Harden, Powell help Clippers overcome Jokic's 41 points to beat Nuggets 109-104

James Harden had 23 points and 16 assists, Norman Powell scored 26 of his 37 points successful nan 2nd half and nan Los Angeles Clippers overcame Nikola Jokic’s 41 points to hit nan Denver Nuggets 109-104 connected Saturday

DENVER -- James Harden had 23 points and 16 assists, Norman Powell scored 26 of his 37 points successful nan 2nd half and nan Los Angeles Clippers overcame Nikola Jokic's 41 points to hit nan Denver Nuggets 109-104 connected Saturday.

Jokic made a career-high 7 3-pointers but missed a free propulsion pinch 20 seconds near that would person tied nan game. Harden made 4 from nan statement successful nan last 30.5 seconds.

The Clippers trailed 103-100 erstwhile Powell deed a 3-pointer. Jamal Murray, who had 22 points, missed a layup and Harden past made 2 free throws.

After Jokic divided a brace from nan line, Harden made 2 much foul shots to make it 107-104 and Jokic missed an off-balance 3-pointer.

Clippers: Harden missed a free propulsion successful nan opening nonaccomplishment to Phoenix connected Wednesday but was 12 of 13 from nan statement connected Saturday. Several of his 16 assists were to Ivica Zubac, who had 24 points and 15 rebounds.

Nuggets: The discourtesy was amended but nan chair was 3 of 18 from nan field. Only Julian Swather deed a section extremity for that unit.

Jokic presented Colorado prima Nathan MacKinnon pinch his MVP trophy successful nan Avalanche’s location opener 2 weeks ago, and MacKinnon returned nan favour earlier Saturday’s tip. He brought retired nan Michael Jordan Trophy while wearing a Jokic jersey and gave nan three-time MVP a hug.

Denver deed conscionable 7 of 38 shots from 3-point scope successful Thursday’s nonaccomplishment to Oklahoma City and started Saturday missing 11 of 13. The Nuggets made 12 of their adjacent 20 from heavy but missed their last 2 attempts.

The Clippers recreation to Golden State connected Sunday nighttime while nan Nuggets statesman a three-game roadworthy travel astatine Toronto connected Monday night.

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