Denver Nuggets
2026-12-21
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LA Clippers
Biggest mismatches
DEN's offense ranks 4th in shooting, and LAC ranks 26th defending it.
DEN's offense ranks 6th in scoring efficiency, and LAC ranks 24th defending it.
Team vs team
Season before this game (DEN 7 games, LAC 8). Small text is the league rank; ✓ marks the better number. Hover a stat for what it means.
DENLACScoring
115.413th · Average
Points per game
NBA avg 113.4
109.125th · Below avg
114.721st · Below avg
Points allowed
NBA avg 113.6
115.622nd · Below avg
+0.717th · Average
Point margin
NBA avg -0.2
-6.523rd · Below avg
Efficiency
116.26th · Above avg
Offensive rating
NBA avg 110.8
105.126th · Bottom 5
113.423rd · Below avg
Defensive rating
NBA avg 110.9
113.524th · Below avg
+2.814th · Average
Net rating
NBA avg -0.1
-8.424th · Below avg
100.224th
Pace
NBA avg 102.4
102.913th
Shooting
56.1%4th · Top 5
Effective FG%
NBA avg 53.2%
53.5%15th · Average
60.7%3rd · Top 5
True shooting %
NBA avg 57.1%
57.5%12th · Average
11.921st · Below avg
Threes made
NBA avg 13.1
13.813th · Average
37.2%8th · Above avg
Three-point %
NBA avg 34.6%
38.2%5th · Top 5
0.336th · Above avg
Free-throw rate
NBA avg 0.29
0.2721st · Below avg
Defense
54.4%21st · Below avg
Opponent eFG%
NBA avg 53.2%
55.7%26th · Bottom 5
10.73rd · Top 5
Steals
NBA avg 8.5
10.15th · Top 5
3.728th · Bottom 5
Blocks
NBA avg 5.0
4.522nd · Below avg
Possessions
15.2%20th · Average
Turnover rate
NBA avg 14.8%
18.7%30th · Bottom 5
26.8%19th · Average
Off. rebound rate
NBA avg 27.3%
24.8%23rd · Below avg
41.624th · Below avg
Rebounds
NBA avg 44.2
41.525th · Below avg
27.66th · Above avg
Assists
NBA avg 26.2
25.621st · Below avg
Recent form
Denver NuggetsLWWLW
Last 5: average margin +2.2 (season +0.7). Streak W1.
LA ClippersLLLLL
Last 5: average margin -12.4 (season -6.5). Streak L7.
Key players
Denver Nuggets| Player | PTS | REB | AST | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamal MurrayG | 25.4 | 5.4 | 5.9 | 65.1 |
| Nikola JokicC | 23.4 | 9.7 | 9.3 | 57.9 |
| Christian BraunG | 14.6 | 3.9 | 2.3 | 66.9 |
| Aaron GordonF | 12.3 | 5.3 | 2.4 | 57.9 |
LA Clippers| Player | PTS | REB | AST | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darius GarlandG | 20.9 | 1.6 | 6.6 | 58.4 |
| Rui HachimuraF | 14.7 | 6.5 | 1.7 | 48.2 |
| Brook LopezC | 13.5 | 5.1 | 1.0 | 64.8 |
| Keaton WaglerG | 12.0 | 4.1 | 3.2 | 53.9 |
Injury report
Denver NuggetsJulian Strawther G · back ~2026-11-29
Out
Spencer Jones F · back ~2026-11-11
Out
DeMar DeRozan G · back ~2026-11-07
Day-To-Day
LA ClippersBradley Beal G · back ~2026-11-29
Out
Brandon Ingram F · back ~2026-11-08
Out
Jordan Miller G · back ~2027-03-02
Out
Yanic Konan Niederhauser C · back ~2026-11-08
Out
Team numbers are computed from every box score this season; ratings use the standard possession estimate. Data from balldontlie; this isn't official NBA data.