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Westbrook fuels Nuggets' comeback to edge Clippers 112-110 in OT in teams' NBA playoff opener

By AP•Apr 20, 2025

Game Recap

James Harden has the answer with a deep 3-pointer in overtime for the Clippers.

DENVER -- — Russell Westbrook, whose late-game follies hung over the Denver Nuggets as they navigated the stunning dismissals of coach Michael Malone and GM Calvin Booth on the eve of the playoffs, came up clutch against his former team in crunch time Saturday.

“That's who he is,” Nikola Jokic said after watching Westbrook hit an uncontested corner 3-pointer to give Denver a two-point lead late in regulation and then knocking the inbounds pass away from — and off of — James Harden with 9.6 seconds left in overtime to help seal Denver's 112-110 win over the Los Angeles Clippers.

“I just know that (inbounds) play,” from being there the previous two seasons, Westbrook said.

Westbrook had plenty to do with L.A.'s whopping 20 turnovers, including an uncharacteristic seven from Kawhi Leonard.

“Russ is Russ,” interim coach David Adelman said after improving to 4-0. “Defensively, he's absolutely incredible. He was playing free safety out there. I thought a lot of the reasons why the turnovers happened, even if it wasn't him forcing it, (was) just the way he was roaming around and impacting the game.

“And then offensively ... he attacked," Adelman said. “We maybe could have pulled it out and executed. But that's what Russ does. I don't think he's going to change after 17 years. If he sees somebody in front of him 1-on-1, he's going to attack. And then he made an enormous 3.”

Jokic scored 29 points and finished one rebound shy of a triple-double. Aaron Gordon added 25 points and Jamal Murray 21 as the Nuggets overcame a 15-point first-half deficit to power past the hottest team entering the playoffs.

The No. 5 seed Clippers' loss was their first since March 30 at Cleveland. They rolled into the playoffs having won 18 of 21, including their last eight.

“If you turn over 20 times against the team that is No. 1 in offensive transition, then you’re gonna lose the game,” lamented Clippers coach Tyronn Lue.

Harden led the Clippers with 32 points. Leonard added 22 and Ivica Zubac had 21.

Leonard shrugged off the loss, saying the team’s mood was “still good. Just Game 1. You know, Denver’s a good team, especially at home. Still got Game 2.”

That’s Monday night at Ball Arena.

Adelman said the key to the late comeback was actually when Denver closed the second quarter on a 13-2 run to pull to 53-49 at halftime.

“It felt like one of those games where you’re just slowly crawling uphill,” Adelman said.

And Westbrook was leading the way, coming up big despite missing 12 of 17 shots overall.

“A lot of people put a lot of emphasis on missing so many shots,” Westbrook said. “But in the playoffs, all you need to do is just win the game. I don't give a damn about how many shots you miss, make. Just make winning basketball plays defensively, offensively.”

And he did just that.

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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.

