Nuggets forward JaKarr Sampson, center, tumbles over Clippers guard Jamal Crawford as he tries to steal the ball during third quarter action at Staples Center on Wednesday.
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Clippers center DeAndre Jordan, left, challenges the shot of Nuggets guard Emmanuel Mudiay during first half action at Staples Center on Wednesday.
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Clippers center DeAndre Jordan, center back, steals the ball from Nuggets center Nikola Jokic, right, during first half action at Staples Center on Wednesday.
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Clippers center Cole Aldrich, center, fouls Nuggets forward Joffrey Lauvergne, right, during first half action at Staples Center on Wednesday.
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Clippers forward Paul Pierce, center, loses the ball to Denver Nuggets guard Emmanuel Mudiay, right, during first quarter action at Staples Center on Wednesday.
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Clippers Coach Doc Rivers paces the sideline during the loss to the Nuggets on Wednesday at Staples Center.
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Clippers forward Jeff Green, right, challenges Nugets forward Darrell Arthur with a shot during first half action at Staples Center on Wednesday.
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Denver Nuggets guard Emmanuel Mudiay, right, shoots against Los Angeles Clippers center DeAndre Jordan during the first half on Wednesday.
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Clippers guard Jamal Crawford (11) lifts a shot over Nuggets forward Joffrey Lauvergne, left, during first half action at Staples Center on Wednesday.
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Clippers center DeAndre Jordan (6) battles Nuggets forward Darrell Arthur for a loose ball during first half action at Staples Center on Wednesday.
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