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DEN

Nuggets

105-111

Final

LAC

Clippers

James Harden scores 28 points and Clippers force Game 7 with a gritty 111-105 win over Nuggets

By AP•May 2, 2025

Game Recap

Clippers coach Tyronn Lue credits his team for tying the series 3-3 with the Nuggets.

INGLEWOOD, Calif. -- — With the Los Angeles Clippers' season on the brink, Tyronn Lue took the unusual step of checking in with several players by phone on their off day. The coach said he “took a lot of temperatures,” making sure they were mentally ready to fight for their playoff lives.

In Game 6, the Clippers answered his call.

James Harden had 28 points and eight assists in an outstanding bounce-back performance, Kawhi Leonard added 27 points and the Clippers forced a seventh game in their first-round NBA playoff series with a 111-105 victory over the Denver Nuggets on Thursday night.

Norman Powell scored 24 points for the Clippers, who rebounded from back-to-back losses with an impressive effort at new Intuit Dome. Los Angeles took control in the second half while playing tenacious defense on Nikola Jokic, who scored 20 of his 25 points in the first half.

“I give our guys credit for just staying with it,” Lue said. “(They) don’t get deflated, and we did a good job. ... I told the guys after the game, it’s about being a team and whatever it takes to win. Those guys totally understood it.”

Game 7 is Saturday in Denver.

Jamal Murray scored 21 points for the Nuggets, who lost a potential series-clinching playoff game for the fourth time in five tries over the past two seasons since their 2023 championship run. Denver also blew a 3-2 series lead over Minnesota in the second round last season.

The Nuggets haven’t won a Game 7 since 2020, when they ousted the Clippers from the conference semifinals in the Florida bubble.

“They were quicker to the punch,” Murray said. “They played with a lot more desperation because their backs were against the wall, and you’ve got to give them credit. The whole game, they brought it.”

The Clippers were pushed to this comeback win by the 35-year-old Harden, who played aggressively and craftily after receiving criticism for a passive effort in Game 5. Leonard also stepped up, with the two-time NBA champion adding 10 rebounds and five assists in an assertive outing.

“It was win or go home, so there were opportunities to be aggressive, and I took them,” Harden said. “One more game. ... We didn't want to go home. We've got one more game left.”

Ivica Zubac and Nicolas Batum teamed up for a surprisingly effective defensive effort on the typically unguardable Jokic. The three-time MVP was held scoreless for 11 minutes in the third quarter and went only 2 for 9 in the second half.

Los Angeles led by 15 with less than six minutes to play, but Denver made an 11-2 run to trim the Clippers’ lead to 107-101 before Powell buried a 3-pointer with 1:47 left.

Powell’s clutch bucket was Los Angeles’ only field goal in the final 5:57, but the Clips hung on with defense. Russell Westbrook missed a layup under pressure and had another layup blocked on consecutive possessions in the final minutes, and Zubac blocked a layup attempt by Jokic with 24 seconds left.

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Series Context

Playoff Series and Prior Meetings

Full meeting history and series status so you can track momentum before tip-off and after the final whistle.

