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Final
Away
Denver Nuggets
101
Home
LA Clippers
99
Venue: Intuit Dome
Western conference first round
Schedule source: whynba · Observed Oct 9, 2026, 06:29 UTC.
Game recap
The Denver Nuggets beat the LA Clippers 101-99 on the road in the playoffs on Saturday, April 26, 2025 at Intuit Dome. Nikola Jokić had 36 points, 21 rebounds and 8 assists for the Denver Nuggets. Kawhi Leonard had 24 points, 9 rebounds and 2 assists for the LA Clippers.
The Denver Nuggets led 50-48 at halftime. Their best stretch was the third quarter, won 35-17. Double-digit figures in two or more categories: Ivica Zubac (double-double, LA Clippers), James Harden (double-double, LA Clippers), Nikola Jokić (double-double, Denver Nuggets). Bench points: Denver Nuggets 4, LA Clippers 16. Christian Braun had 17 points, 7 rebounds and 5 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 Denver Nuggets vs LA Clippers?
- The Denver Nuggets beat the LA Clippers 101-99 on April 26, 2025.
- Who led the scoring?
- Nikola Jokić scored 36 for the Denver Nuggets with 21 rebounds; Kawhi Leonard scored 24 for the LA Clippers.
Match dossier
Inside the game
Box score
| Team | q1 | q2 | q3 | q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denver Nuggets | 27 | 23 | 35 | 16 | 101 |
| LA Clippers | 22 | 26 | 17 | 34 | 99 |
Game leaders
Denver Nuggets
- Points
- 36 Nikola Jokić
- Rebounds
- 21 Nikola Jokić
- Assists
- 8 Nikola Jokić
LA Clippers
- Points
- 24 Kawhi Leonard
- Rebounds
- 12 Ivica Zubac
- Assists
- 11 James Harden
Nikola Jokić double-double (36 PTS, 21 REB) · James Harden double-double (15 PTS, 11 AST) · Ivica Zubac double-double (19 PTS, 12 REB)
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christian Braun starter | 43:28 | 17 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8-19 | 1-7 | 0-0 | 2 | +4 |
| Nikola Jokić starter | 43:28 | 36 | 21 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 14-25 | 3-6 | 5-6 | 4 | +4 |
| Aaron Gordon starter | 42:55 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5-9 | 1-3 | 3-4 | 3 | +1 |
| Jamal Murray starter | 42:27 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5-17 | 1-5 | 2-2 | 4 | +8 |
| Michael Porter Jr. starter | 42:08 | 17 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6-11 | 4-7 | 1-2 | 3 | +2 |
| Peyton Watson bench | 12:45 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | +4 |
| Jalen Pickett bench | 6:14 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | -6 |
| DeAndre Jordan bench | 4:32 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 0 | -2 |
| Vlatko Cancar bench | 2:03 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | -5 |
Not available: DaRon Holmes II, Russell Westbrook
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Harden starter | 42:52 | 15 | 4 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5-11 | 1-2 | 4-6 | 3 | -4 |
| Ivica Zubac starter | 41:07 | 19 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9-14 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 1 | +1 |
| Kawhi Leonard starter | 39:56 | 24 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 10-22 | 2-5 | 2-3 | 3 | -2 |
| Norman Powell starter | 35:33 | 22 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7-13 | 4-8 | 4-6 | 2 | -8 |
| Kris Dunn starter | 20:47 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-9 | 1-6 | 0-0 | 2 | -12 |
| Bogdan Bogdanović bench | 19:09 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3-7 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 3 | +22 |
| Nicolas Batum bench | 19:09 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1-6 | 1-6 | 0-0 | 2 | -6 |
| Derrick Jones Jr. bench | 14:34 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-5 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | +2 |
| Ben Simmons bench | 6:53 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | -3 |
Not available: Seth Lundy
| Denver Nuggets | Stat | LA Clippers |
|---|---|---|
| 11/16 (68%) | Free throws | 11/16 (68%) |
| 30/58 (51%) | 2 pointers | 29/58 (50%) |
| 10/29 (34%) | 3 pointers | 10/30 (33%) |
| 40/87 (46%) | Field goals | 39/88 (44%) |
| 47 | Rebounds | 43 |
| 35 | Defensive rebounds | 30 |
| 12 | Offensive rebounds | 13 |
| 28 | Assists | 25 |
| 12 | Turnovers | 9 |
| 7 | Steals | 7 |
| 4 | Blocks | 5 |
| 17 | Fouls | 20 |
| 9 | Max points in a row | 12 |
| 45:33 | Time spent in lead | 0:12 |
| 22 | Biggest lead | 1 |
Largest margin: 22 points.
