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Final
Away
LA Clippers
105
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Denver Nuggets
102
Venue: Ball Arena
Western conference first round
Schedule source: whynba · Observed Oct 9, 2026, 06:29 UTC.
Game recap
The LA Clippers beat the Denver Nuggets 105-102 on the road in the playoffs on Monday, April 21, 2025 at Ball Arena. Kawhi Leonard had 39 points, 3 rebounds and 5 assists for the LA Clippers. Nikola Jokić had 26 points, 12 rebounds and 10 assists for the Denver Nuggets.
The LA Clippers led 55-52 at halftime. Their best stretch was the second quarter, won 30-21. Double-digit figures in two or more categories: Nikola Jokić (triple-double, Denver Nuggets), Michael Porter Jr. (double-double, Denver Nuggets), Ivica Zubac (double-double, LA Clippers). Bench points: LA Clippers 14, Denver Nuggets 19. James Harden had 18 points, 3 rebounds and 7 assists in support for the winners.
Written by the whynba data desk from the licensed final box score and period scores.
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Reported player statistics
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| Player | Team | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | +/− | Retrieved (UTC) |
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Quick answers
- Who won LA Clippers vs Denver Nuggets?
- The LA Clippers beat the Denver Nuggets 105-102 on April 21, 2025.
- Who led the scoring?
- Kawhi Leonard scored 39 for the LA Clippers; Nikola Jokić scored 26 for the Denver Nuggets with 12 rebounds.
Match dossier
Inside the game
Box score
| Team | q1 | q2 | q3 | q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LA Clippers | 25 | 30 | 23 | 27 | 105 |
| Denver Nuggets | 31 | 21 | 24 | 26 | 102 |
Game leaders
LA Clippers
- Points
- 39 Kawhi Leonard
- Rebounds
- 12 Ivica Zubac
- Assists
- 7 James Harden
Denver Nuggets
- Points
- 26 Nikola Jokić
- Rebounds
- 15 Michael Porter Jr.
- Assists
- 10 Nikola Jokić
Ivica Zubac double-double (16 PTS, 12 REB) · Nikola Jokić triple-double (26 PTS, 12 REB, 10 AST) · Michael Porter Jr. double-double (15 PTS, 15 REB)
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ivica Zubac starter | 40:28 | 16 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6-10 | 0-0 | 4-5 | 5 | +3 |
| Kawhi Leonard starter | 39:01 | 39 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 15-19 | 4-7 | 5-5 | 1 | +6 |
| James Harden starter | 38:57 | 18 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7-17 | 4-11 | 0-0 | 1 | -1 |
| Norman Powell starter | 33:00 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5-14 | 2-4 | 1-2 | 3 | +8 |
| Kris Dunn starter | 28:46 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2-7 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 3 | +1 |
| Derrick Jones Jr. bench | 19:14 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3-7 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0 | +2 |
| Nicolas Batum bench | 18:02 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2-5 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 1 | +1 |
| Bogdan Bogdanović bench | 15:00 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0-5 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 3 | -5 |
| Ben Simmons bench | 7:32 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | +0 |
Not available: Seth Lundy
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nikola Jokić starter | 43:19 | 26 | 12 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 8-16 | 4-8 | 6-10 | 2 | +0 |
| Jamal Murray starter | 42:12 | 23 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 9-17 | 4-8 | 1-1 | 3 | +5 |
| Aaron Gordon starter | 38:11 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5-13 | 1-3 | 3-3 | 3 | -1 |
| Christian Braun starter | 34:11 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2-7 | 0-2 | 1-2 | 4 | -3 |
| Michael Porter Jr. starter | 33:26 | 15 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6-11 | 2-4 | 1-2 | 0 | -4 |
| Russell Westbrook bench | 23:08 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5-11 | 3-6 | 1-2 | 1 | -7 |
| Peyton Watson bench | 13:32 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 0 | +1 |
| Jalen Pickett bench | 7:20 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | -3 |
| DeAndre Jordan bench | 4:41 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | -3 |
Not available: DaRon Holmes II
| LA Clippers | Stat | Denver Nuggets |
|---|---|---|
| 10/12 (83%) | Free throws | 14/22 (63%) |
| 28/51 (54%) | 2 pointers | 23/47 (48%) |
| 13/34 (38%) | 3 pointers | 14/32 (43%) |
| 41/85 (48%) | Field goals | 37/79 (46%) |
| 32 | Rebounds | 50 |
| 25 | Defensive rebounds | 35 |
| 7 | Offensive rebounds | 15 |
| 24 | Assists | 23 |
| 11 | Turnovers | 20 |
| 13 | Steals | 8 |
| 5 | Blocks | 1 |
| 19 | Fouls | 14 |
| 8 | Max points in a row | 8 |
| 22:48 | Time spent in lead | 19:58 |
| 7 | Biggest lead | 8 |
Largest margin: 8 points.
