jumper	22	18
4:24	Kawhi Leonard defensive rebound	22	18
4:20	John Collins makes 1-foot dunk (Kawhi Leonard assists)	22	20
3:59	Peyton Watson bad pass turnover (Kawhi Leonard steals)	22	20
3:56	Kawhi Leonard makes 1-foot running dunk (John Collins assists)	22	22
3:55	Nuggets Full timeout	22	22
3:55	Bruce Brown enters the game for Spencer Jones	22	22
3:55	Jordan Miller enters the game for Kawhi Leonard	22	22
3:39	Jamal Murray bad pass turnover (John Collins steals)	22	22
3:34	James Harden bad pass turnover (Jamal Murray steals)	22	22
3:29	Tim Hardaway Jr. makes 25-foot running pullup jump shot (Jamal Murray assists)	25	22
3:09	Kobe Sanders misses 24-foot three point jumper	25	22
3:04	Peyton Watson defensive rebound	25	22
2:59	Peyton Watson makes 12-foot driving floating jump shot	27	22
2:40	Jonas Valanciunas blocks James Harden 's 4-foot driving layup	27	22
2:38	James Harden offensive rebound	27	22
2:34	Jordan Miller misses 27-foot three point jumper	27	22
2:28	Jonas Valanciunas defensive rebound	27	22
2:23	Peyton Watson makes 11-foot driving floating jump shot	29	22
2:05	Jordan Miller makes layup (James Harden assists)	29	24
1:49	Jonas Valanciunas makes dunk (Peyton Watson assists)	31	24
1:32	Jonas Valanciunas blocks James Harden 's 5-foot driving floating jump shot	31	24
1:29	Jonas Valanciunas defensive rebound	31	24
1:21	Peyton Watson makes 1-foot two point shot	33	24
1:04	James Harden misses 25-foot three point step back jumpshot	33	24
1:02	Jonas Valanciunas defensive rebound	33	24
55.7	Peyton Watson back court turnover	33	24
55.7	Julian Strawther enters the game for Jamal Murray	33	24
55.7	Nicolas Batum enters the game for John Collins	33	24
49.2	Nicolas Batum makes 26-foot three point jumper (James Harden assists)	33	27
36.7	Tim Hardaway Jr. makes 15-foot jumper (Bruce Brown assists)	35	27
23.1	James Harden misses 27-foot three point pullup jump shot	35	27
20.1	Julian Strawther defensive rebound	35	27
1.5	Peyton Watson misses 7-foot pullup jump shot	35	27
1.5	James Harden defensive rebound	35	27
0.7	James Harden misses heave jump shot	35	27
0.1	Clippers offensive team rebound	35	27
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	35	27