Series tied 3-3

Playoff Series

LAC at DEN

Sat, Apr 19

110 - 112

Final

LAC at DEN

Tue, Apr 22

105 - 102

Final

DEN at LAC

Fri, Apr 25

83 - 117

Final

DEN at LAC

Sat, Apr 26

101 - 99

Final

LAC at DEN

Wed, Apr 30

115 - 131

Final

DEN at LAC

Fri, May 2

105 - 111

Final

LAC at DEN

Sat, May 3

101 - 120

Final

Series tied 2-2

Regular Season Series

LAC at DEN

Sat, Oct 26

109 - 104

Final

DEN at LAC

Mon, Dec 2

122 - 126

Final

LAC at DEN

Sat, Dec 14

98 - 120

Final

LAC at DEN

Thu, Jan 9

103 - 126

Final

Statistics visualization

Game Analysis

Head-to-head production and efficiency

Game Stats

DEN

LAC

44-84FG43-86

52Field Goal %50

11-273PT12-39

41Three Point %31

6-9FT13-15

10Offensive Rebounds9

29Defensive Rebounds26

24Assists23

6Steals9

7Blocks9

12Turnovers7

0Technical Fouls0

23Points Conceded Off Turnovers10

12Fast Break Points11

14Fouls15

7Largest Lead15

Match Leaders

Recent plays and game events

Play By Play

1st Quarter

TIME	PLAY	LAC	DEN
12:00	Nikola Jokic vs. Ivica Zubac (Ivica Zubac gains possession)	0	0
11:42	Kris Dunn makes two point shot (James Harden assists)	2	0
11:21	Jamal Murray misses 25-foot three point jumper	2	0
11:19	Clippers defensive team rebound	2	0
11:09	Nikola Jokic blocks James Harden 's 4-foot driving layup	2	0
11:09	Clippers offensive team rebound	2	0
10:55	Kawhi Leonard misses 27-foot three point jumper	2	0
10:53	Jamal Murray defensive rebound	2	0
10:44	Aaron Gordon makes driving layup (Jamal Murray assists)	2	2
10:26	Norman Powell misses 28-foot three point pullup jump shot	2	2
10:23	Nikola Jokic defensive rebound	2	2
10:11	Aaron Gordon misses 22-foot three point pullup jump shot	2	2
10:07	Kawhi Leonard defensive rebound	2	2
10:01	Ivica Zubac makes 9-foot hook shot (Kawhi Leonard assists)	4	2
9:42	Jamal Murray makes 20-foot pullup jump shot (Nikola Jokic assists)	4	4
9:30	James Harden bad pass (Michael Porter Jr. steals)	4	4
9:23	Michael Porter Jr. misses 3-foot two point shot	4	4
9:21	James Harden defensive rebound	4	4
9:15	Norman Powell makes two point shot (James Harden assists)	6	4
8:58	Nikola Jokic bad pass (Ivica Zubac steals)	6	4
8:53	James Harden makes two point shot	8	4
8:35	Christian Braun makes 1-foot layup (Jamal Murray assists)	8	6
8:25	Norman Powell makes driving layup (Kris Dunn assists)	10	6
8:25	Michael Porter Jr. defensive goaltending violation	10	6
8:06	Nikola Jokic misses 10-foot two point shot	10	6
8:03	Ivica Zubac defensive rebound	10	6
7:51	Norman Powell misses 28-foot three point jumper	10	6
7:48	Christian Braun defensive rebound	10	6
7:28	Nikola Jokic makes 25-foot three point jumper	10	9
7:12	Kris Dunn misses 26-foot three point jumper	10	9
7:08	Jamal Murray defensive rebound	10	9
6:59	Kris Dunn personal foul	10	9
6:59	Clippers Full timeout	10	9
6:49	Jamal Murray makes 21-foot jumper (Christian Braun assists)	10	11
6:23	James Harden makes driving layup	12	11
6:02	Nikola Jokic makes 3-foot two point shot	12	13
