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Denver Nuggets
5-3 overall · 3-1 on the road
Tue 3/16
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1-7 overall · 1-3 at home
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NuggetsOffense
ClippersDefense

The Nuggets rank 4th in the NBA in effective field goal % (55.4%), and the Clippers rank 26th in opponent eFG% (55.7%). Strength meets weakness: an edge for the offense.

League average is 53.1%, so the Nuggets are 2.3 points above it. Jamal Murray leads them with 24.2 points a game on 64.4% true shooting.

Jamal MurrayTop scorer · DEN
Darius GarlandTop scorer · LAC
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Nuggets5-3
Clippers1-7
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Team vs team

Season before this game (DEN 8 games, LAC 8). Small text is the league rank; ✓ marks the better number. Hover a stat for what it means.

DENLAC
Scoring
115.213th · Average
Points per game
NBA avg 113.2
109.125th · Below avg
113.114th · Average
Points allowed
NBA avg 113.4
115.622nd · Below avg
+2.116th · Average
Point margin
NBA avg -0.2
-6.523rd · Below avg
Efficiency
116.24th · Top 5
Offensive rating
NBA avg 110.7
105.128th · Bottom 5
112.121st · Below avg
Defensive rating
NBA avg 110.8
113.523rd · Below avg
+4.012th · Average
Net rating
NBA avg -0.1
-8.424th · Below avg
100.125th
Pace
NBA avg 102.3
102.911th
Shooting
55.4%4th · Top 5
Effective FG%
NBA avg 53.1%
53.5%14th · Average
59.9%4th · Top 5
True shooting %
NBA avg 57.0%
57.5%12th · Average
11.624th · Below avg
Threes made
NBA avg 13.1
13.813th · Average
36.0%10th · Above avg
Three-point %
NBA avg 34.7%
38.2%2nd · Top 5
0.326th · Above avg
Free-throw rate
NBA avg 0.29
0.2719th · Average
Defense
54.2%20th · Average
Opponent eFG%
NBA avg 53.1%
55.7%26th · Bottom 5
9.96th · Above avg
Steals
NBA avg 8.5
10.14th · Top 5
3.529th · Bottom 5
Blocks
NBA avg 5.0
4.521st · Below avg
Possessions
13.7%9th · Above avg
Turnover rate
NBA avg 14.8%
18.7%30th · Bottom 5
25.6%21st · Below avg
Off. rebound rate
NBA avg 27.4%
24.8%24th · Below avg
42.822nd · Below avg
Rebounds
NBA avg 44.3
41.527th · Bottom 5
27.86th · Above avg
Assists
NBA avg 26.2
25.621st · Below avg

Recent form

Denver Nuggets
WWLWW

Last 5: average margin +8.6 (season +2.1). Streak W2.

LA Clippers
LLLLL

Last 5: average margin -12.4 (season -6.5). Streak L7.

Key players

Denver Nuggets
PlayerPTSREBASTTS%
Jamal MurrayG 24.25.56.164.4
Nikola JokicC 22.910.19.156.0
Christian BraunG 13.53.92.163.4
Spencer JonesF 13.06.00.0108.3
LA Clippers
PlayerPTSREBASTTS%
Darius GarlandG 20.91.66.658.4
Rui HachimuraF 14.76.51.748.2
Brook LopezC 13.55.11.064.8
Keaton WaglerG 12.04.13.253.9

Injury report

Denver Nuggets
Julian Strawther G · Left Knee Sprain · back ~11/29 Out
Aaron Gordon F · Lower Body Injury Management · back ~11/9 Questionable
Cameron Johnson F · Lower Body Injury Management Questionable
Christian Braun G · Left Calf Contusion/Illness · back ~11/9 Questionable
DeMar DeRozan G · Low Back Spasms Questionable
Jamal Murray G · Left Shin / Tibia Contusion · back ~11/9 Questionable
Nikola Jokic C · Right Elbow Sprain · back ~11/9 Questionable
LA Clippers
Bradley Beal G · Right Knee Injury Management · back ~11/29 Out
Brandon Ingram F · Right Heel Surgery · back ~11/10 Out
Isaiah Jackson F · Left Groin Soreness · back ~11/10 Out
Jordan Miller G · Left Rotator Cuff Surgery · back ~3/2 Out
Yanic Konan Niederhauser C · Right Lisfranc Surgery · back ~11/10 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.

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