Jamal Murray scored a game-high 20 points and the Denver Nuggets beat the Clippers 120-98 on Friday night despite a quiet game from Nikola Jokic.
Jokic, who scored 56 and 48 points in the previous two games, set or tied season lows with 16 points, seven rebounds and two assists.
Norman Powell scored 16 points and James Harden had 15 points and nine turnovers for the Clippers (14-12), who dropped their second in a row.
The Clippers scored 18 straight points in the second quarter to turn a 12-point deficit into a five-point lead. Denver missed eight shots and had 10 turnovers in nearly six minutes.
The Nuggets answered that with a 23-5 run in the third quarter to take control. Michael Porter Jr. scored 10 of his 17 points in the third quarter.
Denver held an opponent below 100 points for the first time since April 9.
Up next
Both teams play Monday night, with the Clippers hosting the Utah Jazz and the Nuggets on the road at Sacramento.