Nuggets vs. Clippers: Play-by-play, highlights and reactions

The Denver Nuggets (1-2) play against the Los Angeles Clippers (1-1) at Toyota Arena Game Time: 10:30 PM EDT on Wednesday October 12, 2022 Denver Nuggets 27, Los Angeles Clippers 22 (Q1 03:02) What’s the buzz on Twitter? Law Murray @ LawMurrayTheNU …

The Denver Nuggets (1-2) play against the Los Angeles Clippers (1-1) at Toyota Arena

Game Time: 10:30 PM EDT on Wednesday October 12, 2022

Denver Nuggets 27, Los Angeles Clippers 22 (Q1 03:02)

What’s the buzz on Twitter?

Law Murray @LawMurrayTheNU
Ivica Zubac punished Davon Reed’s rim protection 🔨🔨🔨🔨🔨 – 11:00 PM
Adam Mares @Adam_Mares
2nd game in a row that Jokic has not taken a shot in his first stint. 4 assists, 2 boards. Nuggets offense looked great. – 10:59 PM
Andrew Greif @AndrewGreif
John Wall checks in for the Clippers to huge applause. No other subs, so Ty Lue will give Wall some time to run with the starters after Jackson earned the start. – 10:58 PM
Janis Carr @janiscarr
John Wall enters the game at the 5-minute mark of the first quarter. – 10:58 PM
Denver Nuggets @nuggets
KCP with an early 10 piece 😤
@Kentavious Caldwell-Pope x #MileHighBasketball pic.twitter.com/6aGR97QLK310:56 PM

Adam Mares @Adam_Mares
Bruce Brown is a hell of a defender – 10:56 PM
Law Murray @LawMurrayTheNU
Ty Lue takes a timeout after three empty Clippers possessions and a go-ahead KCP 3 from 2-time reigning MVP Nikola Jokic.
13-11 Nuggets lead with 7:30 left in opening quarter. – 10:51 PM
Adam Mares @Adam_Mares
4 assists for Jokic in the first 4:30 of the game. Nuggets are cutting and moving the ball extremely well without a point guard on the court. Fun basketball so far. – 10:50 PM
Denver Nuggets @nuggets
Confirmed:
Joker is still good at passing pic.twitter.com/w1plH6Uady10:50 PM

Ryan Blackburn @NBABlackburn
The Nuggets offense is really, really darn good. – 10:49 PM
Andrew Greif @AndrewGreif
Will be curious how the Clippers get Norm Powell moving without the ball as the season goes along. So far, with Reggie and PG handling the ball most of the time, he’s been waiting in the corners. – 10:47 PM
Law Murray @LawMurrayTheNU
Going to be an interesting finish at bottom of the roster. 15th spot open, two-way opposite Moussa Diabate open.
Moses Brown and Xavier Moon would seem to be the frontrunners. Their main competition likely isn’t Malik Fitts and Nate Darling — it’s the rest of the NBA – 10:47 PM
Vinny Benedetto @VBenedetto
Nikola Jokic, playing with tape around his right wrist, finds an open Kentavious Caldwell-Pope on the Nuggets first possession. KCP misfires. Aaron Gordon’s put-back gets Denver on the board a couple of possessions later. – 10:45 PM
Law Murray @LawMurrayTheNU
This time last year in Ontario, Clippers held out Paul George, Reggie Jackson, Marcus Morris Sr.
All of those guys are here tonight. Plus newcomers like Norman Powell and John Wall. – 10:43 PM
Michael Singer @msinger
Nikola Jokic with some added tape to protect that right wrist. Nonethless, encouraging to see him out there before the season gets underway. – 10:42 PM
Janis Carr @janiscarr
KCP and Zubac — two former Lakers — shared a nice moment before tipoff in Ontario. – 10:41 PM
Los Angeles Clippers @LAClippers
Starting 5️⃣ vs. @Denver Nuggets
1️⃣ » @Reggie Jackson
2️⃣ » @Norman Powell
3️⃣ » @Paul George
4️⃣ » @Marcus Morris
5️⃣ » @ivicazubac pic.twitter.com/II4Wt0aWHw10:26 PM

