SB Nation Denver - Nuggets Schedule 2012: Denver Loses 109-105 To The Clippers On Sunday

Nuggets Vs. Clippers Final Score: Big 4th Quarter Propels Los Angeles To 109-105 Win

2012-01-30T03:45:56Z

The Los Angeles Clippers overcame a six-point deficit heading into the fourth quarter with a strong effort at the offensive end and prevailed 109-105 over the Denver Nuggets on Sunday night. Chauncey Billups had a huge night for the Clippers, scoring 32 points on 11-20 shooting (6-12 from beyond the arc). And point guard Chris Paul hit eight of 12 shots after a cold 1-7 start, finishing with 25 points and seven assists.

Nene Hilario led the Nuggets with 18 points and nine boards, while Andre Miller scored 16 points and added 10 assists. Danilo Gallinari, Rudy Fernandez and Al Harrington also scored in double figures.

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VIDEO: Rudy Fernandez Nails An Amazing Buzzer-Beater Vs. Clippers

2012-01-30T03:20:24Z

The Denver Nuggets entered the fourth quarter against the Los Angeles Clippers with an 83-77 lead. It was almost an 81-77 lead if not for the wild effort by Rudy Fernandez. Check it out:

Corey Brewer heaves a shot off from near midcourt right before the buzzer. It's wildly off the mark. But Rudy Fernandez is able to cut across the court and tip it in, with his left hand, mind you, all before the the buzzer goes off to end the third quarter.

Achilles tendon problems recently had hampered Rudy Fernandez, but he's played in the Nuggets' last two games and showed on that play that's he's not letting injury slow him down this season.

Nuggets Vs. Clippers Score Update: Denver Leads 83-77 Through 3 Quarters

2012-01-30T02:57:05Z

The Denver Nuggets have not been able to expand much on a two-point halftime lead over the Los Angeles Clippers, but they do carry a 83-77 lead into the fourth quarter. Chauncey Billups has had a big night in his return to Denver, with 26 points on 9-17 shooting from the field. He's hit five of 10 three-point attempts.

Danilo Gallinari leads the Nuggets with 15 points, and Andre Miller has scored 14 to go along with eight assists. Al Harrington and Nene Hilario also are in double figures for Denver.

The Nuggets are shooting 50.8% compared to LA's 41.8%, but the Clippers have kept close by shooting 11-23 from beyond the arc.

Nuggets Vs. Clippers Score Update: Denver Has A 53-51 Lead At The Half

2012-01-30T02:15:36Z

In what has been a closely contested game on Sunday night, the Denver Nuggets have a narrow 53-51 lead on the visiting Los Angeles Clippers at halftime. The Nuggets are without point guard Ty Lawson, but Andre Miller has done a solid job as his replacement, scoring 12 points on 5-9 shooting with four assists. Nene Hilario is also in double figures with 10 points.

Chauncey Billups and Blake Griffin are in double figures for Los Angeles, with 15 points and 12 points, respectively. Chris Paul struggled to find his shooting touch in the half and finished just 1-7 from the field, though he does have three assists.

Nuggets Vs. Clippers Preview: Denver Looks To Extend Win Streak To Seven

2012-01-29T16:33:31Z

One thing about tonight's game between the Denver Nuggets (14-5) and Los Angeles Clippers (10-6) is for certain: it will be highly entertaining. Though the match up will be overshadowed nationally between the first meeting this season of the Chicago Bulls and Miami Heat, it may be hard, from an entertainment standpoint, to beat the pairing of the "bombs away" Nuggets and the team affectionally known as Lob City.

On top of that, both teams come into the game playing well. The Clippers are 9-4 since the turn of the year, and the Nuggets are riding a six game winning streak that has seen them score over 100 points in all games but one. Though Los Angeles leads the NBA's Pacific Division, they've only been on the road five times this season (one of which was in their home arena vs. the Los Angeles Lakers), and have only won once, on opening night vs. the Golden State Warriors.

The Nuggets will be confident heading into the game, but if there's anything that might give them pause, it's that star point guard Ty Lawson is questionable for the game, which would leave Andre Miller, or perhaps Arron Afflalo, as the primary defender on superstar Chris Paul.

Game date/time: Sunday, January 29, 2012, 6:00 p.m. MT

Location: Pepsi Center, Denver, Colo.

TV: ALT

Radio: KRWZ 950 AM

Odds: Denver favored by 6

Ty Lawson Injury Update: Nuggets PG Limited In Practice On Saturday

2012-01-28T19:57:04Z

The Denver Nuggets haven't let injuries hamper this season's effort so far, as they are currently on a six-game winning streak. However, Ty Lawson, Rudy Fernandez, Arron Afflalo and Nene have all missed time this season due to injury. On Friday, both Afflalo and Fernandez returned while Lawson was the only one to sit out the game due to injury. He might be able to make his return on Sunday against the Los Angeles Clippers after being limited in practice on Saturday, reports Chris Dempsey of the Denver Post.

Lawson is dealing with and ankle injury and played just 15 minutes against the Sacramento Kings on Wednesday. Lawson is averaging 15.7 points, 6.5 assists and 3.8 rebounds per game this season. Andre Miller will likely head back to the bench with Lawson and Afflalo both back in action.

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Nuggets Vs. Raptors Recap: Nuggets Coast To 15-Point Victory

2012-01-28T05:15:41Z

The Denver Nuggets jumped out to a 22-point halftime lead over the Toronto Raptors on Friday night, and didn't face much of a comeback as they cruised a 96-81 victory that improved their home record to 7-2 on the season. The Nuggets were paced on the night by Rudy Fernandez, Danilo Gallinari and Nene, who scored 23, 21 and 20 points, respectively.

The Raptors had a horrid night from the field, shooting 39% as a team, with the starting backcourt of DeMar DeRozan and Jose Calderon going 6-25 on their own. Ex-Nugget Linas Kleiza, who has been inserted into the starting line up in the absence of Andrea Bargnani, snatched eight rebounds on the night, but shot a dreadful 1-7 on the night.

Denver shot only 29% from three, but they were effective from inside the arc, finishing the game shooting 45% from the field. Fernandez alone made nine of 11 shots to lead the Nuggets' vaunted second unit.

The Nuggets will be off on Saturday before hosting Chris Paul, Blake Griffin and the rest of the Los Angeles Clippers.

Nuggets Vs. Raptors Score Update: Nuggets Crushing Raptors At Half

2012-01-28T03:17:17Z

The Denver Nuggets flexed their home court muscles in the first half against the Toronto Raptors, going into the locker room with a 54-32 halftime lead. The bulk of that lead comes from the first quarter, where the Nuggets rolled over a sluggish Raptors team to the tune of 26-12. The Nuggets were led in the half by Danilo Gallinari and Rudy Fernandez, who both dropped in 13 points, with Fernandez making three shots from downtown.

The Raptors were disastrous in the half, shooting 30% from the field as a team. The Nuggets meanwhile ripped the nets to the tune of 55% shooting from the field and 45% from three. Denver also got to the line 13 times, making 11 of those shots.