NBA 2018-19: 3 Talking points from Los Angeles Clippers vs Denver Nuggets

The Nuggets boast the 3rd best offensive rating in the league.
The Nuggets boast the 3rd best offensive rating in the league.

#2 The Clippers' flop show from long-range; Denver's domination on the boards

The Clippers' three-point percentage is the 2nd best in the league.
The Clippers' three-point percentage is the 2nd best in the league.

For a team that makes almost 40% of their shots from deep, the Clippers were quite miserable from distance as they started 0-14 from beyond the arc in the blowout loss. Before the final buzzer, they had managed to shoot 3-of-21 from long-range, bringing their conversion down to a dismal 14.3% on the night.

Veteran shooting guard Lou Williams had a nightmarish 6-of-15 showing from the field, making just one of his five three-point attempts. Moreover, adding insult to injury was rookie starter Shae-Gilgeous Alexander's 0-9 shooting night, as he finished with just 1 point in 30 minutes of on-court time.

The Clippers allowed 12 offensive boards to the league's best offensive rebounding team, as they got outrebounded 56-38 on the whole. The LA Clippers average 45+ rebounds per game this season, but were clearly dominated in the paint by the surging Nuggets in this game

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