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Paul Drops 40, Leads Clippers to Defeat Nuggets in Overtime

Posted byBy ABS Contributor | Published on: | Updated on September 2, 2016 CommentsComments (0)

Paul scores 40, Clippers top Nuggets 118-111 in OTChris Paul dominated the game with a high of 40 points and 11 assists to bring the Los Angeles Clippers to a 118-111 overtime defeat over the Denver Nuggets at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas on Saturday night.

Paul made a layup with 22 seconds left in regulation sending the game into overtime. In a total of 42 minutes he added seven rebounds and 12 of 13 shooting to his efficient game.

Paul had 15 points by halftime, when the Clippers trailed 47-46.

The Nuggets lost their chance to win in regulation when JaVale McGee missed a 6-foot jumper at the buzzer.

Clippers’ Darren Collison looked good with his 27 points, hitting 10 out of 13 shots. Blake Griffin scored 17 points with eight rebounds in 39 minutes of play for the Clippers.

Evan Fournier and Anthony Randolph both scored 16 points for the Nuggets, while veteran Andre Miller dropped 15.

Los Angeles shot 52 percent from the field compared to the Nuggets’ 49 percent.

According to Yahoo Sports, “This is the second straight year the Clippers played at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas. Last year, the first time the Clippers hosted a game in Las Vegas, Ty Lawson’s layup at the buzzer gave Denver a 106-104 win.”

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