DEN leads series 1-0

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

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Game Analysis

Head-to-head production and efficiency

Game Stats

LAC

DEN

43-86FG41-94

50Field Goal %44

12-333PT9-27

36Three Point %33

12-16FT21-27

11Offensive Rebounds12

33Defensive Rebounds33

25Assists24

7Steals11

6Blocks1

20Turnovers11

0Technical Fouls2

29Points Conceded Off Turnovers9

19Fast Break Points16

25Fouls18

15Largest Lead5

Match Leaders

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Play By Play

1st Quarter

TIME	PLAY	DEN	LAC
12:00	Ivica Zubac vs. Nikola Jokic (Kawhi Leonard gains possession)	0	0
11:37	Ivica Zubac misses 8-foot two point shot	0	0
11:35	Ivica Zubac offensive rebound	0	0
11:34	Ivica Zubac makes 5-foot two point shot	0	2
11:10	Michael Porter Jr. makes 24-foot three point jumper (Nikola Jokic assists)	3	2
10:52	Ivica Zubac makes 2-foot dunk (Norman Powell assists)	3	4
10:37	Nikola Jokic makes 25-foot three point jumper (Aaron Gordon assists)	6	4
10:14	Ivica Zubac makes 6-foot two point shot (Kawhi Leonard assists)	6	6
9:52	Nikola Jokic misses driving floating jump shot	6	6
9:50	Jamal Murray offensive rebound	6	6
9:44	Jamal Murray makes driving layup	8	6
9:27	Kawhi Leonard makes 12-foot two point shot (James Harden assists)	8	8
9:16	Nikola Jokic bad pass (Kawhi Leonard steals)	8	8
9:13	Nikola Jokic blocks Norman Powell 's 5-foot two point shot	8	8
9:13	Clippers offensive team rebound	8	8
8:59	James Harden misses 13-foot pullup jump shot	8	8
8:57	Nikola Jokic defensive rebound	8	8
8:44	Aaron Gordon makes 12-foot two point shot	10	8
8:29	Jamal Murray personal foul	10	8
8:22	Norman Powell makes 27-foot three pointer	10	11
7:56	Jamal Murray makes 24-foot three pointer	13	11
7:43	Jamal Murray kicked ball violation	13	11
7:34	Norman Powell misses 23-foot three point step back jumpshot	13	11
7:31	Michael Porter Jr. defensive rebound	13	11
7:22	Jamal Murray misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	13	11
7:19	Ivica Zubac defensive rebound	13	11
7:08	Norman Powell misses driving layup	13	11
7:07	Ivica Zubac offensive rebound	13	11
7:06	Ivica Zubac makes two point shot	13	13
6:51	Michael Porter Jr. misses 26-foot three point jumper	13	13
6:48	James Harden defensive rebound	13	13
6:40	James Harden makes 4-foot two point shot	13	15
6:24	Aaron Gordon misses 26-foot three point jumper	13	15
6:20	Kris Dunn defensive rebound	13	15
6:13	Kris Dunn makes 3-foot layup (Ivica Zubac assists)	13	17
6:12	Nuggets Full timeout	13	17
5:59	James Harden personal foul	13	17
5:54	Nikola Jokic misses 26-foot three point jumper	13	17
5:48	Kris Dunn defensive rebound	13	17
5:40	Kris Dunn makes 24-foot three point jumper (James Harden assists)	13	20
5:30	Christian Braun makes alley oop layup (Nikola Jokic assists)	15	20
5:08	Kris Dunn makes 2-foot layup (Ivica Zubac assists)	15	22
4:55	James Harden shooting foul	15	22
4:55	Aaron Gordon makes free throw 1 of 2	16	22
4:55	Russell Westbrook enters the game for Michael Porter Jr.	16	22
4:55	Nicolas Batum enters the game for Kawhi Leonard	16	22
4:55	Aaron Gordon makes free throw 2 of 2	17	22
4:44	James Harden makes driving layup	17	24
4:26	Christian Braun misses 25-foot three point jumper	17	24
4:20	Norman Powell defensive rebound	17	24
4:14	James Harden makes driving layup	17	26
4:14	Nikola Jokic shooting foul	17	26
4:14	Derrick Jones Jr. enters the game for Kris Dunn	17	26
4:14	James Harden makes free throw 1 of 1	17	27
4:01	Jamal Murray misses 19-foot step back jumpshot	17	27
3:58	James Harden defensive rebound	17	27
3:53	James Harden misses running pullup jump shot	17	27
3:48	Nicolas Batum offensive rebound	17	27
3:35	James Harden makes driving layup	17	29
3:22	Nikola Jokic makes 6-foot two point shot	19	29
3:09	Norman Powell bad pass (Christian Braun steals)	19	29
3:06	Christian Braun makes 2-foot dunk	21	29
3:06	Clippers Full timeout	21	29
3:06	Peyton Watson enters the game for Aaron Gordon	21	29
3:06	Bogdan Bogdanovic enters the game for Norman Powell	21	29
2:45	James Harden misses driving floating jump shot	21	29
2:43	Peyton Watson defensive rebound	21	29
2:28	Peyton Watson makes 10-foot two point shot (Russell Westbrook assists)	23	29
2:14	Bogdan Bogdanovic misses 26-foot three point jumper	23	29
2:12	Jamal Murray defensive rebound	23	29
2:04	Nikola Jokic makes 8-foot two point shot (Jamal Murray assists)	25	29
1:42	Ivica Zubac bad pass (Jamal Murray steals)	25	29
1:35	Bogdan Bogdanovic personal foul	25	29
1:35	Ben Simmons enters the game for Ivica Zubac	25	29
1:28	Jamal Murray misses 25-foot three point step back jumpshot	25	29
1:24	Bogdan Bogdanovic defensive rebound	25	29
1:12	James Harden misses driving floating jump shot	25	29
1:12	Nikola Jokic defensive rebound	25	29
1:07	Ben Simmons shooting foul	25	29
1:07	Peyton Watson makes free throw 1 of 2	26	29
1:07	Jalen Pickett enters the game for Jamal Murray	26	29
1:07	Peyton Watson makes free throw 2 of 2	27	29
46.2	James Harden misses driving floating jump shot	27	29
44.0	Nikola Jokic defensive rebound	27	29
37.1	Derrick Jones Jr. blocks Russell Westbrook 's 3-foot two point shot	27	29
35.1	Ben Simmons defensive rebound	27	29
28.0	James Harden makes 29-foot three point step back jumpshot	27	32
9.1	Russell Westbrook misses 26-foot three point jumper	27	32
6.1	Clippers defensive team rebound	27	32
6.1	Aaron Gordon enters the game for Nikola Jokic	27	32
4.1	Christian Braun personal take foul	27	32
0.0	James Harden makes 26-foot three point step back jumpshot	27	35
0.0	(00:00) [Clippers] REF-INITIATED REVIEW (REPLAY SUPPORTS CALL)	27	35
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	27	35