2nd Quarter

TIME	PLAY	DEN	LAC
12:00	Spencer Jones enters the game for Peyton Watson	35	27
12:00	Kawhi Leonard enters the game for James Harden	35	27
11:49	Jordan Miller misses two point shot	35	27
11:47	Bruce Brown defensive rebound	35	27
11:33	Bruce Brown lost ball turnover (Brook Lopez steals)	35	27
11:25	Kawhi Leonard misses running pullup jump shot	35	27
11:24	Bruce Brown defensive rebound	35	27
11:02	Bruce Brown misses driving floating jump shot	35	27
11:00	Clippers defensive team rebound	35	27
10:46	Jordan Miller misses 25-foot three point jumper	35	27
10:43	Tim Hardaway Jr. defensive rebound	35	27
10:24	Jonas Valanciunas makes 10-foot fade away jump shot (Bruce Brown assists)	37	27
10:13	Jonas Valanciunas personal foul	37	27
10:07	Nicolas Batum makes 26-foot three point jumper (Kawhi Leonard assists)	37	30
9:51	Kobe Sanders shooting foul	37	30
9:51	Tim Hardaway Jr. makes free throw 1 of 2	38	30
9:51	Tim Hardaway Jr. makes free throw 2 of 2	39	30
9:33	Nicolas Batum misses 23-foot three point jumper	39	30
9:30	Jonas Valanciunas defensive rebound	39	30
9:18	Jonas Valanciunas misses 11-foot two point shot	39	30
9:16	Nicolas Batum defensive rebound	39	30
9:07	Kawhi Leonard bad pass turnover (Julian Strawther steals)	39	30
9:03	Tim Hardaway Jr. misses 25-foot running jump shot	39	30
9:00	Brook Lopez defensive rebound	39	30
8:54	Nicolas Batum misses 23-foot three point jumper	39	30
8:52	Spencer Jones defensive rebound	39	30
8:34	Brook Lopez personal foul	39	30
8:34	Ivica Zubac enters the game for Brook Lopez	39	30
8:23	Julian Strawther misses driving floating jump shot	39	30
8:22	Kawhi Leonard defensive rebound	39	30
8:13	Kawhi Leonard makes 11-foot pullup jump shot	39	32
7:52	Jonas Valanciunas misses 8-foot fade away jump shot	39	32
7:49	Nicolas Batum defensive rebound	39	32
7:40	Kawhi Leonard misses driving floating jump shot	39	32
7:37	Julian Strawther defensive rebound	39	32
7:28	Clippers Full timeout	39	32
7:28	(07:28) [Clippers] COACH'S CHALLENGE (CALL OVERTURNED) [Clippers] retain their timeout	39	32
7:28	Nikola Jokic enters the game for Tim Hardaway Jr.	39	32
7:28	Jamal Murray enters the game for Jonas Valanciunas	39	32
7:28	Kris Dunn enters the game for Kobe Sanders	39	32
7:28	James Harden enters the game for Jordan Miller	39	32
7:28	Bruce Brown out of bounds bad pass turnover	39	32
7:09	Kris Dunn misses 8-foot two point shot	39	32
7:07	Nikola Jokic defensive rebound	39	32
6:54	Bruce Brown makes 26-foot three point jumper (Nikola Jokic assists)	42	32
6:30	Kawhi Leonard makes 9-foot driving floating jump shot	42	34
6:12	Nikola Jokic makes 6-foot two point shot (Julian Strawther assists)	44	34
5:48	Ivica Zubac lost ball turnover (Nikola Jokic steals)	44	34
5:40	Kawhi Leonard personal foul	44	34
5:40	John Collins enters the game for Nicolas Batum	44	34
5:26	John Collins shooting foul	44	34
5:26	Nikola Jokic misses free throw 1 of 2	44	34
5:26	Nuggets offensive team rebound	44	34
5:26	Nikola Jokic misses free throw 2 of 2	44	34
5:26	Peyton Watson enters the game for Julian Strawther	44	34
5:24	John Collins defensive rebound	44	34
5:16	James Harden bad pass turnover (Nikola Jokic steals)	44	34
