Game ID: 22500224
Denver Nuggets @ LA Clippers
Wednesday, November 12, 2025 at 10:30 PM ET
Intuit Dome, Inglewood, CA
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
LAC 35 33 22 26 116DEN 39 24 43 24 130
DEN @ LAC ScoutingDEN @ LAC Scouting
Welcome to the scouting desk. The coffee is cold, the film is play-by-play, and somebody has to explain what happened.
Every game has a hinge — a stretch where it was decided, usually while everyone was watching something else. Start where the evidence lives: the Lineups' face-offs say which five actually won their minutes; the Possessions ledger says who ran ahead of the night's own pace; the Shot Chart says where the points really came from, which is rarely where the highlights were. When all three agree, that is the story. When they don't — that is why this desk has a chair.
LAC availability going into 11/04 · back-to-backOUT Sanders missed 4 since 10/26, out tonight
OUT Bogdanović missed 2 since 10/31, returns tonight: 30 min (150% of 20)
OUT Niederhäuser missed 2 since 10/31, returns tonight: 7 min (64% of 10)
BACK Beal back 10/31 after 2, 21 min since (102% of 20)
LAC availability going into 11/06 · 1 day's restOUT Sanders missed 5 since 10/26, out tonight
BACK Beal back 10/31 after 2, 21 min since (102% of 20)
BACK Bogdanović back 10/26 after 2, 21 min since (106% of 20)
BACK Niederhäuser back 11/04 after 2, 7 min since (64% of 10)
LAC availability going into 11/08 · 1 day's restOUT Leonard missed 2 since 11/04, out tonight
OUT Sanders missed 6 since 10/26, out tonight
BACK Beal back 10/31 after 2, 20 min since (100% of 20)
BACK Bogdanović back 11/04 after 2, 29 min since (147% of 20)
BACK Niederhäuser back 11/04 after 2, 5 min since (45% of 10)
LAC availability going into 11/10 · 1 day's restOUT Leonard missed 3 since 11/04, out tonight
OUT Sanders missed 7 since 10/26, out tonight
BACK Beal back 10/31 after 2, 20 min since (100% of 20)
BACK Bogdanović back 11/04 after 2, 29 min since (147% of 20)
BACK Niederhäuser back 11/04 after 2, 5 min since (45% of 10)
LAC availability going into 11/12 · 1 day's restOUT Leonard missed 4 since 11/04, out tonight
OUT Sanders missed 8 since 10/26, returns tonight: 25 min (124% of 20)
OUT Bogdanović missed 2 since 11/08, returns tonight: 20 min (103% of 20)
OUT Paul missed 2 since 11/08, out tonight
OUT Niederhäuser missed 2 since 11/08, out tonight
LAC availability going into 11/14 · 1 day's restOUT Leonard missed 5 since 11/04, out tonight
OUT Paul missed 3 since 11/08, out tonight
OUT Niederhäuser missed 3 since 11/08, out tonight
BACK Sanders back 11/12 after 8, 25 min since (124% of 20)
BACK Bogdanović back 11/04 after 2, 26 min since (132% of 20)
LAC availability going into 11/16 · 1 day's restOUT Leonard missed 6 since 11/04, out tonight
OUT Paul missed 4 since 11/08, out tonight
OUT Niederhäuser missed 4 since 11/08, out tonight
BACK Sanders back 11/12 after 8, 19 min since (96% of 20)
BACK Bogdanović back 11/12 after 2, 29 min since (145% of 20)
LAC availability going into 11/17 · back-to-backOUT Leonard missed 7 since 11/04, out tonight
OUT Paul missed 5 since 11/08, returns tonight: 11 min (79% of 14)
OUT Niederhäuser missed 5 since 11/08, out tonight
BACK Sanders back 11/12 after 8, 20 min since (102% of 20)
BACK Bogdanović back 11/12 after 2, 31 min since (156% of 20)
LAC availability going into 11/20 · 2 days' restOUT Leonard missed 8 since 11/04, out tonight
OUT Niederhäuser missed 6 since 11/08, returns tonight: 11 min (103% of 10)
BACK Sanders back 11/12 after 8, 23 min since (115% of 20)
BACK Bogdanović back 11/12 after 2, 30 min since (151% of 20)
BACK Paul back 11/17 after 5, 11 min since (79% of 14)
