INGLEWOOD, Calif. — Nikola Jokic had 55 factors, tying the highest-scoring efficiency within the NBA this season, and 12 rebounds because the Denver Nuggets beat the short-handed LA Clippers 130-116 on Wednesday evening for his or her sixth straight victory.
Oklahoma Metropolis star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had 55 in a double-overtime sport at Indiana on Oct. 23.
Jokic scored 25 of Denver’s 39 factors within the first quarter. He had eight within the second earlier than coming again with 19 within the third. He sat out a lot of the fourth earlier than scoring three factors to finish his evening, going 18-of-23 from the sector. He missed including to his league-leading six triple-doubles with six assists. The Serbian huge man was 5-of-6 on 3-pointers and made 14 of 16 free throws.
James Harden scored 23 factors — making all 10 of his free throws — and had 8 rebounds and 5 assists to steer the spiraling Clippers, who took a serious blow earlier within the day after they discovered that Bradley Beal will miss the remainder of the season with a fractured hip. They’re at present with out Kawhi Leonard, who has a sprained ankle and foot.
Jordan Miller added a career-high 22 factors off the bench, and Ivica Zubac had 18 factors as Los Angeles misplaced its sixth in a row to fall to 3-8.
The Clippers saved it shut within the first half regardless of Jokic’s prolific scoring. After being down 10 within the opening quarter, they led by 10 and have been forward 68-63 at halftime.
Jokic took over within the third, twice placing collectively private runs of six straight factors. The Nuggets led 106-90 going into the fourth.