2nd Quarter

TIME	PLAY	DEN	LAC
12:00	Michael Porter Jr. enters the game for Christian Braun	27	35
12:00	Kawhi Leonard enters the game for James Harden	27	35
11:39	Aaron Gordon misses 5-foot two point shot	27	35
11:39	Nuggets offensive team rebound	27	35
11:39	Aaron Gordon traveling	27	35
11:25	Bogdan Bogdanovic misses 26-foot three point jumper	27	35
11:22	Russell Westbrook defensive rebound	27	35
11:17	Russell Westbrook misses two point shot	27	35
11:16	Bogdan Bogdanovic defensive rebound	27	35
11:13	Kawhi Leonard makes two point shot (Ben Simmons assists)	27	37
11:13	Jalen Pickett shooting foul	27	37
11:13	Kawhi Leonard makes free throw 1 of 1	27	38
11:00	Michael Porter Jr. misses driving floating jump shot	27	38
10:58	Michael Porter Jr. offensive rebound	27	38
10:57	Michael Porter Jr. out of bounds bad pass turnover	27	38
10:37	Kawhi Leonard misses 19-foot pullup jump shot	27	38
10:33	Jalen Pickett defensive rebound	27	38
10:30	Kawhi Leonard shooting foul	27	38
10:30	Russell Westbrook makes free throw 1 of 2	28	38
10:30	Russell Westbrook makes free throw 2 of 2	29	38
10:14	Derrick Jones Jr. makes 7-foot two point shot (Bogdan Bogdanovic assists)	29	40
10:05	Jalen Pickett makes 3-foot layup (Russell Westbrook assists)	31	40
9:43	Kawhi Leonard makes 28-foot three point jumper (Bogdan Bogdanovic assists)	31	43
9:32	Kawhi Leonard personal foul	31	43
9:32	Jamal Murray enters the game for Jalen Pickett	31	43
9:22	Peyton Watson misses 24-foot three point jumper	31	43
9:19	Derrick Jones Jr. defensive rebound	31	43
9:11	Kawhi Leonard makes driving layup (Ben Simmons assists)	31	45
8:57	Bogdan Bogdanovic shooting foul	31	45
8:57	Jamal Murray misses free throw 1 of 2	31	45
8:57	Nuggets offensive team rebound	31	45
8:57	Jamal Murray makes free throw 2 of 2	32	45
8:45	Kawhi Leonard out of bounds bad pass turnover	32	45
8:45	Norman Powell enters the game for Bogdan Bogdanovic	32	45
8:39	Aaron Gordon offensive foul	32	45
8:39	Aaron Gordon turnover	32	45
8:27	Kawhi Leonard lost ball turnover (Russell Westbrook steals)	32	45
8:24	Ben Simmons blocks Russell Westbrook 's 5-foot two point shot	32	45
8:24	Nuggets offensive team rebound	32	45
8:19	Michael Porter Jr. misses 18-foot jumper	32	45
8:15	Kawhi Leonard defensive rebound	32	45
8:05	Nicolas Batum misses 26-foot three point jumper	32	45
8:03	Ben Simmons offensive rebound	32	45
8:02	Norman Powell misses 26-foot three point step back jumpshot	32	45
7:58	Nicolas Batum offensive rebound	32	45
7:54	Nicolas Batum bad pass (Peyton Watson steals)	32	45
7:53	Peyton Watson makes layup	34	45
7:53	Clippers Full timeout	34	45
7:53	Christian Braun enters the game for Russell Westbrook	34	45
7:53	Nikola Jokic enters the game for Aaron Gordon	34	45
7:53	James Harden enters the game for Nicolas Batum	34	45
7:40	Kawhi Leonard makes 1-foot driving dunk (Norman Powell assists)	34	47
7:31	Ben Simmons personal foul	34	47
7:31	Ivica Zubac enters the game for Ben Simmons	34	47
7:15	Peyton Watson bad pass (Kawhi Leonard steals)	34	47
7:02	Kawhi Leonard misses 16-foot two point shot	34	47
6:59	Jamal Murray defensive rebound	34	47
6:53	Jamal Murray misses two point shot	34	47
6:50	James Harden defensive rebound	34	47
6:47	Derrick Jones Jr. misses two point shot	34	47
6:44	Peyton Watson defensive rebound	34	47
6:34	Nikola Jokic misses driving layup	34	47
6:32	Derrick Jones Jr. defensive rebound	34	47
6:27	Peyton Watson shooting foul	34	47
6:27	Ivica Zubac misses free throw 1 of 2	34	47
6:27	Clippers offensive team rebound	34	47
