Nikola Jokic had 31 points and 12 rebounds in his first game in a month, Tim Hardaway Jr. added 22 points and the Denver Nuggets knocked off the Los Angeles Clippers 122-109 on Friday night.

Valanciunas is expected to play through another probable tag related to his calf injury.

Ever since his injury, the Nuggets have gone 10-6 to keep themselves afloat at third in the Western Conference with a 32-16 overall record.