Game flow
- Lead changes
- 2
- Times tied
- 3
- Largest lead · Denver Nuggets
- 22 Q4 11:12
- Largest lead · LA Clippers
- 1 Q4 1:11
- Longest run
- 12-0 LA Clippers · Q4 3:30 to Q4 1:11
Scoring plays
Q1 · 22 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Denver Nuggets | LA Clippers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:28 | Denver Nuggets | Christian Braun 2-pt field goal | 2 | 0 |
| 10:24 | Denver Nuggets | Aaron Gordon 2-pt field goal | 4 | 0 |
| 10:06 | LA Clippers | Norman Powell 3-pt field goal | 4 | 3 |
| 8:39 | Denver Nuggets | Christian Braun 2-pt field goal | 6 | 3 |
| 8:09 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal | 8 | 3 |
| 7:41 | LA Clippers | Ivica Zubac 2-pt field goal | 8 | 5 |
| 7:41 | LA Clippers | Ivica Zubac Free throw | 8 | 6 |
| 7:24 | Denver Nuggets | Michael Porter Jr. 3-pt field goal | 11 | 6 |
| 7:05 | Denver Nuggets | Michael Porter Jr. 2-pt field goal | 13 | 6 |
| 6:26 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal | 15 | 6 |
| 5:53 | LA Clippers | James Harden 3-pt field goal | 15 | 9 |
| 5:19 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal | 17 | 9 |
| 5:14 | LA Clippers | Kawhi Leonard 2-pt field goal | 17 | 11 |
| 4:39 | LA Clippers | Kawhi Leonard 2-pt field goal | 17 | 13 |
| 3:54 | Denver Nuggets | Aaron Gordon 2-pt field goal | 19 | 13 |
| 3:29 | LA Clippers | Ivica Zubac 2-pt field goal | 19 | 15 |
| 3:08 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray 2-pt field goal | 21 | 15 |
| 2:47 | LA Clippers | Norman Powell 2-pt field goal | 21 | 17 |
| 2:22 | Denver Nuggets | Aaron Gordon 3-pt field goal | 24 | 17 |
| 1:20 | LA Clippers | Bogdan Bogdanović 3-pt field goal | 24 | 20 |
| 1:07 | LA Clippers | Ben Simmons 2-pt field goal | 24 | 22 |
| 0:00 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 3-pt field goal | 27 | 22 |
Q2 · 27 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Denver Nuggets | LA Clippers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:44 | Denver Nuggets | DeAndre Jordan 2-pt field goal | 29 | 22 |
| 11:23 | LA Clippers | Derrick Jones Jr. 2-pt field goal | 29 | 24 |
| 10:03 | LA Clippers | Bogdan Bogdanović 2-pt field goal | 29 | 26 |
| 9:49 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray Free throw | 30 | 26 |
| 9:49 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray Free throw | 31 | 26 |
| 9:34 | LA Clippers | Derrick Jones Jr. 2-pt field goal | 31 | 28 |
| 8:35 | LA Clippers | Nicolas Batum 3-pt field goal | 31 | 31 |
| 7:43 | Denver Nuggets | Michael Porter Jr. 3-pt field goal | 34 | 31 |
| 6:40 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal | 36 | 31 |
| 6:21 | Denver Nuggets | Christian Braun 2-pt field goal | 38 | 31 |
| 6:04 | LA Clippers | Kawhi Leonard 3-pt field goal | 38 | 34 |
| 5:56 | Denver Nuggets | Aaron Gordon Free throw | 39 | 34 |
| 5:56 | Denver Nuggets | Aaron Gordon Free throw | 40 | 34 |
| 5:15 | LA Clippers | Kawhi Leonard 2-pt field goal | 40 | 36 |
| 4:28 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal | 42 | 36 |
| 4:16 | LA Clippers | James Harden 2-pt field goal | 42 | 38 |
| 3:51 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray 2-pt field goal | 44 | 38 |
| 3:43 | LA Clippers | Ivica Zubac 2-pt field goal | 44 | 40 |
| 3:28 | Denver Nuggets | Michael Porter Jr. Free throw | 45 | 40 |
| 3:00 | Denver Nuggets | Aaron Gordon Free throw | 46 | 40 |
| 2:45 | LA Clippers | Kris Dunn 3-pt field goal | 46 | 43 |
| 2:10 | LA Clippers | James Harden Free throw | 46 | 44 |
| 2:02 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić Free throw | 47 | 44 |
| 2:02 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić Free throw | 48 | 44 |
| 1:49 | LA Clippers | Ivica Zubac 2-pt field goal | 48 | 46 |
| 0:53 | Denver Nuggets | Christian Braun 2-pt field goal | 50 | 46 |
| 0:40 | LA Clippers | Norman Powell 2-pt field goal | 50 | 48 |
