LAS VEGAS-The Clippers have a substantial gap in first half and noticed their supply for a spot within the semi-final of the NBA summer time league finish with a defeat of 81-76 towards the Denver Nuggets Thursday night at Thomas & Mack Middle.
The Clippers (3-1), who wanted an eruption victory to maneuver ahead, dragged 10 factors after the primary quarter and 19 at halftime earlier than staging a second half gathering which obtained them inside three factors with 1:08 to play. Cam Christie missed a 3-point try with 4 seconds to do, and the Nuggets (1-3) made a pair of free throws to shut the victory.
Jordan Miller collected 23 factors on 6 photographs out of 13 to go together with 14 rebounds and 4 assists in 35 minutes to guide the clippers. Patrick Baldwin Jr. added 16 factors, six rebounds, three interceptions and three photographs blocked in 27 minutes, whereas Christie collected 16 factors, 5 rebounds, 4 assists and two interceptions. Trentyn Flowers added 12 factors and 5 assists.
Neither of the 2 groups fired the ball, the clippers pulling 36% in complete and the nuggets at 38.7%. The clippers hoisted 38 photographs behind the arc however solely made new, with Christie (6 for 17 in complete, 2 for 10 within the vary of three factors) and flowers (5 for 19 in complete, 2 for 11 of deep) which discover it troublesome to seek out their vary.
The attacker / second 12 months middle Daron Holmes II continued a robust summer time projection for the Nuggets with 19 factors out of 8 photographs out of 16 to go together with 16 rebounds, 5 assists and two interceptions. Spencer Jones added 17 factors, six assists, three interceptions and two blocks and Tamar Bates contributed 11 factors, seven assists and two interceptions.
The Clippers will conclude their summer time league calendar towards the Memphis grizzleas on Sunday at 5 p.m.
