Clippers forward Kawhi Leonard was not available after he flew back to Los Angeles before the game to help his family deal with the wildfires. Nuggets center Nikola Jokic was out

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.

Norman Powell scores 30 points, but the Kawhi-less Clippers can’t keep up with Jamal Murray (21), Westbrook (19) and a Denver team playing without Nikola Jokic, 126-103.

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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.