5:14	Ivica Zubac personal foul	44	34
5:14	Nikola Jokic misses free throw 1 of 2	44	34
5:14	Nuggets offensive team rebound	44	34
5:14	Nikola Jokic makes free throw 2 of 2	45	34
5:00	Nikola Jokic personal foul	45	34
4:52	Kris Dunn misses 23-foot three point jumper	45	34
4:48	Peyton Watson defensive rebound	45	34
4:46	Peyton Watson out of bounds bad pass turnover	45	34
4:38	Ivica Zubac misses dunk	45	34
4:38	Nikola Jokic defensive rebound	45	34
4:38	Ivica Zubac personal foul	45	34
4:38	Nikola Jokic makes free throw 1 of 2	46	34
4:38	Nicolas Batum enters the game for Kawhi Leonard	46	34
4:38	Nikola Jokic makes free throw 2 of 2	47	34
4:24	Nicolas Batum misses 23-foot three point jumper	47	34
4:21	Nikola Jokic defensive rebound	47	34
4:12	Jamal Murray misses 23-foot running jump shot	47	34
4:11	Ivica Zubac defensive rebound	47	34
4:08	James Harden makes 24-foot running pullup jump shot (Ivica Zubac assists)	47	37
3:43	Nikola Jokic lost ball turnover (Nicolas Batum steals)	47	37
3:38	James Harden makes 26-foot running pullup jump shot (Kris Dunn assists)	47	40
3:36	Nuggets Full timeout	47	40
3:36	Julian Strawther enters the game for Bruce Brown	47	40
3:36	Jonas Valanciunas enters the game for Nikola Jokic	47	40
3:36	Tim Hardaway Jr. enters the game for Spencer Jones	47	40
3:14	Peyton Watson makes 25-foot three point step back jumpshot (Jamal Murray assists)	50	40
2:59	James Harden makes 26-foot three pointer	50	43
2:43	Peyton Watson misses driving layup	50	43
2:40	Kris Dunn defensive rebound	50	43
2:37	Tim Hardaway Jr. personal foul	50	43
2:27	Jamal Murray shooting foul	50	43
2:27	James Harden makes free throw 1 of 2	50	44
2:27	James Harden makes free throw 2 of 2	50	45
2:09	Julian Strawther makes 23-foot three point jumper (Jonas Valanciunas assists)	53	45
1:51	John Collins misses 24-foot three point jumper	53	45
1:48	Kris Dunn offensive rebound	53	45
1:47	John Collins makes 23-foot three point jumper (Kris Dunn assists)	53	48
1:47	Peyton Watson shooting foul	53	48
1:47	Brook Lopez enters the game for Ivica Zubac	53	48
1:47	John Collins misses free throw 1 of 1	53	48
1:44	Jonas Valanciunas defensive rebound	53	48
1:23	Tim Hardaway Jr. misses driving floating jump shot	53	48
1:21	Clippers defensive team rebound	53	48
59.1	James Harden misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot	53	48
57.9	John Collins offensive rebound	53	48
57.9	John Collins makes tip in dunk	53	50
40.0	Jonas Valanciunas makes layup (Jamal Murray assists)	55	50
40.0	Brook Lopez shooting foul	55	50
40.0	Spencer Jones enters the game for Julian Strawther	55	50
40.0	Kobe Sanders enters the game for Kris Dunn	55	50
40.0	Jonas Valanciunas makes free throw 1 of 1	56	50
29.6	James Harden misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot	56	50
28.0	Spencer Jones defensive rebound	56	50
10.1	Jamal Murray makes 24-foot three point step back jumpshot	59	50
0.7	Brook Lopez offensive charge	59	50
0.7	Brook Lopez offensive foul turnover	59	50
0.7	(00:00.7) [Clippers] REF-INITIATED REVIEW (REPLAY SUPPORTS CALL)	59	50
0.3	Jonas Valanciunas misses heave jump shot	59	50
0.3	Nuggets offensive team rebound	59	50
0.0	End of the 2nd Quarter	59	50

