Jamal Murray had 21 points and nine assists, Russell Westbrook added 19 points and eight assists and the Denver Nuggets beat the Los Angeles Clippers 126-103 on Wednesday night in a matchup of short-handed teams.

Nuggets: Coach Michael Malone made a change from Tuesday night by starting former Clipper DeAndre Jordan in Jokic’s place and bringing Dario Saric off the bench. Jordan finished with a season-high 12 points and tied his season high with nine rebounds.

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The Nuggets had six players in double figures in Wednesday’s resounding win over the Clippers without Nikola Jokic.

The Nuggets’ point guard was born ... I know but for everyone,” Westbrook said after Denver’s 126-103 win over the Los Angeles Clippers on Wednesday at Ball Arena. “Being from L.A. and ...

Los Angeles has lost three of their last four. Monday night they lost a squeaker in Minnesota 108-106. Norman Powell led the Clippers with 25 in the loss. Nikola Jokic sat out last night in Denver’s 118-106 loss to Boston. Russell Westbrook poured in 26 and pulled down 9 boards in the defeat.

The Denver Nuggets are hosting the Los Angeles Clippers in a back-to-back after hosting the Boston Celtics on Tuesday night. Wednesday's game against the Clippe

The Denver Nuggets head to Kaseya Center to face the Miami Heat in a non-conference matchup. The Nuggets are 24-16, which puts them in fourth place in the Western Conference. The Heat are 20-18, which puts them in seventh place in the Eastern Conference.

The Charlotte Hornets head to Intuit Dome to face the Los Angeles Clippers in a non-conference matchup. The Hornets are 8-27, which puts them in 13th place in the Eastern Conference. The Clippers are are 20-17, which puts them in seventh place in the Western Conference.

NBA games are scheduled to return to wildfire-ravaged Los Angeles on Monday night, with the Clippers planning to resume their schedule when they play host to the Miami Heat and the Lakers set to host Victor Wembanyama and the San Antonio Spurs.

A s wildfires continue to tear through the region, the Clippers return to the court aiming to reverse a troubling decline in play.