6:27	Ivica Zubac misses free throw 2 of 2	34	47
6:27	Kris Dunn enters the game for Derrick Jones Jr.	34	47
6:25	Michael Porter Jr. defensive rebound	34	47
6:08	Jamal Murray misses 20-foot jumper	34	47
6:06	Clippers defensive team rebound	34	47
6:06	Aaron Gordon enters the game for Peyton Watson	34	47
5:55	Ivica Zubac makes 1-foot dunk (James Harden assists)	34	49
5:36	Nikola Jokic makes 7-foot driving floating jump shot (Jamal Murray assists)	36	49
5:28	Norman Powell misses driving layup	36	49
5:25	Nikola Jokic defensive rebound	36	49
5:17	Nikola Jokic misses 26-foot three point jumper	36	49
5:15	Ivica Zubac defensive rebound	36	49
5:11	Kawhi Leonard makes two point shot (Norman Powell assists)	36	51
5:11	Nuggets Full timeout	36	51
4:55	Nikola Jokic makes 6-foot driving floating jump shot (Jamal Murray assists)	38	51
4:36	Kawhi Leonard misses 17-foot two point shot	38	51
4:33	Jamal Murray defensive rebound	38	51
4:19	Nikola Jokic offensive foul	38	51
4:19	Nikola Jokic turnover	38	51
4:15	Ivica Zubac offensive foul	38	51
4:15	Ivica Zubac turnover	38	51
4:03	Aaron Gordon makes alley oop layup (Nikola Jokic assists)	40	51
3:41	Ivica Zubac misses 6-foot two point shot	40	51
3:39	Michael Porter Jr. defensive rebound	40	51
3:26	Aaron Gordon misses alley oop layup	40	51
3:24	Nuggets offensive team rebound	40	51
3:12	Nikola Jokic misses 11-foot two point shot	40	51
3:11	Ivica Zubac defensive rebound	40	51
3:01	James Harden misses 28-foot three point step back jumpshot	40	51
2:57	Aaron Gordon defensive rebound	40	51
2:51	James Harden personal foul	40	51
2:51	Aaron Gordon misses free throw 1 of 2	40	51
2:51	Nuggets offensive team rebound	40	51
2:51	Russell Westbrook enters the game for Michael Porter Jr.	40	51
2:51	Aaron Gordon misses free throw 2 of 2	40	51
2:49	James Harden defensive rebound	40	51
2:34	Kawhi Leonard bad pass (Christian Braun steals)	40	51
2:31	Christian Braun makes dunk	42	51
2:07	James Harden misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot	42	51
2:03	Ivica Zubac offensive rebound	42	51
2:01	Ivica Zubac misses two point shot	42	51
2:00	Russell Westbrook defensive rebound	42	51
1:58	Kris Dunn blocks Christian Braun 's 5-foot two point shot	42	51
1:56	Aaron Gordon offensive rebound	42	51
1:55	Aaron Gordon misses two point shot	42	51
1:54	Aaron Gordon offensive rebound	42	51
1:53	Aaron Gordon makes tip shot	44	51
1:32	Nikola Jokic personal foul	44	51
1:32	Bogdan Bogdanovic enters the game for James Harden	44	51
1:32	Derrick Jones Jr. enters the game for Kawhi Leonard	44	51
1:22	Norman Powell bad pass (Nikola Jokic steals)	44	51
1:05	Russell Westbrook makes 23-foot three point jumper (Nikola Jokic assists)	47	51
43.1	Nikola Jokic defensive 3-seconds (technical foul)	47	51
43.1	Norman Powell misses technical free throw	47	51
43.1	Clippers offensive team rebound	47	51
37.1	Norman Powell makes 1-foot driving dunk	47	53
31.0	Derrick Jones Jr. blocks Jamal Murray 's 3-foot driving layup	47	53
27.1	Bogdan Bogdanovic defensive rebound	47	53
21.0	Bogdan Bogdanovic out of bounds lost ball turnover	47	53
21.0	Michael Porter Jr. enters the game for Russell Westbrook	47	53
21.0	Nicolas Batum enters the game for Bogdan Bogdanovic	47	53
5.1	Kris Dunn personal foul	47	53
5.1	Nikola Jokic makes free throw 1 of 2	48	53
5.1	Russell Westbrook enters the game for Michael Porter Jr.	48	53
5.1	James Harden enters the game for Ivica Zubac	48	53
5.1	Nikola Jokic makes free throw 2 of 2	49	53
0.0	Norman Powell lost ball turnover (Russell Westbrook steals)	49	53
0.0	End of the 2nd Quarter	49	53