5:48	Kawhi Leonard makes 17-foot pullup jump shot	14	13
5:31	Aaron Gordon makes 2-foot driving dunk (Nikola Jokic assists)	14	15
5:20	Jamal Murray personal foul	14	15
5:20	Nicolas Batum enters the game for Kris Dunn	14	15
5:10	James Harden misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot	14	15
5:08	Jamal Murray defensive rebound	14	15
5:05	James Harden personal foul	14	15
5:05	Russell Westbrook enters the game for Michael Porter Jr.	14	15
4:56	Jamal Murray makes 18-foot pullup jump shot (Nikola Jokic assists)	14	17
4:42	Jamal Murray blocks Kawhi Leonard 's 12-foot two point shot	14	17
4:38	Kawhi Leonard offensive rebound	14	17
4:38	Kawhi Leonard makes 12-foot two point shot	16	17
4:13	Jamal Murray misses 20-foot two point shot	16	17
4:11	Norman Powell defensive rebound	16	17
4:01	Norman Powell makes 5-foot driving floating jump shot	18	17
3:43	Aaron Gordon makes 13-foot two point shot (Russell Westbrook assists)	18	19
3:18	Norman Powell misses 25-foot three point jumper	18	19
3:15	Russell Westbrook defensive rebound	18	19
3:07	Jamal Murray makes 28-foot three point jumper (Russell Westbrook assists)	18	22
2:54	Russell Westbrook personal foul	18	22
2:54	Nuggets Full timeout	18	22
2:54	Bogdan Bogdanovic enters the game for Kawhi Leonard	18	22
2:54	Derrick Jones Jr. enters the game for Norman Powell	18	22
2:42	Derrick Jones Jr. misses 24-foot three point jumper	18	22
2:39	Nikola Jokic defensive rebound	18	22
2:20	Aaron Gordon misses 18-foot two point shot	18	22
2:17	James Harden defensive rebound	18	22
2:08	Ivica Zubac makes layup (James Harden assists)	20	22
1:41	Christian Braun misses 23-foot three point jumper	20	22
1:38	Aaron Gordon offensive rebound	20	22
1:38	Aaron Gordon makes tip shot	20	24
1:28	James Harden bad pass (Nikola Jokic steals)	20	24
1:25	Jamal Murray makes two point shot	20	26
1:25	Nicolas Batum shooting foul	20	26
1:25	Kawhi Leonard enters the game for James Harden	20	26
1:25	Michael Porter Jr. enters the game for Christian Braun	20	26
1:25	Jamal Murray makes free throw 1 of 1	20	27
1:25	Peyton Watson enters the game for Aaron Gordon	20	27
1:09	Kawhi Leonard makes 20-foot two point shot	22	27
55.1	Derrick Jones Jr. blocks Jamal Murray 's 26-foot three point jumper	22	27
52.1	Bogdan Bogdanovic defensive rebound	22	27
35.1	Nicolas Batum makes 25-foot three point jumper (Derrick Jones Jr. assists)	25	27
31.1	Bogdan Bogdanovic shooting foul	25	27
31.1	Russell Westbrook makes free throw 1 of 2	25	28
31.1	Russell Westbrook misses free throw 2 of 2	25	28
29.1	Kawhi Leonard defensive rebound	25	28
7.1	Nicolas Batum misses 24-foot three point jumper	25	28
6.1	Clippers offensive team rebound	25	28
6.1	Aaron Gordon enters the game for Jamal Murray	25	28
6.1	Christian Braun enters the game for Michael Porter Jr.	25	28
1.1	Derrick Jones Jr. misses 26-foot three point jumper	25	28
0.0	Clippers offensive team rebound	25	28
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	25	28

