The rivalry has stayed roughly even across eras: 71-60 since 1996.
Denver Nuggets vs Los Angeles Clippers Head-to-Head
Nuggets hold a slight edge in 219 all-time meetings.
At a glance
Denver Nuggets vs Los Angeles Clippers insights
Clippers won 115-114 on Feb 19, 2026
19 playoff games, no Finals meetings.
Nuggets built their historical edge pre-1996, winning 50 of 88 decided meetings (57%). In the modern era they are 71-60 against each other (54% Nuggets). Games average a 11.8-point winning margin, with the largest decided blowout coming via Nuggets' 46-point win. Across the last 20 decided meetings Nuggets hold a 12-8 edge, suggesting the modern balance leans their way. The 1980s produced the deepest sample with 49 recorded meetings, more than any other decade in the series and the era that anchors most of its statistical character. Their first recorded meeting fell in 1976, so the rivalry has now spanned 50 seasons of league history. Most recent result: Clippers won 115-114 on Feb 19, 2026. Through the 2020s Nuggets have led 24-15 between the teams.
Recent Games
| Date | Home | Away | Score | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 19, 2026 | LAC | DEN | 115โ114 | LAC |
| Jan 30, 2026 | DEN | LAC | 122โ109 | DEN |
| Nov 12, 2025 | LAC | DEN | 116โ130 | DEN |
| May 3, 2025 | DEN | LAC | 120โ101 | DEN |
| May 1, 2025 | LAC | DEN | 111โ105 | LAC |
| Apr 29, 2025 | DEN | LAC | 131โ115 | DEN |
| Apr 26, 2025 | LAC | DEN | 99โ101 | DEN |
| Apr 24, 2025 | LAC | DEN | 117โ83 | LAC |
| Apr 21, 2025 | DEN | LAC | 102โ105 | LAC |
| Apr 19, 2025 | DEN | LAC | 112โ110 | DEN |
All-Time Record
| Season โ | DEN โ | LAC โ | Games โ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025โ26 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2024โ25 | 6 | 5 | 11 |
| 2023โ24 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2022โ23 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2021โ22 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2020โ21 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2019โ20 | 5 | 5 | 10 |
| 2018โ19 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2017โ18 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2016โ17 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
Matchup Insights
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Methodology & Data Sources
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Every head-to-head page on SharkBetting is built from verified historical data, not generated prose. Regular-season and playoff game logs are pulled from the balldontlie API (public NBA records from 1946 onward). Playoff series results, arena capacity, and historical context are cross-checked against basketball-reference.com. Player-level top-scorer tables and largest-lead figures use the play-by-play dataset, which has complete coverage only from the 1996-97 season onward; matchups on the page that pre-date 1996 are clearly marked.
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Pre-1996 game scores partially derived from the nbadb dataset by Wyatt Walsh, distributed under CC BY-SA 4.0.