3rd Quarter

TIME	PLAY	DEN	LAC
12:00	Michael Porter Jr. enters the game for Russell Westbrook	49	53
12:00	Ivica Zubac enters the game for Nicolas Batum	49	53
12:00	Kawhi Leonard enters the game for Derrick Jones Jr.	49	53
11:50	Ivica Zubac shooting foul	49	53
11:50	Jamal Murray makes free throw 1 of 2	50	53
11:50	Jamal Murray makes free throw 2 of 2	51	53
11:34	Kris Dunn makes 25-foot three point jumper (Norman Powell assists)	51	56
11:15	Jamal Murray misses 17-foot step back jumpshot	51	56
11:13	Kris Dunn defensive rebound	51	56
10:51	Norman Powell misses 26-foot three point jumper	51	56
10:48	Christian Braun defensive rebound	51	56
10:41	Aaron Gordon makes two point shot (Christian Braun assists)	53	56
10:25	Ivica Zubac makes 6-foot hook shot (James Harden assists)	53	58
10:00	Nikola Jokic makes 6-foot driving floating jump shot	55	58
9:42	Kris Dunn misses 23-foot three point jumper	55	58
9:39	Nikola Jokic defensive rebound	55	58
9:26	Aaron Gordon misses driving layup	55	58
9:24	Norman Powell defensive rebound	55	58
9:20	James Harden makes 25-foot three point shot (Kris Dunn assists)	55	61
9:10	James Harden personal foul	55	61
8:57	Nikola Jokic misses 12-foot two point shot	55	61
8:55	Ivica Zubac defensive rebound	55	61
8:44	James Harden misses driving layup	55	61
8:43	Ivica Zubac offensive rebound	55	61
8:42	Ivica Zubac makes tip shot	55	63
8:27	Nikola Jokic makes 23-foot jumper (Jamal Murray assists)	57	63
8:02	Michael Porter Jr. shooting foul	57	63
8:02	James Harden makes free throw 1 of 2	57	64
8:02	James Harden makes free throw 2 of 2	57	65
7:44	Nikola Jokic makes 2-foot two point shot (Jamal Murray assists)	59	65
7:19	Kris Dunn misses driving layup	59	65
7:17	Nikola Jokic defensive rebound	59	65
7:03	Jamal Murray bad pass (Norman Powell steals)	59	65
7:00	Norman Powell makes 1-foot dunk	59	67
6:42	Nikola Jokic makes 19-foot jumper (Jamal Murray assists)	61	67
6:16	Ivica Zubac misses layup	61	67
6:15	Ivica Zubac offensive rebound	61	67
6:15	Ivica Zubac misses tip shot	61	67
6:14	Aaron Gordon defensive rebound	61	67
5:51	Nikola Jokic misses driving floating jump shot	61	67
5:48	Kawhi Leonard defensive rebound	61	67
5:48	Kawhi Leonard out of bounds bad pass turnover	61	67
5:48	Nuggets Full timeout	61	67
5:48	Russell Westbrook enters the game for Michael Porter Jr.	61	67
5:39	Jamal Murray makes 13-foot driving floating jump shot (Nikola Jokic assists)	63	67
5:39	Kris Dunn shooting foul	63	67
5:39	Jamal Murray makes free throw 1 of 1	64	67
5:29	Kawhi Leonard misses 27-foot three point jumper	64	67
5:27	Nikola Jokic defensive rebound	64	67
5:24	Nicolas Batum enters the game for Kawhi Leonard	64	67
5:19	Jamal Murray misses 17-foot step back jumpshot	64	67
5:16	Ivica Zubac defensive rebound	64	67
5:06	Ivica Zubac makes 5-foot layup (James Harden assists)	64	69
4:48	Aaron Gordon makes 1-foot dunk (Nikola Jokic assists)	66	69
4:18	Nicolas Batum misses 24-foot three point jumper	66	69
4:17	Jamal Murray defensive rebound	66	69
4:06	Nikola Jokic misses 7-foot two point shot	66	69
4:05	Ivica Zubac defensive rebound	66	69
3:50	James Harden misses 27-foot three point pullup jump shot	66	69
3:47	Ivica Zubac offensive rebound	66	69
3:37	James Harden misses two point shot	66	69
3:36	Jamal Murray defensive rebound	66	69
3:34	Norman Powell blocks Jamal Murray 's 7-foot two point shot	66	69
3:34	Clippers defensive team rebound	66	69
3:22	Russell Westbrook shooting foul	66	69
3:22	Ivica Zubac makes free throw 1 of 2	66	70
3:22	Derrick Jones Jr. enters the game for Kris Dunn	66	70
3:22	Ivica Zubac misses free throw 2 of 2	66	70
3:20	Christian Braun defensive rebound	66	70
3:08	Jamal Murray makes 3-foot layup (Nikola Jokic assists)	68	70
2:48	Norman Powell makes 7-foot driving floating jump shot (James Harden assists)	68	72
2:27	Clippers Full timeout	68	72
2:27	Peyton Watson enters the game for Aaron Gordon	68	72
2:27	Ben Simmons enters the game for Ivica Zubac	68	72
2:22	Nikola Jokic misses driving floating jump shot	68	72
2:21	Christian Braun offensive rebound	68	72
2:15	Nikola Jokic misses layup	68	72
2:13	James Harden defensive rebound	68	72
2:08	Nicolas Batum makes 24-foot three point jumper (James Harden assists)	68	75
1:41	Nikola Jokic makes 6-foot two point shot (Russell Westbrook assists)	70	75
1:24	Christian Braun personal foul	70	75
1:24	Jalen Pickett enters the game for Jamal Murray	70	75
1:11	James Harden misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	70	75
1:08	Jalen Pickett defensive rebound	70	75
1:02	Nicolas Batum personal foul	70	75
53.1	Christian Braun misses layup	70	75
52.1	Nuggets offensive team rebound	70	75
52.1	Nuggets Coach's Challenge	70	75
52.1	(00:52.6) [Nuggets] COACH'S CHALLENGE (CALL OVERTURNED) [Nuggets] retain their timeout	70	75
52.1	Bogdan Bogdanovic enters the game for James Harden	70	75
45.1	Russell Westbrook misses 18-foot pullup jump shot	70	75
42.1	Bogdan Bogdanovic defensive rebound	70	75
32.1	Bogdan Bogdanovic bad pass (Nikola Jokic steals)	70	75
27.1	Nikola Jokic makes two point shot	72	75
5.0	Norman Powell misses 26-foot three point step back jumpshot	72	75
2.1	Russell Westbrook defensive rebound	72	75
0.1	Christian Braun misses 26-foot three point jumper	72	75
0.0	Nuggets offensive team rebound	72	75
0.0	End of the 3rd Quarter	72	75

