James Harden scored 39 points and the Los Angeles Clippers overcame Nikola Jokic’s triple-double to beat the Denver Nuggets 126-122.

After missing six games, Norman Powell scores 28 points and Clippers defeat Nuggets, who get a triple-double from Nikola Jokic.

James Harden had 39 points, 11 assists and nine rebounds to lead the Los Angeles Clippers to a 126-122 win over the Denver Nuggets in Inglewood, Calif., on Sunday night.

Nikola Jokic had 23 points, 11 rebounds, 10 assists, one steal and one block while shooting 11/21 from the field and 1/5 from the three-point range in his first 31 minutes of playing time. He also made incredible NBA history.

Try is the word,” Clippers coach Tyronn Lue said. “Man, I mean it’s really not one way. You got to try to show him different looks, which I’m sure he’s seen probably pretty much everything in the book.