#3 The Nuggets outclassed the Clippers in almost every statistical box

The Nuggets put up a comprehensive basketball show for their home crowd, outperforming their opposition in almost every aspect of the game. They shot upwards of 50% from the field and converted on almost 40% of their attempts from distance.

They pulled down eight more defensive boards and almost twice the number of offensive rebounds than their opposition, along with dishing out seven more assists.
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"They just kicked our butt from the beginning," said Tobias Harris. "Their intensity and pace, we were kind of on our heels with all night. We've got to respect that especially from a team that's No. 1 in the West."
Denver outscored LA 66-50 in the paint and committed three fewer turnovers. Four Nuggets starters ended up scoring at least 14 points, while reserves Plumlee and Morris chipped in with 17 and 14 respectively.
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