National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Denver 110, L.A. Clippers 100
When: 10:30 PM ET, Monday, March 17, 2014
Where: Pepsi Center, Denver, Colorado
Officials: #79 Kevin Scott, #17 Joe Crawford, #16 David Guthrie
Attendance: 16553

Nuggets 110, Clippers 100: J.J. Hickson had 21 points and 11 rebounds and Kenneth Faried scored 18 points and grabbed a season-best 16 rebounds as host Denver halted Los Angeles’ 11-game winning streak.

Ty Lawson tallied 19 points, Timofey Mozgov contributed 15 points and nine rebounds and Randy Foye added 14 points for the Nuggets. Lawson and Foye each had four steals and Denver had 11 overall while winning for the third time in four games.

Chris Paul had 29 points and seven assists and Blake Griffin added 26 points and 12 rebounds for the Clippers, who also had their franchise-record 17-game winning streak snapped by Denver last season. This season’s 11-game winning streak matched the second-longest in franchise history and is tied for the longest in the NBA this season.

The Clippers were down five early in the fourth quarter before using a 9-2 surge to take a two-point lead but Lawson scored six straight points later in the quarter to give Denver a 102-98 edge with 3:46 remaining. Foye’s 3-pointer made it a seven-point margin with 2:35 left and Los Angeles missed its final six shots while going scoreless over the last 3 1/2 minutes.

Denver led 56-53 at halftime despite 20 first-half points by Paul and led by four late in the third quarter before the score was knotted at 83 entering the fourth. The Nuggets opened the final stanza with a 7-2 burst to take a 90-85 lead with 9:41 remaining.

GAME NOTEBOOK: Griffin stretched his streak of consecutive 20-point outings to 27. … The Nuggets collected 19 offensive rebounds while posting a 55-43 advantage on the boards. … Clippers PG Darren Collison (stomach virus) missed his second straight game and G Jamal Crawford sat out for the eighth time in nine games.
Top Game Performances
 
L.A. Clippers   Denver
Chris Paul 29 Scoring J.J. Hickson 21
Chris Paul 7 Assists Aaron Brooks 5
Blake Griffin 12 Rebounds Kenneth Faried 16
Blake Griffin 12 Free Throws Made Timofey Mozgov 7
Chris Paul 3 Steals Randy Foye 4
Glen Davis 2 Blocks Wilson Chandler 1
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
L.A. Clippers 100 39.1 5-21 23-25 22 43 5 13 16
Denver 110 40.9 6-25 28-33 22 55 4 11 17
Upcoming Games
  • Denver will play their next game at home against Detroit. The Nuggets have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
  • L.A. Clippers will play their next game at home against Detroit. The Clippers have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.