Leonard easily scored 17 points, Harden s magical statistics were 5+5+11, and the team s two new players had outstanding statistics!

The NBA preseason continues, and the Los Angeles Clippers face the challenge of the Denver Nuggets at home. After the tie-breaker in the first round of last season's playoffs, both sides have made varying degrees of signings and reinforcements in the offseason. They are both playoff ladder teams, and every meeting will spark different sparks!

Harden has a mediocre shooting touch in this game!

Both sides started with the strongest lineups of the team. The visiting team Nuggets lined up a combination of Jokic, Murray, Gordon, Braun, and Johnson, while the home team Clippers consisted of Harden, Leonard, Zubac, Collins, and Jones Jr.!

In the first quarter of the game, the Clippers took the lead with Collins and Leonard shooting inside. The Nuggets Gordon and Jokic scored under the basket respectively. Zubac dunked under the basket to score 2+1. The Clippers led 11-4. Murray and Jokic broke through and scored layups. Harden and Braun exchanged three-pointers from the outside. Gordon dug in and scored consecutively, completing the lead 17-16. The Clippers' Collins, Dunn, and Lopez scored 8 points inside and outside. Braun, Gordon, and Johnson responded immediately. The two sides tied the battle at 24. At the end of the quarter, Murray and Lopez exchanged three-pointers from the outside. At the end of the first quarter, the Clippers led 32-31!

In the second quarter of the game, Leonard hit consecutive mid-range jumpers, and the Nuggets' Watson scored 5 points in a row from inside and outside. The two teams tied at 36. Valanciunas, Watson, and Jokic scored under the basket. The Clippers' Lopez and Zubac responded with hooks inside. The Nuggets led 44-40. After the timeout, Leonard scored consecutive shots and free throws. At 4 points, Jokic, Gordon, and Johnson responded with 7 points inside and outside. Zubac, Jones Jr., and Collins made free throws inside to increase the points. The Nuggets led 54-52. Before halftime, Jones Jr. completed three consecutive air-cut dunks. Leonard and Gordon completed three-pointers from outside. At halftime, the Clippers led 61-59!

Jokic's performance is still all-round!

Easy side to fight again, Harden took the lead and made two free throws. Murray, Johnson, and Braun hit consecutive inside and outside shots and scored 8 points in a row. The Nuggets led 67-63. Collins and Jones Jr. jointly responded with 6 points. Jokic, Gordon, and Valanciunas scored under the basket. points, the Nuggets led 73-70. At the end of the third quarter, both sides moved into the rotation. Lopez and Brown hit consecutive inside shots, and Valanciunas scored with a hook. The two teams tied at 75. In the last attack, Tim Hardaway fouled and made two free throws. After the third quarter, the Nuggets led 76-75!

In the final quarter of the game, the two sides continued to rotate their lineups to challenge. The Clippers' Jordan Miller and Paul scored two consecutive shots from inside and outside. The Nuggets' Strawther responded with two three-pointers from the outside. The Clippers led 84-82, and Pickett made a sudden outside shot. Leonard scored 5 points, Brown and Jones Jr. hit two consecutive three-pointers, and the two teams tied at 90. Then the Nuggets came off the bench to hit a 10-4 spurt, sealing the victory in one fell swoop. In the end, the Nuggets won 102-94 on the road!

Jones Jr. is in the starting lineup!

In terms of scoring, Clippers Leonard scored 17 points, 2 rebounds and 2 steals, Jones Jr. scored 12 points, 3 rebounds and 2 steals, Zubac scored 11 points, 10 rebounds, 2 assists and 2 steals, and new aid Collins scored 9 points and 4 baskets. On the board, Harden had 5 points, 5 rebounds, 11 assists and 2 steals. As a substitute, new aid Lopez contributed 15 points and 3 blocks, Brown had 6 points, Jordan Miller had 5 points, Christie had 5 points, Needsell had 4 points, Dunn had 3 points, and Paul had 2 points!

For the Nuggets, Gordon had 18 points, 7 rebounds and 2 assists, Jokic had 12 points, 9 rebounds and 6 assists, Braun had 11 points and 3 assists, Johnson had 8 points and 3 steals, Murray had 7 points and 3 assists, substitutes, Jones 11 points, Valanciunas 10 points, Watson 9 points, Strawther 6 points, Pickett 5 points, Nagy 2 points, Holmes 2 points!