2nd Quarter

TIME	PLAY	LAC	DEN
12:00	James Harden enters the game for Ivica Zubac	25	28
12:00	Jamal Murray enters the game for Nikola Jokic	25	28
12:00	Michael Porter Jr. enters the game for Peyton Watson	25	28
12:00	DeAndre Jordan enters the game for Christian Braun	25	28
11:51	Jamal Murray misses 26-foot three point jumper	25	28
11:47	Nicolas Batum defensive rebound	25	28
11:40	DeAndre Jordan shooting foul	25	28
11:40	James Harden makes free throw 1 of 2	26	28
11:40	James Harden makes free throw 2 of 2	27	28
11:28	DeAndre Jordan offensive foul	27	28
11:28	DeAndre Jordan turnover	27	28
11:12	Kawhi Leonard misses 27-foot three point step back jumpshot	27	28
11:08	Bogdan Bogdanovic offensive rebound	27	28
11:08	Bogdan Bogdanovic makes tip shot	29	28
10:55	Michael Porter Jr. misses 22-foot three point jumper	29	28
10:54	Nuggets offensive team rebound	29	28
10:54	James Harden loose ball foul	29	28
10:40	shot clock turnover	29	28
10:29	Derrick Jones Jr. misses 26-foot three point jumper	29	28
10:26	DeAndre Jordan defensive rebound	29	28
10:14	Aaron Gordon makes 11-foot jumper (Jamal Murray assists)	29	30
9:59	Derrick Jones Jr. misses 27-foot three point jumper	29	30
9:55	Jamal Murray defensive rebound	29	30
9:50	Jamal Murray bad pass (Bogdan Bogdanovic steals)	29	30
9:45	James Harden makes two point shot	31	30
9:25	Nicolas Batum personal foul	31	30
9:25	Norman Powell enters the game for Derrick Jones Jr.	31	30
9:15	Aaron Gordon out of bounds lost ball turnover	31	30
9:03	James Harden makes driving layup	33	30
9:02	Nuggets Full timeout	33	30
9:02	Christian Braun enters the game for DeAndre Jordan	33	30
9:02	Nikola Jokic enters the game for Jamal Murray	33	30
8:45	Nikola Jokic bad pass (James Harden steals)	33	30
8:42	Nikola Jokic shooting foul	33	30
8:42	Bogdan Bogdanovic makes free throw 1 of 2	34	30
8:42	Bogdan Bogdanovic misses free throw 2 of 2	34	30
8:39	Nikola Jokic defensive rebound	34	30
8:26	Russell Westbrook makes 25-foot three point jumper (Nikola Jokic assists)	34	33
8:10	Kawhi Leonard makes 3-foot dunk (Nicolas Batum assists)	36	33
7:59	Russell Westbrook out of bounds bad pass turnover	36	33
7:50	James Harden makes 4-foot two point shot	38	33
7:29	Aaron Gordon misses 24-foot three point jumper	38	33
7:27	James Harden defensive rebound	38	33
7:20	Aaron Gordon personal foul	38	33
7:14	Bogdan Bogdanovic misses 27-foot three point jumper	38	33
7:10	Russell Westbrook defensive rebound	38	33
6:58	Nikola Jokic makes 5-foot two point shot (Russell Westbrook assists)	38	35
6:53	Nikola Jokic shooting foul	38	35
6:53	Norman Powell makes free throw 1 of 2	39	35
6:53	Norman Powell makes free throw 2 of 2	40	35
6:46	Nicolas Batum blocks Nikola Jokic 's 3-foot layup	40	35
6:42	Kawhi Leonard defensive rebound	40	35
6:42	Kawhi Leonard out of bounds bad pass turnover	40	35
6:27	Nikola Jokic lost ball turnover (Nicolas Batum steals)	40	35
6:20	Bogdan Bogdanovic misses two point shot	40	35
6:19	Clippers offensive team rebound	40	35
