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The LA Clippers overturned an early 17-point deficit to narrowly beat defending NBA champions the Denver Nuggets 102-100.<\/b><\/p>\n
Nikola Jokic’s 36 points, 17 rebounds and 10 assists were in vain for the Nuggets.<\/p>\n
The feat was Jokic’s 24th triple-double of the season but he missed a three-point attempt with seconds remaining.<\/p>\n
The result boosts the Clippers’ play-off hopes, though they have already secured at least a play-in spot.<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
Paul George scored 28 points and James Harden 20 for the Clippers, who were without Kawhi Leonard, absent for the second consecutive game with a knee injury.<\/p>\n
Elsewhere, the New York Knicks <\/b>ended their three-game losing streak in style by overturning a 21-point deficit against the Sacramento Kings<\/b>.<\/p>\n
Jalen Brunson scored 35 points and Josh Hart added 31 points, nine rebounds and eight assists as the Knicks eventually won 120-109.<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n