Nikola Jokic and Key Nuggets Players to Watch vs. the Clippers - April 4

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Nuggets vs. Clippers: Players to Watch

Nuggets Key Players

Nikola Jokic is averaging 26.4 points, 12.3 boards and 9 assists. Defensively, he averages 1.3 steals and 0.9 blocked shots.

Michael Porter Jr.'s numbers on the season are 16.6 points, 7.1 boards and 1.5 assists per contest, shooting 48.4% from the floor and 40.2% from beyond the arc, with an average of 2.7 made treys.

Jamal Murray is averaging 20.9 points, 4.1 boards and 6.7 assists. At the other end, he averages 1 steal and 0.6 blocked shots.

Aaron Gordon is averaging 13.9 points, 6.5 rebounds and 3.4 assists.

Kentavious Caldwell-Pope is averaging 9.9 points, 2.4 boards and 2.4 assists. Defensively, he averages 1.3 steals and 0.5 blocked shots.

Clippers Key Players

Paul George averages 22.6 points for the Clippers, plus 5.3 boards and 3.5 assists.

James Harden averages 16.7 points, 5.1 boards and 8.5 assists. He is also draining 43.3% of his shots from the floor and 39% from beyond the arc, with 2.6 triples per contest.

The Clippers receive 11.5 points per game from Ivica Zubac, plus 9.1 boards and 1.4 assists.

Westbrook's numbers on the season are 11.1 points, 4.9 rebounds and 4.4 assists per game. He is draining 45.2% of his shots from the field.

The Clippers get 14.1 points per game from Norman Powell, plus 2.5 boards and 1.1 assists.

Nuggets vs. Clippers Stat Insights

Denver Key Stats

The Nuggets have a +362 scoring differential, topping opponents by 4.7 points per game. They're putting up 114.5 points per game to rank 14th in the league and are allowing 109.8 per outing to rank sixth in the NBA.

Denver averages 44.4 rebounds per game (seventh in the league) while allowing 42.2 per outing to its opponents. It outrebounds opponents by 2.2 boards per game.

The Nuggets knock down 11.5 three-pointers per game (26th in the league), while their opponents have made 11.2 on average.

Denver averages 115.4 points per 100 possessions on offense (ninth in the league), and allows 110.9 points per 100 possessions (10th in the NBA).

Los Angeles Key Stats

The Clippers put up 116 points per game (12th in league) while allowing 112.7 per outing (11th in NBA). They have a +251 scoring differential and outscore opponents by 3.3 points per game.

The 42.3 rebounds per game Los Angeles accumulates rank 24th in the league. Their opponents pull down 41.9.

The Clippers make 12.8 three-pointers per game (14th in the league), while their opponents have made 13.1 on average.

Los Angeles ranks fourth in the NBA with 116.9 points scored per 100 possessions, and 15th defensively with 113.1 points conceded per 100 possessions.

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