3rd Quarter

TIME	PLAY	DEN	LAC
12:00	Nikola Jokic enters the game for Jonas Valanciunas	59	50
12:00	Jalen Pickett enters the game for Tim Hardaway Jr.	59	50
12:00	Kawhi Leonard enters the game for Nicolas Batum	59	50
12:00	Ivica Zubac enters the game for Brook Lopez	59	50
12:00	Kris Dunn enters the game for Kobe Sanders	59	50
11:39	James Harden makes 17-foot pullup jump shot (Kris Dunn assists)	59	52
11:15	Jamal Murray misses 18-foot pullup jump shot	59	52
11:11	James Harden defensive rebound	59	52
11:07	Ivica Zubac out of bounds bad pass turnover	59	52
10:58	John Collins shooting foul	59	52
10:58	Nikola Jokic makes free throw 1 of 2	60	52
10:58	Nikola Jokic makes free throw 2 of 2	61	52
10:40	Kris Dunn misses 9-foot floating jump shot	61	52
10:36	Ivica Zubac offensive rebound	61	52
10:36	Ivica Zubac misses tip shot	61	52
10:36	Ivica Zubac offensive rebound	61	52
10:36	Ivica Zubac misses tip shot	61	52
10:36	Nuggets defensive team rebound	61	52
10:20	Jalen Pickett misses 25-foot three point jumper	61	52
10:17	Ivica Zubac defensive rebound	61	52
10:08	James Harden makes 7-foot driving floating jump shot	61	54
9:49	Nikola Jokic misses 26-foot three point jumper	61	54
9:47	James Harden defensive rebound	61	54
9:39	Kawhi Leonard makes 16-foot turnaround jump shot (James Harden assists)	61	56
9:22	John Collins blocks Spencer Jones 's 3-foot turnaround jump shot	61	56
9:19	John Collins defensive rebound	61	56
9:11	Spencer Jones blocks John Collins 's 9-foot turnaround jump shot	61	56
9:08	John Collins offensive rebound	61	56
9:06	Ivica Zubac makes 2-foot two point shot (John Collins assists)	61	58
8:55	John Collins shooting foul	61	58
8:55	Peyton Watson misses free throw 1 of 2	61	58
8:55	Nuggets offensive team rebound	61	58
8:55	Peyton Watson makes free throw 2 of 2	62	58
8:45	Kris Dunn misses 24-foot three point jumper	62	58
8:43	Nikola Jokic defensive rebound	62	58
8:38	Peyton Watson misses running pullup jump shot	62	58
8:35	Ivica Zubac defensive rebound	62	58
8:24	James Harden makes 11-foot fade away jump shot	62	60
8:24	Spencer Jones shooting foul	62	60
8:24	James Harden makes free throw 1 of 1	62	61
8:11	Peyton Watson misses driving floating jump shot	62	61
8:06	Jalen Pickett offensive rebound	62	61
8:01	James Harden shooting foul	62	61
8:01	Nikola Jokic makes free throw 1 of 2	63	61
8:01	Nikola Jokic makes free throw 2 of 2	64	61
7:53	James Harden misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	64	61
7:50	Nuggets defensive team rebound	64	61
7:40	James Harden shooting foul	64	61
7:40	Spencer Jones misses free throw 1 of 2	64	61
7:40	Nuggets offensive team rebound	64	61
7:40	Spencer Jones makes free throw 2 of 2	65	61
7:19	James Harden makes 25-foot three pointer	65	64
7:02	Jamal Murray makes 27-foot three point jumper (Nikola Jokic assists)	68	64
6:50	Kawhi Leonard misses 9-foot pullup jump shot	68	64
6:48	Nikola Jokic defensive rebound	68	64
6:39	Nikola Jokic misses 21-foot pullup jump shot	68	64
6:37	Ivica Zubac defensive rebound	68	64
6:31	Kris Dunn makes 24-foot running jump shot (James Harden assists)	68	67
6:29	Nuggets Full timeout	68	67
6:29	Tim Hardaway Jr. enters the game for Jalen Pickett	68	67
6:11	Peyton Watson misses 23-foot three point jumper	68	67
6:09	Ivica Zubac defensive rebound	68	67
6:04	John Collins makes 1-foot running dunk (Kris Dunn assists)	68	69
5:44	Jamal Murray makes 7-foot driving floating jump shot (Nikola Jokic assists)	70	69
5:23	Kawhi Leonard lost ball turnover (Nikola Jokic steals)	70	69
5:23	Kawhi Leonard transition take foul	70	69
5:23	Nikola Jokic misses free throw 1 of 1	70	69
5:23	Nuggets offensive team rebound	70	69
5:12	Kris Dunn personal foul	70	69
5:12	Jamal Murray makes free throw 1 of 2	71	69
5:12	Jamal Murray makes free throw 2 of 2	72	69
5:02	James Harden lost ball turnover (Spencer Jones steals)	72	69
4:58	Peyton Watson makes layup (Spencer Jones assists)	74	69
4:45	John Collins makes 24-foot three point jumper (James Harden assists)	74	72
4:31	Nikola Jokic makes 9-foot turnaround jump shot	76	72
4:19	Kawhi Leonard misses 12-foot pullup jump shot	76	72
4:17	Tim Hardaway Jr. defensive rebound	76	72
4:02	Jamal Murray makes 13-foot floating jump shot	78	72
4:01	Clippers Full timeout	78	72
4:01	Jonas Valanciunas enters the game for Nikola Jokic	78	72
4:01	Bruce Brown enters the game for Spencer Jones	78	72
4:01	Nicolas Batum enters the game for Kawhi Leonard	78	72
3:38	Nicolas Batum misses 25-foot three point jumper	78	72
3:35	John Collins offensive rebound	78	72
3:34	Ivica Zubac makes 8-foot floating jump shot (John Collins assists)	78	74
3:14	Tim Hardaway Jr. makes 26-foot three point jumper (Peyton Watson assists)	81	74
2:58	Ivica Zubac makes layup (James Harden assists)	81	76
2:39	Tim Hardaway Jr. makes 23-foot three point jumper (Jamal Murray assists)	84	76
2:16	Kris Dunn misses 25-foot three point jumper	84	76
2:13	Jamal Murray defensive rebound	84	76
2:06	Jamal Murray out of bounds lost ball turnover	84	76
1:50	Ivica Zubac makes layup (James Harden assists)	84	78
1:26	Tim Hardaway Jr. makes 26-foot three point jumper (Jamal Murray assists)	87	78
1:06	Kris Dunn misses 22-foot three point step back jumpshot	87	78
1:02	Nicolas Batum offensive rebound	87	78
1:01	James Harden misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot	87	78
58.0	Jonas Valanciunas defensive rebound	87	78
48.8	Peyton Watson makes 8-foot driving floating jump shot	89	78
42.9	Kris Dunn makes 7-foot pullup jump shot (John Collins assists)	89	80
29.4	Jonas Valanciunas misses layup	89	80
27.5	James Harden defensive rebound	89	80
6.9	Kris Dunn misses 26-foot three point jumper	89	80
5.0	Jamal Murray defensive rebound	89	80
0.0	Jamal Murray makes 28-foot floating jump shot	92	80
0.0	End of the 3rd Quarter	92	80

