Jamal Murray had 21 points and nine assists, Russell Westbrook added 19 points and eight assists and the Denver Nuggets beat the Los Angeles Clippers 126-103 on Wednesday night in a matchup of short-handed teams.

After letting the lead slip from them upon entering the fourth quarter with a lead, Nuggets star guard Jamal Murray kept it blunt in his post-game comments. “I put this loss on me," Murray said. "I missed too many shots throughout the game to give us a chance.

When the ball is moving like that and everybody’s eating, there’s really nothing to complain about,” Murray said.

The Denver duo of Nikola Jokic and Murray had 37 and 34 points respectively, but the latter would speak about how it was Westbrook's intensity in the game that fueled the team to victory. He would express the difference between himself who is quiet while Westbrook is a “talker” according to ClutchPoints' Rachel Strand.

Clippers forward Kawhi Leonard was not available after he flew back to Los Angeles before the game to help his family deal with the wildfires. Nuggets center Nikola Jokic was out

Norman Powell scores 30 points, but the Kawhi-less Clippers can’t keep up with Jamal Murray (21), Westbrook (19) and a Denver team playing without Nikola Jokic, 126-103.

Without star center Nikola Jokic, the Denver Nuggets still secured a 126-103 victory against the favored Los Angeles Clippers, showcasing their resilience.