DEN availability going into 11/05 · 1 day's restOUT Jones missed 2 since 10/31, out tonight
OUT Pickett missed 2 since 10/31, out tonight
OUT Nnaji missed 2 since 10/31, out tonight
DEN availability going into 11/07 · 1 day's restOUT Jones missed 3 since 10/31, returns tonight: 4 min (18% of 22)
OUT Pickett missed 3 since 10/31, returns tonight: 5 min (30% of 16)
OUT Nnaji missed 3 since 10/31, returns tonight: 4 min (34% of 12)
DEN availability going into 11/08 · back-to-backBACK Jones back 11/07 after 3, 4 min since (18% of 22)
BACK Pickett back 11/07 after 3, 5 min since (30% of 16)
BACK Nnaji back 11/07 after 3, 4 min since (34% of 12)
DEN availability going into 11/11 · 2 days' restBACK Jones back 11/07 after 3, 12 min since (54% of 22)
BACK Pickett back 11/07 after 3, 11 min since (71% of 16)
BACK Nnaji back 11/07 after 3, 4 min since (30% of 12)
DEN availability going into 11/12 · back-to-backBACK Jones back 11/07 after 3, 12 min since (54% of 22)
BACK Pickett back 11/07 after 3, 11 min since (71% of 16)
BACK Nnaji back 11/07 after 3, 4 min since (30% of 12)
DEN availability going into 11/15 · 2 days' restBACK Jones back 11/07 after 3, 13 min since (59% of 22)
BACK Pickett back 11/07 after 3, 9 min since (55% of 16)
BACK Nnaji back 11/07 after 3, 4 min since (30% of 12)
DEN availability going into 11/17 · 1 day's restBACK Jones back 11/07 after 3, 14 min since (63% of 22)
BACK Pickett back 11/07 after 3, 9 min since (55% of 16)
BACK Nnaji back 11/07 after 3, 4 min since (30% of 12)
DEN availability going into 11/19 · 1 day's restOUT Braun missed 2 since 11/15, out tonight
OUT Nnaji missed 2 since 11/15, returns tonight: 27 min (224% of 12)
DEN availability going into 11/21 · 1 day's restOUT Braun missed 3 since 11/15, out tonight
OUT Strawther missed 2 since 11/17, out tonight
BACK Nnaji back 11/19 after 2, 27 min since (224% of 12)
I Know — the desk, before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
The Clippers come in 0-5 over their last five, scoring 107 a night and allowing 116, shooting 47 percent and 36 from three, 24 free throws a game; Harden at 26 and Zubac at 15 a game. That is 5 straight losses. Without Leonard (4 straight), Sanders (8 straight), Bogdanović (2 straight). One day's rest. Denver comes in 5-0 over its last five, scoring 124 a night and allowing 110, shooting 50 percent and 35 from three, 25 free throws a game; Jokić at 32 and Gordon at 20 a game. That is 5 straight wins. It has won the glass by 7 a night. Second night of a back-to-back.
So: Denver wins, on the road, and the game turns on the glass, where Denver has been plus-7 a night and the Clippers minus-2 and the turnovers, the Clippers giving it away 15 times a game to Denver's 12. Call it Denver 117, the Clippers 111.
11/04 vs OKC 107-126 — LAC notes
LAC lost 107-126. LAC shot 41% (33 of 80) to OKC's 52%, 18 of 43 from three. LAC turned it over 19 times to OKC's 10, and OKC turned those into 12 steals. Harden led with 25 (7 of 17, 5 of 9 from three, 6 of 6 at the line); Collins added 17, Jones Jr. 16. Q1 was theirs, 33-23, but the other 3 periods went 103-74 against them. They led by as many as 13. Lopez's -29 in 16 minutes was the worst on the floor.
11/06 @ PHX 102-115 — LAC notes
LAC lost 102-115. LAC shot 44% (35 of 79) to PHX's 45%, 10 of 31 from three, and went to the line 30 times to PHX's 19 — 22 points from the stripe to their 14. Zubac led with 23 (8 of 14, 7 of 8 at the line); Christie added 17, Collins 13. Q2 was theirs, 24-17, turning a 4-point deficit into a 3-point lead, but the other 3 periods went 98-78 against them. K. Dunn's -27 in 24 minutes was the worst on the floor.