6:14	Christian Braun shooting foul	40	35
6:14	James Harden makes free throw 1 of 3	41	35
6:14	James Harden makes free throw 2 of 3	42	35
6:14	Jamal Murray enters the game for Michael Porter Jr.	42	35
6:14	James Harden makes free throw 3 of 3	43	35
6:01	Nikola Jokic makes driving layup (Russell Westbrook assists)	43	37
5:40	Kawhi Leonard misses 8-foot step back jumpshot	43	37
5:38	Jamal Murray defensive rebound	43	37
5:28	Nikola Jokic makes 6-foot two point shot	43	39
5:14	James Harden makes 27-foot three point step back jumpshot	46	39
5:14	Nuggets Full timeout	46	39
5:14	Kris Dunn enters the game for Kawhi Leonard	46	39
5:14	Ivica Zubac enters the game for Nicolas Batum	46	39
5:05	Ivica Zubac shooting foul	46	39
5:05	Nikola Jokic misses free throw 1 of 2	46	39
5:05	Nuggets offensive team rebound	46	39
5:05	Nikola Jokic makes free throw 2 of 2	46	40
4:53	Ivica Zubac bad pass (Nikola Jokic steals)	46	40
4:49	Russell Westbrook makes 24-foot three point shot (Aaron Gordon assists)	46	43
4:30	Kris Dunn misses 27-foot three point jumper	46	43
4:28	Russell Westbrook defensive rebound	46	43
4:22	Nikola Jokic makes 5-foot two point shot (Jamal Murray assists)	46	45
4:01	Ivica Zubac makes 8-foot two point shot (Norman Powell assists)	48	45
3:48	Russell Westbrook bad pass (Norman Powell steals)	48	45
3:31	Kris Dunn misses 24-foot three point pullup jump shot	48	45
3:29	Bogdan Bogdanovic offensive rebound	48	45
3:28	Bogdan Bogdanovic misses two point shot	48	45
3:28	Nikola Jokic defensive rebound	48	45
3:11	Nikola Jokic misses 13-foot jumper	48	45
3:09	Ivica Zubac defensive rebound	48	45
2:52	James Harden makes 28-foot three point step back jumpshot	51	45
2:27	Russell Westbrook makes driving layup	51	47
2:27	Ivica Zubac shooting foul	51	47
2:27	Kawhi Leonard enters the game for Bogdan Bogdanovic	51	47
2:27	Peyton Watson enters the game for Aaron Gordon	51	47
2:27	Russell Westbrook makes free throw 1 of 1	51	48
2:06	Kawhi Leonard makes 6-foot hook shot (Kris Dunn assists)	53	48
1:57	Nikola Jokic makes 4-foot driving floating jump shot	53	50
1:41	Kawhi Leonard misses 25-foot three point jumper	53	50
1:40	Nuggets defensive team rebound	53	50
1:40	Nicolas Batum enters the game for Kris Dunn	53	50
1:17	Jamal Murray misses 19-foot pullup jump shot	53	50
1:16	Nikola Jokic offensive rebound	53	50
1:15	Nikola Jokic makes two point shot	53	52
59.1	Kawhi Leonard makes 28-foot three point jumper (James Harden assists)	56	52
40.2	Peyton Watson makes 23-foot three point jumper (Jamal Murray assists)	56	55
33.1	Kawhi Leonard misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot	56	55
31.1	Jamal Murray defensive rebound	56	55
24.1	Nikola Jokic makes 2-foot layup (Jamal Murray assists)	56	57
4.1	James Harden misses 32-foot three point step back jumpshot	56	57
2.1	Ivica Zubac offensive rebound	56	57
2.1	Ivica Zubac makes tip shot	58	57
0.2	Nikola Jokic misses 70-foot three point jumper	58	57
0.0	Nuggets offensive team rebound	58	57
0.0	End of the 2nd Quarter	58	57

