LOS ANGELES — The Nuggets defeated the Clippers 103-90 in their preseason finale Thursday night with the starters playing into the second half. Los Angeles rested its starters after playing them Tuesday.
Here are three takeaways from the win.
Bones on a mission
The Nuggets somewhat unwittingly allowed this to turn into the Bones Hyland revenge game for a bit … until he had to be helped off the court with a leg injury with 5:36 remaining in the third quarter, anyway.
Before tip, Michael Malone called Denver’s transition defense “embarrassing” in the first Clippers game, which he watched remotely.