The Clippers trailed for most of the first quarter against the Nuggets before turning things around and giving the home fans something to cheer about.

The Denver Nuggets and Los Angeles Clippers are meeting in one of the most intriguing matchups in the first round of the 2025 NBA playoffs. The first two games lived up to the hype with the Nuggets taking Game 1 in overtime and the Clippers pulling out Game 2 in a thriller to send the series back to Los Angeles tied at 1-1.

The Denver Nuggets were able to take Game 1 in their first round series against the Los Angeles Clippers, in part due to some late-game heroics from veteran Rus