In their first game at the brand-new Intuit Dome, the Nuggets lost 126-122 to the Los Angeles Clippers on Sunday, falling to 10-8 this season with the Golden State Warriors coming to Denver on Tuesday to wrap up NBA Cup play.

Dec 1, 2024; Inglewood, California, USA; Denver Nuggets forward Aaron Gordon (32) shoots against the Los Angeles Clippers during the second half at Intuit Dome. Mandatory Credit: Gary A. Vasquez-Imagn Images The Denver Nuggets returned from a three-day break and looked exactly like the team they’ve been.

Even though it's early, the Denver Nuggets haven't quite lived up to the expectations that many expected of the championship-contending team. After failing to reach the NBA Finals last season, many expected them to come out this season with a vengeance,

James Harden scored 39 points and the Los Angeles Clippers overcame Nikola Jokic’s triple-double to beat the Denver Nuggets 126-122.

After missing six games, Norman Powell scores 28 points and Clippers defeat Nuggets, who get a triple-double from Nikola Jokic.

Try is the word,” Clippers coach Tyronn Lue said. “Man, I mean it’s really not one way. You got to try to show him different looks, which I’m sure he’s seen probably pretty much everything in the book.