4th Quarter

TIME	PLAY	DEN	LAC
12:00	Julian Strawther enters the game for Peyton Watson	92	80
12:00	Spencer Jones enters the game for Jamal Murray	92	80
12:00	Brook Lopez enters the game for James Harden	92	80
12:00	Kawhi Leonard enters the game for Kris Dunn	92	80
12:00	Jordan Miller enters the game for John Collins	92	80
12:00	Kobe Sanders enters the game for Ivica Zubac	92	80
11:40	Kobe Sanders vs. Jonas Valanciunas (Tim Hardaway Jr. gains possession)	92	80
11:37	Tim Hardaway Jr. makes 27-foot three point jumper (Jonas Valanciunas assists)	95	80
11:16	Kobe Sanders makes 24-foot three point jumper (Nicolas Batum assists)	95	83
10:52	Jonas Valanciunas misses driving floating jump shot	95	83
10:50	Spencer Jones offensive rebound	95	83
10:49	Spencer Jones misses driving floating jump shot	95	83
10:46	Jordan Miller defensive rebound	95	83
10:41	Bruce Brown personal foul	95	83
10:29	Kobe Sanders misses 22-foot three point jumper	95	83
10:26	Jordan Miller offensive rebound	95	83
10:25	Kawhi Leonard misses two point shot	95	83
10:22	Spencer Jones defensive rebound	95	83
10:08	Tim Hardaway Jr. misses 28-foot three point pullup jump shot	95	83
10:06	Brook Lopez defensive rebound	95	83
9:59	Kobe Sanders makes 24-foot three point jumper (Kawhi Leonard assists)	95	86
9:40	Jonas Valanciunas makes 1-foot layup (Julian Strawther assists)	97	86
9:19	Kobe Sanders makes 1-foot driving dunk (Kawhi Leonard assists)	97	88
9:04	Jonas Valanciunas bad pass turnover (Jordan Miller steals)	97	88
8:53	Jonas Valanciunas shooting foul	97	88
8:53	Jordan Miller misses free throw 1 of 2	97	88
8:53	Clippers offensive team rebound	97	88
8:53	Jordan Miller misses free throw 2 of 2	97	88
8:51	Kobe Sanders offensive rebound	97	88
8:41	Kawhi Leonard makes driving layup	97	90
8:41	Spencer Jones shooting foul	97	90
8:41	Kawhi Leonard makes free throw 1 of 1	97	91
8:27	Brook Lopez blocks Jonas Valanciunas 's 1-foot layup	97	91
8:25	Brook Lopez defensive rebound	97	91
8:23	Kawhi Leonard misses running pullup jump shot	97	91
8:23	Julian Strawther defensive rebound	97	91
8:09	Jonas Valanciunas bad pass turnover (Brook Lopez steals)	97	91
7:53	Kawhi Leonard makes 9-foot fade away jump shot	97	93
7:52	Nuggets Full timeout	97	93
7:52	Nikola Jokic enters the game for Jonas Valanciunas	97	93
7:52	Peyton Watson enters the game for Julian Strawther	97	93
7:36	(07:36) [Clippers] REF-INITIATED REVIEW (CALL OVERTURNED)	97	93
7:36	Jordan Miller shooting foul	97	93
7:36	Tim Hardaway Jr. makes free throw 1 of 3	98	93
7:36	Tim Hardaway Jr. makes free throw 2 of 3	99	93
7:36	Tim Hardaway Jr. makes free throw 3 of 3	100	93
7:20	Bruce Brown shooting foul	100	93
7:20	Kawhi Leonard makes free throw 1 of 2	100	94
7:20	Jamal Murray enters the game for Tim Hardaway Jr.	100	94
7:20	Kawhi Leonard makes free throw 2 of 2	100	95
7:09	Brook Lopez shooting foul	100	95
7:09	Nikola Jokic makes free throw 1 of 2	101	95
7:09	Nikola Jokic makes free throw 2 of 2	102	95
6:50	Kawhi Leonard misses 10-foot pullup jump shot	102	95
6:47	Nikola Jokic defensive rebound	102	95
6:30	Nikola Jokic makes layup (Bruce Brown assists)	104	95
6:14	Kawhi Leonard misses 16-foot two point shot	104	95
6:11	Nikola Jokic defensive rebound	104	95
6:05	Jordan Miller shooting foul	104	95
6:05	Nikola Jokic makes free throw 1 of 2	105	95
6:05	James Harden enters the game for Brook Lopez	105	95
6:05	Ivica Zubac enters the game for Jordan Miller	105	95
6:05	John Collins enters the game for Nicolas Batum	105	95