11/08 vs PHX 103-114 — LAC notes
LAC lost 103-114. LAC shot 53% (41 of 77) to PHX's 48%, 10 of 33 from three. The glass went 27-42 against them. Zubac led with 21 (10 of 12); Collins added 19, Harden 13. Q3 was theirs, 34-25, the deficit cut from 14 to 5, but the other 3 periods went 89-69 against them. Harden's -18 in 41 minutes was the worst on the floor.
11/10 vs ATL 102-105 — LAC notes
LAC lost 102-105. LAC shot 44% (36 of 82) to ATL's 45%, 12 of 38 from three. Harden led with 35 (12 of 23, 6 of 14 from three, 5 of 6 at the line); Zubac added 13, Dunn 11. Q1 was theirs, 29-19, but the other 3 periods went 86-73 against them. They led by as many as 17.
11/12 vs DEN 116-130 — LAC notes
LAC lost 116-130. LAC shot 49% (41 of 84) to DEN's 52%, 16 of 37 from three, and got to the line 19 times to DEN's 35. Harden led with 23 (6 of 15, 1 of 6 from three, 10 of 10 at the line); Miller added 22, Zubac 18. Q2 was theirs, 33-24, turning a 4-point deficit into a 5-point lead, but the other 3 periods went 106-83 against them. They led by as many as 10. Harden's -24 in 30 minutes was the worst on the floor.
11/14 @ DAL — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Dallas comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 108 a night and allowing 113, shooting 45 percent and 29 from three, 25 free throws a game; Flagg at 17 and Marshall at 15 a game. Without Davis (6 straight), Nembhard (2 straight), Lively II (8 straight). One day's rest. The Clippers come in 0-5 over their last five, scoring 106 a night and allowing 118, shooting 46 percent and 36 from three, 24 free throws a game; Harden at 24 and Zubac at 16 a game. That is 5 straight losses. They have lost the glass by 4 a night. Without Leonard (5 straight). One day's rest.
So: Dallas wins, and the game turns on the arc, the Clippers at 36 percent from three to Dallas's 29 and the glass, where Dallas has been plus-1 a night and the Clippers minus-4. Call it Dallas 114, the Clippers 109.
11/16 @ BOS — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Boston comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 118 a night and allowing 107, shooting 47 percent and 38 from three, 19 free throws a game; Brown at 27 and White at 17 a game. It has won the glass by 5 a night. 3 days' rest. The Clippers come in 1-4 over their last five, scoring 111 a night and allowing 118, shooting 47 percent and 34 from three, 26 free throws a game; Harden at 28 and Zubac at 20 a game. They have lost the glass by 6 a night. Without Leonard (6 straight). One day's rest.
So: Boston wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Boston has been plus-5 a night and the Clippers minus-6 and the defense, Boston allowing 107 a night to the Clippers' 118. Call it Boston 118, the Clippers 108, Boston by 10.
11/17 @ PHI — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Philadelphia comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 113 a night and allowing 115, shooting 46 percent and 36 from three, 24 free throws a game; Maxey at 29 and Grimes at 16 a game. It has won the glass by 5 a night. Without Embiid (3 straight). 2 days' rest. The Clippers come in 1-4 over their last five, scoring 114 a night and allowing 119, shooting 48 percent and 35 from three, 26 free throws a game; Harden at 30 and Zubac at 19 a game. They have lost the glass by 6 a night. Without Leonard (7 straight). Second night of a back-to-back.
So: Philadelphia wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Philadelphia has been plus-5 a night and the Clippers minus-6. Call it Philadelphia 119, the Clippers 113.
11/20 @ ORL — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Orlando comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 116 a night and allowing 109, shooting 46 percent and 32 from three, 30 free throws a game; Fra. Wagner at 24 and Bane at 22 a game. It has won the glass by 4 a night. Without Banchero (3 straight). One day's rest. The Clippers come in 1-4 over their last five, scoring 115 a night and allowing 119, shooting 45 percent and 35 from three, 27 free throws a game; Harden at 33 and Zubac at 18 a game. Without Leonard (8 straight). 2 days' rest.
So: Orlando wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Orlando has been plus-4 a night and the Clippers minus-3 and the defense, Orlando allowing 109 a night to the Clippers' 119. Call it Orlando 118, the Clippers 111.
11/05 vs MIA 122-112 — DEN notes
DEN won 122-112. DEN shot 43% (43 of 101) to MIA's 44%, 11 of 40 from three. The glass went 61-38 for them. Jokić led with 33 (12 of 18, 2 of 5 from three, 7 of 8 at the line); Gordon added 24, Hardaway Jr. 18. The hinge was Q3, 33-26: a lead of 8 became 15. Jokić was the night's best plus/minus at +18.
