Jokić tallied a triple-double, but he had seven turnovers and a couple mental miscues late as LA evened the series at one win apiece.

Peyton Watson got 13 minutes off the bench for the Nuggets in their last matchup. With Michael Porter Jr. questionable for Game 3 due to a left shoulder sprain, Watson could be in line for a larger role. The Nuggets bench player is well aware of the challenge Leonard will present in Denver's next game.

The Los Angeles Clippers were able to avoid a 0-2 series deficit with their win in Game 2 over the Denver Nuggets, evening the series up as it heads to the Intu