3rd Quarter

TIME	PLAY	LAC	DEN
12:00	Aaron Gordon enters the game for Russell Westbrook	58	57
12:00	Michael Porter Jr. enters the game for Peyton Watson	58	57
11:47	Christian Braun makes driving layup	58	59
11:30	Nikola Jokic personal foul	58	59
11:22	Nicolas Batum makes 26-foot three point jumper (James Harden assists)	61	59
10:58	Christian Braun misses 28-foot three point jumper	61	59
10:53	Ivica Zubac defensive rebound	61	59
10:43	Norman Powell makes 4-foot driving floating jump shot (Kawhi Leonard assists)	63	59
10:19	Aaron Gordon misses 26-foot three point step back jumpshot	63	59
10:16	Ivica Zubac defensive rebound	63	59
10:10	Kawhi Leonard makes 25-foot three pointer (James Harden assists)	66	59
10:09	Nuggets Full timeout	66	59
9:49	Michael Porter Jr. makes 24-foot three point jumper (Nikola Jokic assists)	66	62
9:22	Kawhi Leonard misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot	66	62
9:18	Christian Braun defensive rebound	66	62
8:59	Nikola Jokic misses layup	66	62
8:56	Nicolas Batum defensive rebound	66	62
8:55	Christian Braun shooting foul	66	62
8:55	Kawhi Leonard makes free throw 1 of 2	67	62
8:55	Kawhi Leonard makes free throw 2 of 2	68	62
8:30	Christian Braun makes 20-foot jumper (Jamal Murray assists)	68	64
8:23	Norman Powell misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	68	64
8:21	Michael Porter Jr. defensive rebound	68	64
8:11	Jamal Murray makes 16-foot pullup jump shot	68	66
7:56	Michael Porter Jr. blocks Ivica Zubac 's 2-foot layup	68	66
7:53	Michael Porter Jr. defensive rebound	68	66
7:38	Michael Porter Jr. misses two point shot	68	66
7:37	Nicolas Batum defensive rebound	68	66
7:32	James Harden misses two point shot	68	66
7:29	Kawhi Leonard offensive rebound	68	66
7:25	Norman Powell makes driving layup (Kawhi Leonard assists)	70	66
7:00	Nikola Jokic lost ball turnover (James Harden steals)	70	66
6:47	Kawhi Leonard makes 4-foot two point shot	72	66
6:19	Ivica Zubac blocks Nikola Jokic 's 5-foot driving layup	72	66
6:15	Kawhi Leonard defensive rebound	72	66
6:13	Norman Powell makes dunk (Kawhi Leonard assists)	74	66
5:53	Nicolas Batum personal foul	74	66
5:53	Clippers Full timeout	74	66
5:53	Russell Westbrook enters the game for Michael Porter Jr.	74	66
5:39	shot clock turnover	74	66
5:19	Kawhi Leonard misses 13-foot two point shot	74	66
5:16	Kawhi Leonard offensive rebound	74	66
5:15	Kawhi Leonard makes 2-foot dunk	76	66
5:00	Jamal Murray misses 21-foot step back jumpshot	76	66
4:57	Kawhi Leonard defensive rebound	76	66
4:45	James Harden makes driving layup	78	66
4:30	Aaron Gordon lost ball turnover (Norman Powell steals)	78	66
4:17	Russell Westbrook personal foul	78	66
4:17	Derrick Jones Jr. enters the game for Kawhi Leonard	78	66
4:02	Nicolas Batum misses 27-foot three point pullup jump shot	78	66
3:58	Ivica Zubac offensive rebound	78	66
3:56	Norman Powell makes driving layup (Nicolas Batum assists)	80	66
3:56	Nuggets Full timeout	80	66
3:41	Nikola Jokic misses 26-foot three point jumper	80	66
3:40	Nuggets offensive team rebound	80	66
3:28	Christian Braun makes 24-foot three point jumper (Nikola Jokic assists)	80	69
3:09	Derrick Jones Jr. makes driving layup (James Harden assists)	82	69
2:50	James Harden blocks Nikola Jokic 's 8-foot driving layup	82	69
2:47	Norman Powell defensive rebound	82	69
2:43	Norman Powell bad pass (Aaron Gordon steals)	82	69
2:37	Aaron Gordon makes 3-foot dunk (Jamal Murray assists)	82	71
2:11	Norman Powell makes 23-foot three point jumper (Nicolas Batum assists)	85	71
1:44	Aaron Gordon makes 3-foot layup (Nikola Jokic assists)	85	73
1:26	Derrick Jones Jr. makes 24-foot three point jumper (Nicolas Batum assists)	88	73
1:11	Christian Braun makes 27-foot three pointer	88	76
53.1	Ivica Zubac makes 12-foot two point shot (James Harden assists)	90	76
39.0	Nikola Jokic makes 25-foot three point jumper	90	79
31.1	James Harden misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot	90	79
28.1	Russell Westbrook defensive rebound	90	79
15.1	Derrick Jones Jr. personal foul	90	79
15.1	Michael Porter Jr. enters the game for Russell Westbrook	90	79
3.0	Derrick Jones Jr. blocks Jamal Murray 's 9-foot driving floating jump shot	90	79
2.1	Norman Powell defensive rebound	90	79
1.0	James Harden misses 66-foot three point jumper	90	79
0.0	Clippers offensive team rebound	90	79
0.0	End of the 3rd Quarter	90	79