4th Quarter

TIME	PLAY	DEN	LAC
12:00	Michael Porter Jr. enters the game for Christian Braun	72	75
12:00	Aaron Gordon enters the game for Nikola Jokic	72	75
12:00	Jamal Murray enters the game for Jalen Pickett	72	75
12:00	Kawhi Leonard enters the game for Norman Powell	72	75
11:42	Bogdan Bogdanovic lost ball turnover (Aaron Gordon steals)	72	75
11:36	Russell Westbrook misses two point shot	72	75
11:34	Derrick Jones Jr. defensive rebound	72	75
11:23	Ben Simmons misses 6-foot two point shot	72	75
11:21	Jamal Murray defensive rebound	72	75
11:15	Peyton Watson misses two point shot	72	75
11:15	Clippers defensive team rebound	72	75
11:00	Derrick Jones Jr. misses 24-foot three point jumper	72	75
10:57	Aaron Gordon defensive rebound	72	75
10:54	Nicolas Batum shooting foul	72	75
10:54	Aaron Gordon makes free throw 1 of 2	73	75
10:54	Aaron Gordon makes free throw 2 of 2	74	75
10:36	Aaron Gordon shooting foul	74	75
10:36	Kawhi Leonard makes free throw 1 of 2	74	76
10:36	Kawhi Leonard makes free throw 2 of 2	74	77
10:24	Bogdan Bogdanovic personal foul	74	77
10:15	Jamal Murray misses 21-foot pullup jump shot	74	77
10:11	Kawhi Leonard defensive rebound	74	77
10:06	Kawhi Leonard makes 1-foot dunk	74	79
9:42	Jamal Murray misses 17-foot pullup jump shot	74	79
9:39	Bogdan Bogdanovic defensive rebound	74	79
9:24	Kawhi Leonard misses 16-foot pullup jump shot	74	79
9:20	Derrick Jones Jr. offensive rebound	74	79
9:20	Peyton Watson personal foul	74	79
9:20	Nikola Jokic enters the game for Peyton Watson	74	79
9:09	Kawhi Leonard out of bounds bad pass turnover	74	79
8:52	Bogdan Bogdanovic shooting foul	74	79
8:52	Aaron Gordon makes free throw 1 of 2	75	79
8:52	Aaron Gordon makes free throw 2 of 2	76	79
8:32	Bogdan Bogdanovic misses 25-foot three point jumper	76	79
8:28	Nikola Jokic defensive rebound	76	79
8:14	Ben Simmons double personal foul (Nikola Jokic draws the foul)	76	79
8:14	Christian Braun enters the game for Michael Porter Jr.	76	79
8:14	James Harden enters the game for Bogdan Bogdanovic	76	79
8:01	Russell Westbrook makes 2-foot dunk (Nikola Jokic assists)	78	79
7:44	Kawhi Leonard makes 10-foot two point shot	78	81
7:31	Jamal Murray makes 27-foot three pointer	81	81
7:12	Russell Westbrook personal foul	81	81
7:12	Ivica Zubac enters the game for Ben Simmons	81	81
7:01	Nicolas Batum makes 25-foot three point jumper (James Harden assists)	81	84
6:41	Nikola Jokic technical foul	81	84
6:41	Nuggets Full timeout	81	84
6:41	James Harden makes technical free throw	81	85
6:31	Jamal Murray lost ball turnover (Derrick Jones Jr. steals)	81	85
6:28	Russell Westbrook shooting foul	81	85
6:28	Derrick Jones Jr. makes free throw 1 of 2	81	86
6:28	Derrick Jones Jr. makes free throw 2 of 2	81	87
6:09	Nikola Jokic makes 5-foot two point shot	83	87
5:49	Ivica Zubac makes layup (James Harden assists)	83	89
5:33	Christian Braun makes 4-foot layup (Jamal Murray assists)	85	89
5:19	James Harden out of bounds lost ball turnover	85	89
5:09	Jamal Murray makes 25-foot three pointer	88	89
4:41	Nicolas Batum makes 27-foot three point jumper (James Harden assists)	88	92