Katy Winge @katywinge
Jamal Murray made all the shots during warmups. pic.twitter.com/4OBq8p0fdN10:20 PM

Los Angeles Clippers @LAClippers
Tap in, #ClipperNation‼️
🕦 7:30PM PT | 📺 @KTLA pic.twitter.com/vNml1jELlZ10:11 PM

Ohm Youngmisuk @NotoriousOHM
Nikola Jokic (wrist) is playing tonight against the Clippers. – 10:06 PM
Ryan Blackburn @NBABlackburn
Can’t wait to see how Joker finds a way to take two shots tonight lmao. He’s gonna pass to every cutter imaginable. – 10:03 PM
Denver Nuggets @nuggets
Starting 🖐
#MileHighBasketball pic.twitter.com/NGX0BDu31410:01 PM

Adam Mares @Adam_Mares
Live for the postgame show. Come hang.
✅ Jokic is IN
✅ Bones, Murray, Jeff, DJ OUT
✅ Are the Nuggets the hipster pick of 2023?
youtube.com/watch?v=GIZjWK…10:00 PM
Katy Winge @katywinge
Bruce Brown will start at the point guard tonight for the Nuggets.
Brown
KCP
MPJ
AG
Jokić – 9:58 PM
Michael Singer @msinger
Jamal Murray, Bones Hyland, Jeff Green and DeAndre Jordan are all out tonight vs. Clippers.
After missing two games due to a right wrist sprain, Nikola Jokic will be available. – 9:54 PM
Denver Nuggets @nuggets
Injury report vs. Clippers:
Jamal Murray – Out
Bones Hyland – Out
Collin Gillespie – Out
Jeff Green – Out
DeAndre Jordan – Out – 9:53 PM
Katy Winge @katywinge
UPDATE: Nikola Jokić is available tonight and WILL play for the Nuggets.
DeAndre Jordan is OUT for rest. – 9:51 PM
Janis Carr @janiscarr
No Kawhi tonight. Starters are PG, Reggie Jackson, Powell, Morris Sr. and Zubac – 9:26 PM
Katy Winge @katywinge
Coach Malone said they haven’t found the guy that hit him in a car accident a few weeks ago. He said the guy put his dog under his arm like a football & took off down the highway & jumped the barrier.
“We’re working closely with the Denver Police Department to find that guy.” – 9:22 PM
Katy Winge @katywinge
Nikola Jokić is going through his pregame warmup and will be a game time decision tonight against the Clippers.
Jamal Murray (left hamstring tightness), Bones Hyland (left ankle strain), and Jeff Green (rest) are all out. – 9:13 PM
Law Murray @LawMurrayTheNU
Reggie Jackson, Paul George, Norman Powell, Marcus Morris Sr., Ivica Zubac first 5 for tonight’s Clippers in Ontario vs Nuggets – 8:53 PM
Andrew Greif @AndrewGreif
Clippers will start Reggie Jackson, Norm Powell, Paul George, Marcus Morris Sr. and Ivica Zubac tonight. – 8:52 PM
Andrew Greif @AndrewGreif
Ty Lue is here before tonight’s game against Denver.
Kawhi Leonard won’t play as a rest night. John Wall will play. – 8:51 PM
Barry Jackson @flasportsbuzz
The Canes player who benefited from a ‘man to man meeting.’ And UM football and hoops personnel nuggets. And a change coming you’ll see if you go to games: miamiherald.com/sports/spt-col…8:46 PM
Dane Moore @DaneMooreNBA
Chris Finch said he feels the best way to grow the chemistry around a two-big lineup is to get the two bigs on the same page and then have the surrounding players build off that.
Finch was in Denver with Jokic and Nurkic and in New Orleans with Davis and Cousins. Same process. – 8:43 PM
Law Murray @LawMurrayTheNU
Not expecting a full Clip squad to play tonight. Definitely would be surprised if Kawhi Leonard will play here in Ontario. – 8:30 PM
Ryan Blackburn @NBABlackburn
Oh man, Facu’s back. Dallas-Denver games are gonna be hilarious. – 5:17 PM