4th Quarter

TIME	PLAY	LAC	DEN
12:00	Kawhi Leonard enters the game for Nicolas Batum	90	79
12:00	Bogdan Bogdanovic enters the game for Ivica Zubac	90	79
12:00	Peyton Watson enters the game for Christian Braun	90	79
12:00	Russell Westbrook enters the game for Nikola Jokic	90	79
11:46	James Harden bad pass (Michael Porter Jr. steals)	90	79
11:42	Russell Westbrook misses dunk	90	79
11:39	Peyton Watson offensive rebound	90	79
11:38	Peyton Watson makes two point shot	90	81
11:25	Kawhi Leonard makes 14-foot pullup jump shot	92	81
11:10	Michael Porter Jr. makes 4-foot layup (Russell Westbrook assists)	92	83
11:10	Derrick Jones Jr. shooting foul	92	83
11:10	Michael Porter Jr. misses free throw 1 of 1	92	83
11:07	Derrick Jones Jr. defensive rebound	92	83
10:56	Derrick Jones Jr. misses layup	92	83
10:54	Michael Porter Jr. defensive rebound	92	83
10:36	Jamal Murray misses 18-foot pullup jump shot	92	83
10:35	James Harden defensive rebound	92	83
10:26	James Harden misses driving layup	92	83
10:22	James Harden offensive rebound	92	83
10:22	James Harden makes tip shot	94	83
10:15	Bogdan Bogdanovic personal foul	94	83
10:04	Jamal Murray bad pass (Derrick Jones Jr. steals)	94	83
9:44	Derrick Jones Jr. makes 25-foot three point jumper (Kawhi Leonard assists)	97	83
9:25	Jamal Murray makes driving layup	97	85
9:08	Kawhi Leonard makes 18-foot pullup jump shot	99	85
8:55	Jamal Murray makes 27-foot three point step back jumpshot	99	88
8:38	Peyton Watson blocks Kawhi Leonard 's 4-foot driving layup	99	88
8:36	Jamal Murray defensive rebound	99	88
8:36	Bogdan Bogdanovic personal foul	99	88
8:36	Nicolas Batum enters the game for Norman Powell	99	88
8:36	Christian Braun enters the game for Jamal Murray	99	88
8:36	Nikola Jokic enters the game for Aaron Gordon	99	88
8:15	Russell Westbrook misses 25-foot three point jumper	99	88
8:15	Clippers defensive team rebound	99	88
7:59	James Harden makes 26-foot three pointer	102	88
7:58	Nuggets Full timeout	102	88
7:58	Jamal Murray enters the game for Michael Porter Jr.	102	88
7:46	Jamal Murray bad pass (Nicolas Batum steals)	102	88
7:30	Bogdan Bogdanovic misses 24-foot three point jumper	102	88
7:27	Russell Westbrook defensive rebound	102	88
7:15	Bogdan Bogdanovic personal foul	102	88
7:03	Peyton Watson misses 18-foot two point shot	102	88
7:00	Nicolas Batum defensive rebound	102	88
6:40	Jamal Murray blocks James Harden 's 28-foot three point step back jumpshot	102	88
6:37	Kawhi Leonard offensive rebound	102	88
6:36	Kawhi Leonard misses 24-foot three point pullup jump shot	102	88
6:33	Russell Westbrook defensive rebound	102	88
6:30	Peyton Watson misses two point shot	102	88
6:28	Russell Westbrook offensive rebound	102	88
6:26	Russell Westbrook makes driving layup	102	90
5:57	Bogdan Bogdanovic makes 27-foot three point jumper (Nicolas Batum assists)	105	90
5:47	Jamal Murray misses 15-foot pullup jump shot	105	90
5:42	Peyton Watson offensive rebound	105	90
5:41	Peyton Watson makes 1-foot dunk	105	92
5:12	Kawhi Leonard misses 16-foot two point shot	105	92
5:12	Nuggets defensive team rebound	105	92
5:12	Aaron Gordon enters the game for Peyton Watson	105	92
5:01	Russell Westbrook makes driving layup	105	94
5:01	Clippers Full timeout	105	94
5:01	Norman Powell enters the game for Bogdan Bogdanovic	105	94
4:33	Nicolas Batum misses 22-foot three point jumper	105	94
4:30	Aaron Gordon defensive rebound	105	94
4:19	Nikola Jokic makes 5-foot driving floating jump shot	105	96
4:12	Ivica Zubac enters the game for Derrick Jones Jr.	105	96
3:56	Christian Braun shooting foul	105	96