4:19	Aaron Gordon makes 26-foot three point jumper (Nikola Jokic assists)	91	92
4:16	Clippers Full timeout	91	92
3:51	Nicolas Batum misses 24-foot three point step back jumpshot	91	92
3:50	Russell Westbrook defensive rebound	91	92
3:40	Christian Braun misses 25-foot three point jumper	91	92
3:38	Russell Westbrook offensive rebound	91	92
3:37	Russell Westbrook makes two point shot	93	92
3:19	Derrick Jones Jr. misses layup	93	92
3:17	Nikola Jokic defensive rebound	93	92
3:13	Russell Westbrook misses two point shot	93	92
3:10	Ivica Zubac defensive rebound	93	92
3:06	Christian Braun personal take foul	93	92
3:06	Clippers Full timeout	93	92
3:06	Kris Dunn enters the game for Nicolas Batum	93	92
3:06	Norman Powell enters the game for Derrick Jones Jr.	93	92
3:06	James Harden makes free throw 1 of 2	93	93
3:06	James Harden makes free throw 2 of 2	93	94
2:52	Russell Westbrook makes 2-foot layup (Nikola Jokic assists)	95	94
2:26	Kawhi Leonard misses 24-foot three point pullup jump shot	95	94
2:22	Jamal Murray defensive rebound	95	94
1:59	Russell Westbrook misses 25-foot three point jumper	95	94
1:56	Aaron Gordon offensive rebound	95	94
1:45	Jamal Murray misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	95	94
1:41	Nuggets offensive team rebound	95	94
1:40	Kris Dunn loose ball foul	95	94
1:29	Nikola Jokic misses driving floating jump shot	95	94
1:27	Nuggets offensive team rebound	95	94
1:27	Norman Powell loose ball foul	95	94
1:27	Nikola Jokic misses free throw 1 of 2	95	94
1:27	Nuggets offensive team rebound	95	94
1:27	Nikola Jokic misses free throw 2 of 2	95	94
1:25	Kawhi Leonard defensive rebound	95	94
1:11	Ivica Zubac makes 3-foot layup (James Harden assists)	95	96
1:11	Aaron Gordon defensive goaltending violation	95	96
1:11	(01:11) [Clippers] REF-INITIATED REVIEW (REPLAY SUPPORTS CALL)	95	96
59.1	Nikola Jokic misses 26-foot three point jumper	95	96
58.1	Russell Westbrook offensive rebound	95	96
48.0	Aaron Gordon misses 22-foot three point jumper	95	96
43.1	Norman Powell defensive rebound	95	96
33.1	Kawhi Leonard out of bounds lost ball turnover	95	96
33.1	(00:33.5) [Clippers] COACH'S CHALLENGE (REPLAY SUPPORTS CALL) [Clippers] charged with a timeout	95	96
33.1	Clippers Full timeout	95	96
33.1	Derrick Jones Jr. enters the game for Norman Powell	95	96
33.1	Nuggets Full timeout	95	96
24.0	Russell Westbrook makes 23-foot three point jumper (Nikola Jokic assists)	98	96
23.1	Clippers Full timeout	98	96
23.1	Peyton Watson enters the game for Jamal Murray	98	96
23.1	Nicolas Batum enters the game for Kris Dunn	98	96
23.1	Norman Powell enters the game for Derrick Jones Jr.	98	96
18.1	James Harden makes 6-foot driving floating jump shot (Nicolas Batum assists)	98	98
18.1	Nuggets Full timeout	98	98
18.1	Jamal Murray enters the game for Peyton Watson	98	98
18.1	Kris Dunn enters the game for Nicolas Batum	98	98
18.1	Derrick Jones Jr. enters the game for Norman Powell	98	98
0.0	Russell Westbrook lost ball turnover (Ivica Zubac steals)	98	98
0.0	End of the 4th Quarter	98	98

