In a decisive victory, the Denver Nuggets overcame the Los Angeles Clippers 126-103, despite both teams missing key players. Jamal Murray led the Nuggets with 21 points and nine assists, and Russell Westbrook contributed 19 points and eight assists.
The Clippers were without star player Kawhi Leonard, who returned to Los Angeles to support his family amid wildfires. Nuggets center Nikola Jokic missed his second consecutive game due to illness, leaving Denver with a 2-3 record in his absence this season.
Norman Powell shone for the Clippers, scoring 30 points and maintaining a 27.6 average across the teams' four encounters. Despite the absence of Leonard, the Clippers managed to cut a 25-point deficit down to 16 at halftime.