Nothing about this season is pretty for the Nuggets. Tuesday’s loss to the Clippers might be the ugliest yet.
The Nuggets blew a 25-point, second-half lead, collapsing in an awful 87-85 loss in Los Angeles.
Nikola Jokic’s last-second 3-point try fell short, and Aaron Gordon’s put-back attempt was off. It would’ve salvaged an awful second-half performance.
While Denver’s offense melted away, bricking 3-pointers and protecting the ball like they’d already secured the win, the Clippers found their 3-point stroke. Los Angeles buried 10 from the 3-point line, almost all of them coming in the second half.