3:56	Norman Powell makes free throw 1 of 2	106	96
3:56	Norman Powell makes free throw 2 of 2	107	96
3:41	Nikola Jokic misses two point shot	107	96
3:38	Aaron Gordon offensive rebound	107	96
3:37	Aaron Gordon misses two point shot	107	96
3:37	James Harden defensive rebound	107	96
3:25	James Harden misses two point shot	107	96
3:21	Nikola Jokic defensive rebound	107	96
3:16	Aaron Gordon makes 24-foot three point jumper (Nikola Jokic assists)	107	99
2:48	Aaron Gordon blocks Norman Powell 's 5-foot driving layup	107	99
2:44	Russell Westbrook defensive rebound	107	99
2:43	Jamal Murray makes two point shot (Russell Westbrook assists)	107	101
2:43	Clippers Full timeout	107	101
2:17	James Harden misses 7-foot two point shot	107	101
2:15	Nikola Jokic defensive rebound	107	101
2:13	Russell Westbrook misses two point shot	107	101
2:08	Nicolas Batum defensive rebound	107	101
1:47	Norman Powell makes 26-foot three pointer (Nicolas Batum assists)	110	101
1:35	Ivica Zubac blocks Nikola Jokic 's 4-foot driving layup	110	101
1:35	Nuggets offensive team rebound	110	101
1:25	Aaron Gordon misses 26-foot three point jumper	110	101
1:22	Russell Westbrook offensive rebound	110	101
1:20	Russell Westbrook misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	110	101
1:20	Aaron Gordon offensive rebound	110	101
1:19	Aaron Gordon makes tip shot	110	103
1:09	Jamal Murray blocks Norman Powell 's 4-foot driving layup	110	103
1:09	Jamal Murray defensive rebound	110	103
1:04	Nicolas Batum blocks Russell Westbrook 's 2-foot two point shot	110	103
1:00	Christian Braun offensive rebound	110	103
58.1	James Harden shooting foul	110	103
58.1	Christian Braun makes free throw 1 of 2	110	104
58.1	Christian Braun makes free throw 2 of 2	110	105
50.0	Clippers Full timeout	110	105
35.0	James Harden lost ball turnover (Nikola Jokic steals)	110	105
24.1	Ivica Zubac blocks Nikola Jokic 's 4-foot driving layup	110	105
22.0	Kawhi Leonard defensive rebound	110	105
20.1	Christian Braun personal take foul	110	105
20.1	Bogdan Bogdanovic enters the game for Ivica Zubac	110	105
20.1	Peyton Watson enters the game for Nikola Jokic	110	105
18.1	Russell Westbrook personal take foul	110	105
18.1	Kawhi Leonard makes free throw 1 of 2	111	105
18.1	Derrick Jones Jr. enters the game for Bogdan Bogdanovic	111	105
18.1	Nikola Jokic enters the game for Peyton Watson	111	105
18.1	Kawhi Leonard misses free throw 2 of 2	111	105
18.0	Russell Westbrook defensive rebound	111	105
18.0	Nuggets Full timeout	111	105
15.1	Jamal Murray misses 28-foot three point jumper	111	105
13.1	Aaron Gordon offensive rebound	111	105
9.0	Nicolas Batum blocks Aaron Gordon 's 24-foot three point pullup jump shot	111	105
6.0	Derrick Jones Jr. defensive rebound	111	105
0.0	End of the 4th Quarter	111	105
0.0	End of Game	111	105

Time, Location & Referees

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Venue

Intuit Dome

Inglewood, CA

Date & Time

2:00 AM, May 2, 2025

Coverage

TNT, truTV, HBO Max, FanDuel SN SoCal, ERADM, Altitude 2 Sports

Attendance

17,927

Referees

Curtis Blair, David Guthrie, Tyler Ford

2025-26 Northwest Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
Oklahoma City	64	18	.780	L2
Denver	54	28	.659	W12
Minnesota	49	33	.598	W2
Portland	42	40	.512	W2
Utah	22	60	.268	L1

2025-26 Pacific Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
LA Lakers	53	29	.646	W3
Phoenix	45	37	.549	W1
LA Clippers	42	40	.512	W1
Golden State	37	45	.451	L3
Sacramento	22	60	.268	L1

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