11/07 vs GSW 129-104 — DEN notes
DEN won 129-104. DEN shot 56% (46 of 82) to GSW's 42%, 16 of 33 from three, and went to the line 25 times to GSW's 15 — 21 points from the stripe to their 12. Jokić led with 26 (12 of 15, 2 of 3 from three); Murray added 23, Gordon 18. The hinge was Q1, 32-21: from level to 11 ahead, and the lead reached 28. Braun was the night's best plus/minus at +26.
11/08 vs IND 117-100 — DEN notes
DEN won 117-100. DEN shot 48% (45 of 93) to IND's 35%, 8 of 27 from three, and got to the line 23 times to IND's 34. DEN turned it over 16 times to IND's 11, and IND turned those into 9 steals. The glass went 55-43 for them. Jokić led with 32 (10 of 14, 11 of 12 at the line); Hardaway Jr. added 17, Watson 16. The hinge was Q1, 31-18: from level to 13 ahead, and the lead reached 21. Hardaway Jr. was the night's best plus/minus at +24.
11/11 @ SAC 122-108 — DEN notes
DEN won 122-108. DEN shot 51% (44 of 86) to SAC's 48%, 13 of 33 from three. The glass went 48-35 for them. Jokić led with 35 (16 of 19); Murray added 23, Gordon 17. The hinge was Q4, 37-26: a lead of 3 became 14, and the lead reached 17. Gordon was the night's best plus/minus at +18.
11/12 @ LAC 130-116 — DEN notes
DEN won 130-116. DEN shot 52% (44 of 84) to LAC's 49%, 13 of 34 from three, and went to the line 35 times to LAC's 19 — 29 points from the stripe to their 18. Jokić led with 55 (18 of 23, 5 of 6 from three, 14 of 16 at the line); Gordon added 18, Murray 15. The hinge was Q3, 43-22: DEN came in trailing by 5 and left it ahead by 16, and the lead reached 22. DEN trailed 63-68 at the half and won the second half 67-48. Jokić was the night's best plus/minus at +28.
11/15 @ MIN — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Minnesota comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 128 a night and allowing 115, shooting 51 percent and 40 from three, 27 free throws a game; Edwards at 29 and Randle at 25 a game. That is 4 straight wins. Second night of a back-to-back. Denver comes in 5-0 over its last five, scoring 124 a night and allowing 108, shooting 50 percent and 37 from three, 28 free throws a game; Jokić at 36 and Gordon at 19 a game. That is 5 straight wins. It has won the glass by 10 a night. 2 days' rest.
So: Denver wins, on the road, and the game turns on the glass, where Denver has been plus-10 a night and Minnesota minus-1 and the defense, Denver allowing 108 a night to Minnesota's 115. Call it Denver 119, Minnesota 118, Minnesota keeping it close.
11/17 vs CHI — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Denver comes in 5-0 over its last five, scoring 111 a night and allowing 98, shooting 51 percent and 41 from three, 30 free throws a game; Jokić at 35 and Murray at 21 a game. That is 5 straight wins. It has won the glass by 7 a night. One day's rest. Chicago comes in 0-5 over its last five, scoring 122 a night and allowing 130, shooting 46 percent and 38 from three, 27 free throws a game; Giddey at 19 and Jones at 16 a game. That is 5 straight losses. Second night of a back-to-back.
So: Denver wins, and the game turns on the defense, Denver allowing 98 a night to Chicago's 130 and the glass, where Denver has been plus-7 a night and Chicago plus-1. Call it Denver 122, Chicago 110, Denver by 12.
11/19 @ NOP — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
New Orleans comes in 0-5 over its last five, scoring 107 a night and allowing 123, shooting 45 percent and 34 from three, 22 free throws a game; Murphy III at 23 and Fears at 18 a game. That is 5 straight losses. Without Williamson (8 straight), Poole (7 straight), Jordan (10 straight). One day's rest. Denver comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 110 a night and allowing 103, shooting 49 percent and 39 from three, 30 free throws a game; Jokić at 37 and Murray at 24 a game. It has won the glass by 8 a night. Without Braun (2 straight). One day's rest.