6:05	Nikola Jokic makes free throw 2 of 2	106	95
5:49	Kawhi Leonard makes 1-foot two point shot (Ivica Zubac assists)	106	97
5:22	Nikola Jokic makes 6-foot driving floating jump shot (Jamal Murray assists)	108	97
5:09	John Collins misses 25-foot three point jumper	108	97
5:06	Jamal Murray defensive rebound	108	97
4:46	Peyton Watson misses 25-foot three point jumper	108	97
4:42	Peyton Watson offensive rebound	108	97
4:32	Ivica Zubac shooting foul	108	97
4:32	Bruce Brown makes free throw 1 of 2	109	97
4:32	Bruce Brown makes free throw 2 of 2	110	97
4:18	James Harden lost ball turnover (Bruce Brown steals)	110	97
4:18	John Collins transition take foul	110	97
4:18	Bruce Brown makes free throw 1 of 1	111	97
4:18	Jordan Miller enters the game for Kawhi Leonard	111	97
4:05	Peyton Watson makes dunk (Nikola Jokic assists)	113	97
3:38	Bruce Brown shooting foul	113	97
3:38	Ivica Zubac misses free throw 1 of 2	113	97
3:38	Nuggets Full timeout	113	97
3:38	Cam Christie enters the game for James Harden	113	97
3:38	Kobe Brown enters the game for John Collins	113	97
3:38	Clippers offensive team rebound	113	97
3:38	Ivica Zubac makes free throw 2 of 2	113	98
3:22	Nikola Jokic makes 26-foot three point jumper (Jamal Murray assists)	116	98
3:04	Jordan Miller makes 13-foot pullup jump shot (Kobe Sanders assists)	116	100
2:36	Bruce Brown misses 23-foot three point jumper	116	100
2:33	Kobe Sanders defensive rebound	116	100
2:27	Kobe Sanders misses 17-foot pullup jump shot	116	100
2:24	Nikola Jokic defensive rebound	116	100
2:12	Jamal Murray makes 12-foot pullup jump shot	118	100
2:00	Bruce Brown personal foul	118	100
2:00	Kobe Brown makes free throw 1 of 2	118	101
2:00	Julian Strawther enters the game for Peyton Watson	118	101
2:00	Jalen Pickett enters the game for Bruce Brown	118	101
2:00	Hunter Tyson enters the game for Nikola Jokic	118	101
2:00	Zeke Nnaji enters the game for Spencer Jones	118	101
2:00	DaRon Holmes II enters the game for Jamal Murray	118	101
2:00	Yanic Konan Niederhauser enters the game for Ivica Zubac	118	101
2:00	Kobe Brown makes free throw 2 of 2	118	102
1:42	Zeke Nnaji makes 1-foot dunk (Hunter Tyson assists)	120	102
1:21	Jalen Pickett shooting foul	120	102
1:21	Kobe Brown makes free throw 1 of 2	120	103
1:21	Kobe Brown misses free throw 2 of 2	120	103
1:19	Hunter Tyson defensive rebound	120	103
1:06	Zeke Nnaji back court turnover	120	103
58.3	Cam Christie makes driving layup (Kobe Sanders assists)	120	105
58.3	Julian Strawther shooting foul	120	105
58.3	Cam Christie makes free throw 1 of 1	120	106
41.6	DaRon Holmes II makes dunk (Julian Strawther assists)	122	106
26.5	Julian Strawther blocks Yanic Konan Niederhauser 's 1-foot layup	122	106
25.4	Jordan Miller offensive rebound	122	106
25.4	Jordan Miller makes layup	122	108
25.4	DaRon Holmes II shooting foul	122	108
25.4	Jordan Miller makes free throw 1 of 1	122	109
1.4	shot clock turnover	122	109
0.0	End of the 4th Quarter	122	109
0.0	End of Game	122	109

Time, Location & Referees

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Venue

Ball Arena

Denver, CO

Date & Time

2:00 AM, January 31, 2026

Coverage

Altitude Sports, FanDuel SN SoCal, NBA League Pass

Attendance

20,016

Referees

Curtis Blair, CJ Washington, Ashley Moyer-Gleich

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

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

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