They erase most of a 17-point deficit but shoot just 38.4% from the field and never lead in an 80-75 Summer League loss.
The Clippers cut a 17-point deficit to just three but never led in an 80-75 Summer League loss to the Denver Nuggets on Thursday night at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas.
With the loss, the Clippers fell to 1-2 at the NBA’s annual summertime showcase, where burgeoning talent tries to break through. The young Clippers struggled from the field Wednesday, shooting 38.4% from the field and 32.4% from 3-point range. They also hurt themselves with 15 turnovers in 40 minutes., the Clippers fell behind 41-24 midway through the second quarter.
Brandon Boston Jr. and Jason Preston – the Clippers’ two NBA rostered players participating Wednesday – finished with 17 points between them, all coming in the second half. Boston shot 3 for 15 Wednesday and was called for seven fouls, but he also grabbed seven rebounds. Preston shot 3 for 8 and had six assists.
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