So: Denver wins, on the road, and the game turns on the defense, Denver allowing 103 a night to New Orleans's 123 and the glass, where Denver has been plus-8 a night and New Orleans minus-3. Call it Denver 117, New Orleans 108.
11/21 @ HOU — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Houston comes in 5-0 over its last five, scoring 126 a night and allowing 112, shooting 49 percent and 41 from three, 24 free throws a game; Durant at 28 and Sengun at 24 a game. That is 5 straight wins. It has won the glass by 16 a night. Without Eason (2 straight), Finney-Smith (13 straight). One day's rest. Denver comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 112 a night and allowing 106, shooting 51 percent and 40 from three, 30 free throws a game; Jokić at 36 and Murray at 22 a game. It has won the glass by 5 a night. Without Braun (3 straight). One day's rest.
So: Houston wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Houston has been plus-16 a night and Denver plus-5 and the line, where Denver takes 30 free throws a game to Houston's 24. Call it Houston 118, Denver 112.
Who is who
the initials in the Players column
LACBB B. Bogdanović
BL B. Lopez
BO Bogdanovic
CC C. Christie
DJ D. Jones Jr.
IZ I. Zubac
JC J. Collins
JH J. Harden
JM J. Miller
KB K. Brown
KD K. Dunn
KS K. Sanders
NB N. Batum
DENAG A. Gordon
BB B. Brown
CB C. Braun
CJ C. Johnson
HT H. Tyson
JM J. Murray
JP J. Pickett
JS J. Strawther
JV J. Valančiūnas
JO Jokic
NJ N. Jokić
NN Nnaji
PW P. Watson
SJ S. Jones
TH T. Hardaway Jr.
VA Valanciunas
LAC/DEN the team itself, not a player
-- the feed named nobody
What
What happened
the codes in the Events column
M2 / M3 made 2 / made 3
X2 / X3 missed 2 / missed 3
FT / X1 free throw made / missed
AST assist
OR / DR offensive / defensive rebound
STL steal
BLK block
TO turnover
FL foul
OF offensive foul — ends the possession
VIOL violation
JUMP jump ball
TM timeout
IR instant replay
HE heave at the buzzer, filed to the team
END the clock ran out, ball in hand
Where
Where a shot came from
the middle field of M3.LW.25
RM at the rim inside 4 ft
RC right corner
RW right wing
SO straight on
LW left wing
LC left corner
M3.LW.25 made 3, left wing, 25 ft
X2.RM.01 missed 2, at the rim, 1 ft
When
When it happened
the Offset column
one number per event, in the Events order:
whole seconds from the start of the
possession to that event
Events FL X3.RC.23 OR M2.RM.01
Offset 0 18 22 24
the foul opens the possession at 0s;
the putback ends it at 24s, which is
the possession's own Dur
Nikola Jokic scores 55 points to match NBA season high, Nuggets beat Clippers for 6th straight win
INGLEWOOD, Calif. -- — Nikola Jokic had 55 points, tying the highest-scoring performance in the NBA this season, and 12 rebounds and the Denver Nuggets beat the short-handed Los Angeles Clippers 130-116 on Wednesday night for their sixth straight victory.
Oklahoma City star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had 55 in a double-overtime game at Indiana on Oct. 23.
Jokic scored 25 of Denver's 39 points in the first quarter. He had eight in the second before coming back with 19 in the third. He sat out most of the fourth before scoring three points to complete his night going 18 of 23 from the field. He missed adding to his league-leading six triple-doubles with six assists. The Serbian big man was 5 of 6 on 3-pointers and made 14 of 16 free throws.
James Harden scored 23 points — making all 10 of his free throws — and had eight rebounds and five assists to lead the spiraling Clippers, who took a major blow earlier in the day when they found out that Bradley Beal will miss the rest of the season with a fractured hip. They're currently without Kawhi Leonard , who has a sprained ankle and foot.
Jordan Miller added a career-high 22 points off the bench and Ivica Zubac had 18 points as Los Angeles lost its sixth in a row to fall to 3-8.
The Clippers kept it close in the first half despite Jokic's prolific scoring. After being down 10 in the opening quarter, they led by 10 and were ahead 68-63 at halftime.
Jokic took over in the third, twice putting together personal runs of six straight points. The Nuggets led 106-90 going into the fourth.
Up next Nuggets: At Minnesota on Saturday night.
Clippers: At Dallas in an NBA Cup game on Friday night to open a seven-game trip.