Game flow
- Lead changes
- 18
- Times tied
- 12
- Largest lead · LA Clippers
- 7 Q3 0:53
- Largest lead · Denver Nuggets
- 8 Q1 1:25
- Longest run
- 8-0 LA Clippers · Q1 0:52 to Q2 9:47
Scoring plays
Q1 · 27 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | LA Clippers | Denver Nuggets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:29 | LA Clippers | Ivica Zubac 2-pt field goal | 2 | 0 |
| 11:13 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 3-pt field goal | 2 | 3 |
| 10:55 | LA Clippers | Kawhi Leonard 2-pt field goal | 4 | 3 |
| 9:59 | Denver Nuggets | Christian Braun Free throw | 4 | 4 |
| 9:25 | LA Clippers | Kawhi Leonard 3-pt field goal | 7 | 4 |
| 9:13 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray 2-pt field goal | 7 | 6 |
| 8:55 | Denver Nuggets | Michael Porter Jr. 2-pt field goal | 7 | 8 |
| 8:30 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray 3-pt field goal | 7 | 11 |
| 7:45 | LA Clippers | Kris Dunn 3-pt field goal | 10 | 11 |
| 7:29 | Denver Nuggets | Christian Braun 2-pt field goal | 10 | 13 |
| 7:14 | LA Clippers | Ivica Zubac 2-pt field goal | 12 | 13 |
| 6:55 | Denver Nuggets | Aaron Gordon 3-pt field goal | 12 | 16 |
| 6:06 | LA Clippers | Kawhi Leonard 2-pt field goal | 14 | 16 |
| 6:06 | LA Clippers | Kawhi Leonard Free throw | 15 | 16 |
| 5:43 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray 2-pt field goal | 15 | 18 |
| 5:14 | Denver Nuggets | Michael Porter Jr. 2-pt field goal | 15 | 20 |
| 4:59 | LA Clippers | Ben Simmons 2-pt field goal | 17 | 20 |
| 4:37 | Denver Nuggets | Michael Porter Jr. 2-pt field goal | 17 | 22 |
| 4:18 | LA Clippers | Kawhi Leonard 2-pt field goal | 19 | 22 |
| 3:53 | LA Clippers | Kawhi Leonard 2-pt field goal | 21 | 22 |
| 3:31 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal | 21 | 24 |
| 2:52 | Denver Nuggets | Russell Westbrook 2-pt field goal | 21 | 26 |
| 2:39 | Denver Nuggets | Peyton Watson Free throw | 21 | 27 |
| 2:29 | LA Clippers | Ivica Zubac 2-pt field goal | 23 | 27 |
| 1:44 | Denver Nuggets | Peyton Watson 2-pt field goal | 23 | 29 |
| 1:25 | Denver Nuggets | Jalen Pickett 2-pt field goal | 23 | 31 |
| 0:52 | LA Clippers | James Harden 2-pt field goal | 25 | 31 |
Q2 · 23 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | LA Clippers | Denver Nuggets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:41 | LA Clippers | Ivica Zubac 2-pt field goal | 27 | 31 |
| 10:28 | LA Clippers | Kawhi Leonard 2-pt field goal | 29 | 31 |
| 9:47 | LA Clippers | Derrick Jones Jr. 2-pt field goal | 31 | 31 |
| 9:33 | Denver Nuggets | Michael Porter Jr. 3-pt field goal | 31 | 34 |
| 8:08 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray 3-pt field goal | 31 | 37 |
| 7:46 | LA Clippers | Nicolas Batum 3-pt field goal | 34 | 37 |
| 7:08 | LA Clippers | Ivica Zubac Free throw | 35 | 37 |
| 7:08 | LA Clippers | Ivica Zubac Free throw | 36 | 37 |
| 6:52 | Denver Nuggets | Aaron Gordon 2-pt field goal | 36 | 39 |
| 5:41 | Denver Nuggets | Russell Westbrook 3-pt field goal | 36 | 42 |
| 4:43 | LA Clippers | Norman Powell 3-pt field goal | 39 | 42 |
| 4:18 | Denver Nuggets | Aaron Gordon 2-pt field goal | 39 | 44 |
| 4:18 | Denver Nuggets | Aaron Gordon Free throw | 39 | 45 |
| 3:53 | LA Clippers | Kawhi Leonard 2-pt field goal | 41 | 45 |
| 3:34 | LA Clippers | James Harden 3-pt field goal | 44 | 45 |
| 3:14 | LA Clippers | Kawhi Leonard 2-pt field goal | 46 | 45 |
| 2:36 | LA Clippers | Norman Powell Free throw | 47 | 45 |
| 2:14 | Denver Nuggets | Russell Westbrook 2-pt field goal | 47 | 47 |
| 1:51 | LA Clippers | James Harden 3-pt field goal | 50 | 47 |
| 1:31 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 3-pt field goal | 50 | 50 |
| 0:56 | LA Clippers | James Harden 2-pt field goal | 52 | 50 |
| 0:42 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray 2-pt field goal | 52 | 52 |
| 0:00 | LA Clippers | Kawhi Leonard 3-pt field goal | 55 | 52 |
