Paul George scored 28 points as the Los Angeles Clippers recovered from a slow start to end a five-game home losing streak with a 102-100 victory Thursday over the visiting Denver Nuggets.
James Harden added 20 points and eight assists for the Clippers , who solidified their hold on fourth place in the Western Conference with six regular-season games remaining -- five of those at home.Los Angeles' Ivica Zubac finished with 14 points and 15 rebounds, Russell Westbrook had 12 points and Norman Powell contributed 11 points.The victory came in Los Angeles' second consecutive game without Kawhi Leonard, who is dealing with a sore right knee.
Los Angeles recovered thanks to a 13-0 run spanning the first and second quarters and powered its way to a 53-49 lead entering halftime. Harden scored 14 points in the second quarter.The Clippers led 87-79 with 7:54 remaining in the game when Nuggets coach Michael Malone was ejected on a double technical while protesting a non-call on Porter. Los Angeles pushed the advantage to 90-79 before Denver went on a 6-0 run to get within five with 5:40 remaining.
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