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All rights reserved. Murray scored 40 points, Jokic had a triple-double by the third quarter and Denver again overcame a double-digit deficit to shock the Los Angeles Clippers 104-89 in Game 7 on Tuesday night. The fact that this arena will meet landmark environmental standards is a sign of our commitment to being a good partner to the Inglewood community.The Clippers arena project is expected to generate more than $100 million in new tax revenue that will be used to improve local parks, libraries, and police and fire services.