OT

TIME	PLAY	DEN	LAC
5:00	Norman Powell enters the game for Derrick Jones Jr.	98	98
5:00	Ivica Zubac vs. Nikola Jokic (Aaron Gordon gains possession)	98	98
4:33	Aaron Gordon makes 1-foot driving dunk	100	98
4:16	James Harden makes driving layup	100	100
4:03	Russell Westbrook misses 23-foot three point jumper	100	100
4:00	James Harden defensive rebound	100	100
3:36	Norman Powell lost ball turnover (Aaron Gordon steals)	100	100
3:30	Jamal Murray misses 24-foot three point shot	100	100
3:28	Russell Westbrook offensive rebound	100	100
3:27	James Harden shooting foul	100	100
3:27	Russell Westbrook makes free throw 1 of 2	101	100
3:27	Russell Westbrook misses free throw 2 of 2	101	100
3:25	Kawhi Leonard defensive rebound	101	100
3:14	Kris Dunn misses 23-foot three point jumper	101	100
3:11	Jamal Murray defensive rebound	101	100
3:04	Jamal Murray makes 9-foot driving floating jump shot	103	100
2:42	Kawhi Leonard makes 10-foot two point shot	103	102
2:24	Aaron Gordon makes layup	105	102
2:08	James Harden bad pass (Nikola Jokic steals)	105	102
1:53	Kawhi Leonard personal foul	105	102
1:41	Russell Westbrook misses 24-foot three point jumper	105	102
1:36	Russell Westbrook offensive rebound	105	102
1:34	Russell Westbrook misses layup	105	102
1:32	Aaron Gordon offensive rebound	105	102
1:31	Aaron Gordon lost ball turnover (Kawhi Leonard steals)	105	102
1:28	Christian Braun personal foul	105	102
1:17	James Harden makes 7-foot driving floating jump shot	105	104
59.1	Christian Braun makes 26-foot three point jumper (Nikola Jokic assists)	108	104
59.1	Clippers Full timeout	108	104
52.1	Kris Dunn misses 23-foot three point jumper	108	104
49.1	Kawhi Leonard offensive rebound	108	104
49.1	Kawhi Leonard steps out of bounds turnover	108	104
31.2	Jamal Murray bad pass (Kris Dunn steals)	108	104
27.1	James Harden makes 27-foot three point shot (Kawhi Leonard assists)	108	107
13.0	James Harden blocks Russell Westbrook 's 8-foot driving layup	108	107
11.1	Aaron Gordon offensive rebound	108	107
10.2	Norman Powell personal take foul	108	107
10.2	Aaron Gordon makes free throw 1 of 2	109	107
10.2	Aaron Gordon makes free throw 2 of 2	110	107
10.2	Clippers Full timeout	110	107
10.2	Peyton Watson enters the game for Jamal Murray	110	107
10.2	Nicolas Batum enters the game for Kris Dunn	110	107
10.2	Bogdan Bogdanovic enters the game for Ivica Zubac	110	107
9.1	Nicolas Batum out of bounds bad pass turnover	110	107
9.1	Jamal Murray enters the game for Peyton Watson	110	107
9.1	Kris Dunn enters the game for Bogdan Bogdanovic	110	107
9.1	Derrick Jones Jr. enters the game for Norman Powell	110	107
6.1	Kris Dunn loose ball foul	110	107
6.1	Nikola Jokic makes free throw 1 of 2	111	107
6.1	Norman Powell enters the game for Kris Dunn	111	107
6.1	Nikola Jokic makes free throw 2 of 2	112	107
1.0	Norman Powell makes 26-foot three point step back jumpshot	112	110
0.0	End of the 1st Overtime	112	110
0.0	End of Game	112	110

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Ball Arena

Denver, CO

Date & Time

7:30 PM, April 19, 2025

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ESPN, FanDuel SN SoCal, Altitude Sports

Attendance

19,973

Referees

James Williams, Marat Kogut, Mark Lindsay, Kevin Scott

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

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

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