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Paul George had a great game as he scored 32 points, 4 rebounds, 2 steals, and 4 assists where he made 5 3-pointers in this game. He made 12 shots from 18 in a game with a shooting percentage of 66.67 to give the Clippers a win and a 2-1 lead in a series.
Jamal Murray is one reason Nuggets could not stay in a game. He made only 5 shots from 17 which was very bad shooting for any player in NBA. The good news for Clippers is that Paul George regained his form and come back as playoff p.
Quarter 1
Both teams exchange some leads in the first 3 minutes of a game. 6:46 to go, What a move by Kawhi made a space between 2 Nuggets defender and finished with a baseline jumper. 4:40 remaining, Paul George hit a 3's which gave 2 points lead to the Clippers. Clippers maintained a lead in the first quarter but the Clippers were able to take only a one-point lead after the first quarter.
Quarter 2
Porter Jr dunk gave the first lead to the Nuggets in the second quarter. Denver scored the first 4 points to take lead of 3 points but when 11:01 remaining in the quarter Paul George banged a 3-pointer to tie a game at 36-36. Denver made a 7-0 run to take a lead of 7 points when 9:42 minutes to go in the quarter. 6:50 to go in a quarter, Porter Jr.'s 3 points play gave 8 points lead to the Nuggets. 5 minutes to go in the quarter, Nuggets got 10 points lead. The nuggets got 12 points lead which was the biggest in the quarter. Clipper made a 10-0 run in the quarter in 2 minutes before 1:13 minutes to go in the quarter.
Quarter 3
5:43 to Zubac got the 4th foul of the game. 4:44 remaining in the quarter, George's 3-pointer cut a lead to 3 points for the Clippers. 3:22 to go, Harrell fouled Jokic, Jokic made 1 free-throw and missed a one. 2:34 minutes to go, Lou Williams 5 points streak helped the Clippers to take 1 point lead. 52 seconds to go, What a hammer dunk by Porter Jr over Harrell. It was totally dominating. 7 seconds to go, Harrell went to the free-throw line where he made 1 free-throws. Nuggets finished a quarter with a dunk and they took a lead of 4 points after quarter 3.
Quarter 4
Clipper tied a game with a 4-0 run at the starting of the 4th quarter. Beverley stole a ball from Porter Jr and finished on the other end to tie a game at 90-90. 8:29 to go in the quarter, Jerami Grant finished with a long-range shot which gave 7 points lead to the Nuggets. 7:01 to go, Clippers made an 8-0 run after time out to take 1 point lead in a quarter. 5:14 remaining, Kawhi missed a one free-throw that tied a game. It is the 14th tie of a game. 4:51 to what a pass by Kawhi and finished by Zubac to take 1 point lead. Clippers took a lead of 3 points with Kahwi's Bucket. 4:07 to go, Zubac was fouled out in a game. Murry got an offensive rebound and passed a ball to Grant who finished at a rim. Just over 2 minutes to go, the Clippers got 6 points lead in a game. Nuggets scored only 2 points in the last 5 minutes when just over one and a half minutes to go in a quarter. This is where Denver Nuggets lost a game. Los Angeles Clippers won a game with 113-107 and take a 2-1 lead in a series. Denver had their chances but they missed it.
Firing on all cylinders.@Yg_Trece posted a team-high 32 points on 12 for 18 shooting, including five threes. pic.twitter.com/oCWOANWco6
— LA Clippers (@LAClippers) September 8, 2020
Los Angeles Clippers' Scorers
Paul George led a team with 34 points, 4 boards, 4 dimes, and 2 steals. Kawhi Leonard was also good in a game with 23 points, 14 rebounds, 6 assists, and 2 blocks. Kawhi blocked Jamal Murray's effort to put a dunk with one finger. Morris added 12 points with 4 rebounds with making 6 shots out of 8. Williams scored 10 points, 5 rebounds and 2 steals in a game. Harrell dropped 11 points with 2 steals and 3 rebounds.
A force on both ends of the floor.@kawhileonard goes for 23 points, 14 rebounds, six assists, and two blocks in game three. pic.twitter.com/OqTKKvT3zf
— LA Clippers (@LAClippers) September 8, 2020
Denver Nuggets' Scorers
Nikola Jokic had a great game with 32 points, 12 rebounds, and 8 assists. He nearly scored a triple-double in a game. Jamal Murray scored only 14 points in a game with 4 boards and 9 dimes. Harris added 10 points with 6 assists. Porter Jr player wonderful in this game as he scored 18 points with 10 boards. Grant and Milsap scored 11 points each in a game.
“That’s what we have to hang our hat on. We take pride on defense.”@Yg_Trece after the game three win. pic.twitter.com/bnYd2z1FzU
— LA Clippers (@LAClippers) September 8, 2020
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