Q3 · 27 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Denver Nuggets | LA Clippers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:28 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal | 52 | 48 |
| 11:04 | LA Clippers | Norman Powell Free throw | 52 | 49 |
| 10:11 | Denver Nuggets | Michael Porter Jr. 3-pt field goal | 55 | 49 |
| 9:15 | LA Clippers | Norman Powell 2-pt field goal | 55 | 51 |
| 8:57 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 3-pt field goal | 58 | 51 |
| 8:41 | LA Clippers | Kawhi Leonard 3-pt field goal | 58 | 54 |
| 7:47 | Denver Nuggets | Christian Braun 2-pt field goal | 60 | 54 |
| 7:23 | Denver Nuggets | Christian Braun 2-pt field goal | 62 | 54 |
| 6:53 | LA Clippers | Ivica Zubac 2-pt field goal | 62 | 56 |
| 5:27 | Denver Nuggets | Michael Porter Jr. 3-pt field goal | 65 | 56 |
| 4:55 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal | 67 | 56 |
| 4:35 | LA Clippers | Ivica Zubac 2-pt field goal | 67 | 58 |
| 3:58 | LA Clippers | Kawhi Leonard 2-pt field goal | 67 | 60 |
| 3:48 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić Free throw | 68 | 60 |
| 3:48 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić Free throw | 69 | 60 |
| 3:16 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal | 71 | 60 |
| 2:36 | Denver Nuggets | Peyton Watson 2-pt field goal | 73 | 60 |
| 1:58 | Denver Nuggets | Christian Braun 3-pt field goal | 76 | 60 |
| 1:39 | LA Clippers | Norman Powell Free throw | 76 | 61 |
| 1:39 | LA Clippers | Norman Powell Free throw | 76 | 62 |
| 1:26 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal | 78 | 62 |
| 1:19 | LA Clippers | Norman Powell Free throw | 78 | 63 |
| 0:58 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 3-pt field goal | 81 | 63 |
| 0:33 | Denver Nuggets | Michael Porter Jr. 2-pt field goal | 83 | 63 |
| 0:21 | LA Clippers | James Harden Free throw | 83 | 64 |
| 0:21 | LA Clippers | James Harden Free throw | 83 | 65 |
| 0:04 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray 2-pt field goal | 85 | 65 |
Q4 · 25 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Denver Nuggets | LA Clippers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:12 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal | 87 | 65 |
| 10:33 | LA Clippers | Kawhi Leonard Free throw | 87 | 66 |
| 10:33 | LA Clippers | Kawhi Leonard Free throw | 87 | 67 |
| 10:01 | LA Clippers | Kawhi Leonard 2-pt field goal | 87 | 69 |
| 9:15 | LA Clippers | James Harden 2-pt field goal | 87 | 71 |
| 9:15 | LA Clippers | James Harden Free throw | 87 | 72 |
| 8:51 | Denver Nuggets | Christian Braun 2-pt field goal | 89 | 72 |
| 8:35 | LA Clippers | Ivica Zubac 2-pt field goal | 89 | 74 |
| 6:45 | LA Clippers | James Harden 2-pt field goal | 89 | 76 |
| 6:10 | LA Clippers | Kawhi Leonard 2-pt field goal | 89 | 78 |
| 5:40 | Denver Nuggets | Aaron Gordon 2-pt field goal | 91 | 78 |
| 5:20 | LA Clippers | Norman Powell 3-pt field goal | 91 | 81 |
| 4:51 | LA Clippers | Kawhi Leonard 2-pt field goal | 91 | 83 |
| 4:35 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray 2-pt field goal | 93 | 83 |
| 4:20 | LA Clippers | James Harden 2-pt field goal | 93 | 85 |
| 3:42 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray 3-pt field goal | 96 | 85 |
| 3:30 | LA Clippers | Kawhi Leonard 2-pt field goal | 96 | 87 |
| 3:02 | LA Clippers | Ivica Zubac 2-pt field goal | 96 | 89 |
| 2:33 | LA Clippers | Norman Powell 3-pt field goal | 96 | 92 |
| 1:55 | LA Clippers | Norman Powell 3-pt field goal | 96 | 95 |
| 1:11 | LA Clippers | Bogdan Bogdanović 2-pt field goal | 96 | 97 |
| 0:59 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić Free throw | 97 | 97 |
| 0:17 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal | 99 | 97 |
| 0:08 | LA Clippers | Ivica Zubac 2-pt field goal | 99 | 99 |
| 0:00 | Denver Nuggets | Aaron Gordon 2-pt field goal | 101 | 99 |
Highlights
Game statistics · retrieved Oct 9, 2026 02:29.
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Tipoff in UTC
Apr 26, 2025 · 22:00 UTC