Q3 · 25 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | LA Clippers | Denver Nuggets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:30 | Denver Nuggets | Aaron Gordon 2-pt field goal | 55 | 54 |
| 10:47 | Denver Nuggets | Aaron Gordon 2-pt field goal | 55 | 56 |
| 10:28 | LA Clippers | Kawhi Leonard Free throw | 56 | 56 |
| 10:28 | LA Clippers | Kawhi Leonard Free throw | 57 | 56 |
| 10:02 | LA Clippers | James Harden 2-pt field goal | 59 | 56 |
| 9:50 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray 2-pt field goal | 59 | 58 |
| 9:15 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić Free throw | 59 | 59 |
| 9:15 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić Free throw | 59 | 60 |
| 9:03 | LA Clippers | James Harden 3-pt field goal | 62 | 60 |
| 8:23 | Denver Nuggets | Christian Braun 2-pt field goal | 62 | 62 |
| 8:07 | LA Clippers | Kawhi Leonard 2-pt field goal | 64 | 62 |
| 6:50 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray 3-pt field goal | 64 | 65 |
| 6:22 | LA Clippers | Kawhi Leonard 2-pt field goal | 66 | 65 |
| 5:48 | LA Clippers | Norman Powell 2-pt field goal | 68 | 65 |
| 5:28 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić Free throw | 68 | 66 |
| 5:18 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray Free throw | 68 | 67 |
| 4:42 | LA Clippers | Kris Dunn 2-pt field goal | 70 | 67 |
| 4:22 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal | 70 | 69 |
| 3:46 | LA Clippers | Derrick Jones Jr. 2-pt field goal | 72 | 69 |
| 2:50 | LA Clippers | James Harden 3-pt field goal | 75 | 69 |
| 1:37 | Denver Nuggets | Aaron Gordon Free throw | 75 | 70 |
| 1:37 | Denver Nuggets | Aaron Gordon Free throw | 75 | 71 |
| 0:53 | LA Clippers | Nicolas Batum 3-pt field goal | 78 | 71 |
| 0:41 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 3-pt field goal | 78 | 74 |
| 0:05 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal | 78 | 76 |
Q4 · 27 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | LA Clippers | Denver Nuggets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:42 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 3-pt field goal | 78 | 79 |
| 11:26 | LA Clippers | Ivica Zubac Free throw | 79 | 79 |
| 11:26 | LA Clippers | Ivica Zubac Free throw | 80 | 79 |
| 10:46 | LA Clippers | Derrick Jones Jr. 2-pt field goal | 82 | 79 |
| 10:27 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray 2-pt field goal | 82 | 81 |
| 10:20 | LA Clippers | Kawhi Leonard Free throw | 83 | 81 |
| 10:20 | LA Clippers | Kawhi Leonard Free throw | 84 | 81 |
| 9:58 | LA Clippers | Kawhi Leonard 3-pt field goal | 87 | 81 |
| 9:46 | Denver Nuggets | Russell Westbrook 3-pt field goal | 87 | 84 |
| 9:06 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal | 87 | 86 |
| 7:50 | LA Clippers | Ivica Zubac 2-pt field goal | 89 | 86 |
| 7:28 | Denver Nuggets | Russell Westbrook 3-pt field goal | 89 | 89 |
| 6:49 | Denver Nuggets | Russell Westbrook Free throw | 89 | 90 |
| 6:30 | LA Clippers | Norman Powell 2-pt field goal | 91 | 90 |
| 6:01 | Denver Nuggets | Michael Porter Jr. 2-pt field goal | 91 | 92 |
| 5:45 | LA Clippers | Kawhi Leonard 3-pt field goal | 94 | 92 |
| 5:16 | LA Clippers | Norman Powell 2-pt field goal | 96 | 92 |
| 4:59 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić Free throw | 96 | 93 |
| 4:14 | Denver Nuggets | Michael Porter Jr. 3-pt field goal | 96 | 96 |
| 3:31 | Denver Nuggets | Michael Porter Jr. Free throw | 96 | 97 |
| 3:08 | LA Clippers | Ivica Zubac 2-pt field goal | 98 | 97 |
| 2:23 | LA Clippers | Kawhi Leonard 2-pt field goal | 100 | 97 |
| 2:07 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray 3-pt field goal | 100 | 100 |
| 1:30 | LA Clippers | Norman Powell 3-pt field goal | 103 | 100 |
| 1:16 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić Free throw | 103 | 101 |
| 1:16 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić Free throw | 103 | 102 |
| 0:55 | LA Clippers | Kawhi Leonard 2-pt field goal | 105 | 102 |
Highlights
Game statistics · retrieved Oct 9, 2026 02:29.
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