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DENVER -- Randy Foye hit a 3-pointer from the top of the key at the buzzer, and the Denver Nuggets overcame a 36-point performance by Blake Griffin to beat the Los Angeles Clippers 116-115 on Monday night. Kenneth Faried had a career-high 28 points and 11 rebounds for the Nuggets, who denied the Clippers their sixth win in seven games. Ty Lawson, who missed the last four games with a shoulder injury, added 27 points and J.J. Hickson had 17 points and 12 rebounds. DeAndre Jordan had 19 points and 12 rebounds. It was his team record 28th consecutive game with at least 10 rebounds. Jamal Crawford added 19 points for the Clippers, who fell to 0-11 on the road when trailing after the third quarter. No more than five points separated the teams in the third quarter with the Nuggets taking an 82-81 lead into the fourth quarter when Quincy Miller stole the ball from Crawford and swept down the court for a layup, beating the buzzer. With 3:37 left, Griffin made two free throws to put the Clippers up 107-101 but the Nuggets scored eight straight points, getting six on free throws, and went in front by two. The Clippers answered, regaining the lead on a fast-break dunk by Griffin 111-109. Two free throws by Lawson re-tied it at 111-all with 1:21 left. Griffin made one of two from the line and Wilson Chandler made a pair and the Nuggets led 113-112 with 50.7 seconds remaining. Both the Clippers Crawford and the Nuggets Lawson missed jumpers before Matt Barnes connected on a go-ahead 3-pointer with 6.2 seconds remaining. But after a timeout, the Nuggets worked the ball to Foye who heaved a 3-pointer for the winner. Though the Clippers led by as many as 13 points early on, the teams battled to a 60-all tie at the half. Barnes and Darren Collison finished consecutive fastbreaks with layups to give the Clippers a 55-46 lead with 2:46 left in the second quarter. 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Not only did his team post a comeback 3-2 victory in a shootout over the Montreal Canadiens, but the rival Washington Capitals were beaten 5-1 in Buffalo.NAPLES, Fla. - After a blistering first round with teammate Cameron Tringale, Jason Day thought if they could get to 25 under, thats pretty good scoring.Thats what they did.Day and Tringale shot an 8-under 64 on Friday in modified alternate-shot play to reach 25-under 119 and increase their lead to three strokes in the Franklin Templeton Shootout.Day and Tringale opened with a 17-under 55 on Thursday in the scramble round at Tiburon Golf Club. The event will close Saturday with better-ball play.Graeme McDowell and Gary Woodland were second after a 63.Defending champions Matt Kuchar and Harris English were third at 21-under after a 66.Day was quite aware of how Kuchar and English did it in 2013.These guys played well last year, 34 under is a big margin, Day said. So this is the format that you need to play well. You need to play this format because its very quick to lose your lead.That almost happened.Charles Howell III and Scott Verplank were 19 under after a 64. The teams if Keegan Bradley-Camilo Villegas (67), Billy Horschel-Ian Poulter (65) and Patrick Reed-Brandt Snedeker (65) were 18 under.Snedeker, who shot a 10-under 62 in the alternate shot format with Davis Love III in 2012, had it going with Reed early. After a birdie on No. 10, they were 6 under for the day, 17 under for the tournament and one shot behind.While they cooled, Day and Tringale took off and quickly built the lead back to five shots. They had an eagle on No. 6 and birdies on Nos. 3 and 8-10.Tringale said he didnt see a scoreboard until No. 10 but doesnt really watch them, aanyway.dddddddddddd. Day said hes just the opposite.I think if there were more boards out there, I would probably be watching because I tend to watch a lot more scoreboards than Cameron, Day said. I like to know what I need to do. That may add some pressure.Day thinks players will scale back on their aggressiveness off the tee today in a chance to catch up.I would expect a lot of guys, even if your partner is in play, because its always better to have two balls in play than just one, he said. I would rather have two opportunities at birdies than just one. McDowell said teams more than five or six shots behind the leaders will have a hard time catching up so he and Woodland are glad where they are.Two balls in play, you know, it means no one can hide, he said. That was kind of why I really feel like myself and Gary have a good shot tomorrow because were both really playing well tee to green.Woodland added their score couldve been much better but they missed on four or five putts inside 10 feet that were straight up the hill. Their highlight was McDowell using his 58-degree wedge to hole out from 48 yards on No. 13.Kuchar and English finished strong by going 4 under in the back nine. However, theyd have to go 13 under to match last years record mark.Reeds wife, Justine, watched some of the action as she recovers from a grand mal seizure Tuesday. The two shared a hug and kiss during the round.The doctor said everything was all clear so it was great to see her out here, it was awesome, taking a big weight off my shoulders, Reed said. ' ' '