West 1st Round - Game 1
DEN leads series 1-0

50-32, 20-21 away
110
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | T | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
LAC | 35 | 18 | 22 | 23 | 12 | 110 |
DEN | 27 | 22 | 23 | 26 | 14 | 112 |

50-32, 26-15 home
112
0:50
Russell Westbrook's clutch defensive play helps Nuggets hang on in Game 1
2:03
Nuggets outlast Clippers to take Game 1 in frantic finish
0:19
James Harden responds with a deep 3 of his own for the Clippers
0:40
Christian Braun drills clutch 3 for Nuggets late in OT
0:24
Russell Westbrook drills go-ahead 3 for Nuggets
0:30
James Harden's late floater sends Clippers-Nuggets to OT
0:38
Nuggets and Clippers trade crunch-time 3s
0:16
Kawhi Leonard rises through traffic for powerful dunk
0:27
Jokic hit with technical after no-call frustration
0:15
Peyton Manning and Bo Nix sit courtside for Nuggets-Clippers
0:16
Nikola Jokic runs the floor for finish after steal
0:16
Aaron Gordon slips screen and flies in for big dunk
0:16
Jamal Murray converts and-1 out of timeout
0:16
Jokic evades double-team with slick reverse-pivot finish
0:25
Nuggets ignite crowd with 8-0 run
0:16
Clippers run the fastbreak with a Kawhi finish
0:18
Kawhi Leonard muscles in and-1 in transition
0:30
James Harden drills consecutive step-back 3s to close 1st quarter
0:16
James Harden finishes with the left and the foul
0:16
Jamal Murray drills tough 3, points at Harden
0:34
Jokic on Westbook: 'He was amazing tonight'
DEN leads 1-0
Game Information
Ball Arena
3:30 PM, April 19, 2025Coverage: ESPN
Denver, CO
Attendance: 19,973
- Referees:
- James Williams
- Marat Kogut
- Mark Lindsay
- Kevin Scott
2024-25 Pacific Standings
Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
LA Lakers | 50 | 32 | .610 | - | L1 |
LA Clippers | 50 | 32 | .610 | - | W8 |
Golden State | 48 | 34 | .585 | 2 | L1 |
Sacramento | 40 | 42 | .488 | 10 | W1 |
Phoenix | 36 | 46 | .439 | 14 | L1 |
2024-25 Northwest Standings
Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Oklahoma City | 68 | 14 | .829 | - | W4 |
Denver | 50 | 32 | .610 | 18 | W3 |
Minnesota | 49 | 33 | .598 | 19 | W3 |
Portland | 36 | 46 | .439 | 32 | W1 |
Utah | 17 | 65 | .207 | 51 | L2 |