James Harden scored 39 points — making all 13 of his free throws — and the Los Angeles Clippers overcame Nikola Jokic’s triple-double to beat the Denver Nuggets 126-122 on Sunday night. Jokic finished with 28 points,

Ahead, 115-113, Clippers guard Norman Powell was fouled by Christian Braun with 2:24 left in the game and made all three foul shots to take a 118-113 lead. After Jokic made one of two foul shots, James Harden hit a 16-foot jump shot to push the Clippers up, 120-114.

James Harden had 39 points, 11 assists and nine rebounds to lead the Los Angeles Clippers to a 126-122 win over the Denver Nuggets in Inglewood, Calif., on Sunday night.