The Los Angeles Clippers, despite playing above par, fell to the Denver Nuggets, 127-115, tonight.
Reggie Jackson, with an eight-point second quarter, led the Clippers heading into the half. And while Los Angeles entered half-time trailing 72-61, it wasn’t due to a lack of execution.
The passing of the Nuggets, spearheaded by the accuracy and creativity of Nikola Jokic, led a plethora of converted open shots from Denver. He was joined by Monte Morris, whose 12 points, three assists, and three rebounds were part evidence of a multilateral attack from Denver.
A series of consecutive, simply stifling, defensive possessions to open the second half, however, helped the Clippers build some momentum early in the third.