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The Los Angeles Clippers edged the Denver Nuggets 115–114 on February 19 at Intuit Dome in a one-point thriller that fell short of the 226.5-point Vegas total. Benoit Mathurin led the Clippers with 38 points, while Kawhi Leonard added 23 in support; Denver countered with Nikola Jokić's 22 points and Jamal Murray's 20. The Clippers' fourth quarter proved decisive, outscoring Denver 37–37 in the final frame to secure the narrow margin. Los Angeles shot 47.1 percent overall and made 8 three-pointers while holding Denver to 45.3 percent despite the Nuggets' 13 made threes. Denver's ball-handling woes—17 turnovers versus the Clippers' 12—proved costly, and the visitors' 103.0 offensive rating underperformed their 109.3 defensive rating. Both teams grabbed 45 rebounds, but the Clippers' 27 assists to Denver's 29 reflected a tighter offensive execution down the stretch. This one-possession result keeps Los Angeles in contention while Denver's turnover burden threatens to compound in upcoming matchups.