Los Angeles, CA (Sports Network) - J.R. Smith netted 24 points and Gary Forbes chipped in 22, as the Nuggets outlasted the Clippers, 108-104, in preseason play.
Arron Afflalo scored 18 points for Denver, which received 17 points and seven assists from Ty Lawson and 14 points from Shelden Williams.
Brian Cook led all scorers with 28 points, while Randy Foye and Al-Farouq Aminu donated 19 and 15 points, respectively, for Los Angeles.