LA Clippers Overturn 17-Point Deficit in Nuggets Win

The LA Clippers overturned an early 17-point deficit to narrowly beat defending NBA champions the Denver Nuggets 102-100, last night.

Nikola Jokic’s 36 points, 17 rebounds and 10 assists were in vain for the Nuggets.

The feat was Jokic’s 24th triple-double of the season, but he missed a three-point attempt with seconds remaining.

The result boosts the Clippers’ play-off hopes, though they have already secured at least a play-in spot.

The top six teams in each conference qualify for the play-offs, while the teams in seventh to 10th place face play-in games for the final two spots.

Elsewhere, the New York Knicks ended their three-game losing streak in style by overturning a 21-point deficit against the Sacramento Kings to win 120-109.

The Knicks are fifth in the NBA Eastern Conference, but announced before the game that Julius Randle will require surgery on a dislocated shoulder to rule him out for the rest of the season.

The Philadelphia 76ers also boosted their play-off hopes with a 109-105 win over the Miami Heat.

In the Western Conference, the Golden State Warriors won their sixth game in a row with a 133-110 victory over the Houston Rockets.

Luka Doncic led the Dallas Mavericks to victory over the Atlanta Hawks with 25 points, 12 rebounds and eight assists in a 109-95 win.