Russell Westbrook smelled blood in the water ... After drawing his own “and-one” foul in the post against former teammate Norman Powell, Westbrook faced the crowd and “rocked the baby” for the first time since joining the Nuggets, laying it ...

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Norman Powell scores 30 points, but the Kawhi-less Clippers can’t keep up with Jamal Murray (21), Westbrook (19) and a Denver team playing without Nikola Jokic, 126-103.

The Denver Nuggets without Nikola Jokic and Aaron Gordon defeated the Los Angeles Clippers . Jokic and Gordon missed the game due to illness and injury

Jamal Murray had 21 points and nine assists, Russell Westbrook added 19 points and eight assists and the Denver Nuggets beat the Los Angeles Clippers 126-103 on Wednesday night in a matchup of short-handed teams.

DENVER (AP) Jamal Murray had 21 points and nine assists, Russell Westbrook added 19 points ... Denver is 2-3 without him this season. Norman Powell scored 30 points to finish with a 27.6 average ...

Nuggets: Coach Michael Malone made a change from Tuesday night by starting former Clipper DeAndre Jordan in Jokic’s place and bringing Dario Saric off the bench. Jordan finished with a season-high 12 points and tied his season high with nine rebounds.

Los Angeles Clippers guard Norman Powell is off to a great start ... Gordon has missed 17 total games because of his right calf. Russell Westbrook, who has moved into the starting lineup, scored ...