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Final
Away
Denver Nuggets
105
Home
LA Clippers
111
Venue: Intuit Dome
Western conference first round
Schedule source: whynba · Observed Oct 9, 2026, 06:29 UTC.
Game recap
The LA Clippers beat the Denver Nuggets 111-105 at home in the playoffs on Thursday, May 1, 2025 at Intuit Dome. James Harden had 28 points, 6 rebounds and 8 assists for the LA Clippers. Nikola Jokić had 25 points, 7 rebounds and 8 assists for the Denver Nuggets.
The LA Clippers led 58-57 at halftime and pulled away after the break. Their best stretch was the third quarter, won 32-22. Double-digit figures in two or more categories: Kawhi Leonard (double-double, LA Clippers), Russell Westbrook (double-double, Denver Nuggets). Bench points: Denver Nuggets 21, LA Clippers 20. Kawhi Leonard had 27 points, 10 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 LA Clippers beat the Denver Nuggets 111-105 on May 1, 2025.
- Who led the scoring?
- Nikola Jokić scored 25 for the Denver Nuggets; James Harden scored 28 for the LA Clippers.
Match dossier
Inside the game
Box score
| Team | q1 | q2 | q3 | q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denver Nuggets | 28 | 29 | 22 | 26 | 105 |
| LA Clippers | 25 | 33 | 32 | 21 | 111 |
Game leaders
Denver Nuggets
- Points
- 25 Nikola Jokić
- Rebounds
- 10 Russell Westbrook
- Assists
- 8 Jamal Murray
LA Clippers
- Points
- 28 James Harden
- Rebounds
- 10 Kawhi Leonard
- Assists
- 8 James Harden
Russell Westbrook double-double (14 PTS, 10 REB) · Kawhi Leonard double-double (27 PTS, 10 REB)
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamal Murray starter | 44:28 | 21 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 9-19 | 2-6 | 1-1 | 1 | +2 |
| Nikola Jokić starter | 41:36 | 25 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 11-22 | 2-4 | 1-2 | 3 | +1 |
| Aaron Gordon starter | 40:50 | 19 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9-16 | 1-6 | 0-0 | 1 | -2 |
| Christian Braun starter | 40:19 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5-7 | 2-4 | 2-2 | 4 | +4 |
| Michael Porter Jr. starter | 24:24 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2-5 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 0 | -24 |
| Russell Westbrook bench | 34:43 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5-10 | 2-4 | 2-3 | 3 | +0 |
| Peyton Watson bench | 10:42 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3-5 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0 | -5 |
| DeAndre Jordan bench | 2:58 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | -6 |
Not available: DaRon Holmes II
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Harden starter | 46:35 | 28 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 10-20 | 3-8 | 5-5 | 3 | +2 |
| Kawhi Leonard starter | 39:27 | 27 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11-22 | 2-8 | 3-4 | 0 | +14 |
| Norman Powell starter | 38:56 | 24 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9-15 | 2-6 | 4-4 | 0 | +1 |
| Ivica Zubac starter | 33:06 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | -3 |
| Kris Dunn starter | 10:14 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-4 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 1 | -5 |
| Nicolas Batum bench | 34:22 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2-5 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 3 | +11 |
| Bogdan Bogdanović bench | 19:28 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2-6 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 4 | +8 |
| Derrick Jones Jr. bench | 17:52 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3-8 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 2 | +2 |
Not available: Seth Lundy
| Denver Nuggets | Stat | LA Clippers |
|---|---|---|
| 6/9 (66%) | Free throws | 13/15 (86%) |
| 33/57 (57%) | 2 pointers | 31/47 (66%) |
| 11/27 (40%) | 3 pointers | 12/39 (30%) |
| 44/84 (52%) | Field goals | 43/86 (50%) |
| 39 | Rebounds | 35 |
| 29 | Defensive rebounds | 26 |
| 10 | Offensive rebounds | 9 |
| 24 | Assists | 23 |
| 12 | Turnovers | 7 |
| 6 | Steals | 9 |
| 7 | Blocks | 9 |
| 14 | Fouls | 15 |
| 6 | Max points in a row | 12 |
| 8:01 | Time spent in lead | 38:30 |
| 7 | Biggest lead | 15 |
Largest margin: 14 points.
Game flow
- Lead changes
- 14
- Times tied
- 2
- Largest lead · Denver Nuggets
- 7 Q1 1:25
- Largest lead · LA Clippers
- 15 Q3 1:26
- Longest run
- 12-0 LA Clippers · Q3 7:25 to Q3 3:56
Scoring plays
Q1 · 26 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Denver Nuggets | LA Clippers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:42 | LA Clippers | Kris Dunn 2-pt field goal | 0 | 2 |
| 10:44 | Denver Nuggets | Aaron Gordon 2-pt field goal | 2 | 2 |
| 10:01 | LA Clippers | Ivica Zubac 2-pt field goal | 2 | 4 |
| 9:42 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray 2-pt field goal | 4 | 4 |
| 9:15 | LA Clippers | Norman Powell 2-pt field goal | 4 | 6 |
| 8:53 | LA Clippers | James Harden 2-pt field goal | 4 | 8 |
| 8:35 | Denver Nuggets | Christian Braun 2-pt field goal | 6 | 8 |
| 8:25 | LA Clippers | Norman Powell 2-pt field goal | 6 | 10 |
| 7:28 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 3-pt field goal | 9 | 10 |
| 6:49 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray 2-pt field goal | 11 | 10 |
| 6:23 | LA Clippers | James Harden 2-pt field goal | 11 | 12 |
| 6:02 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal | 13 | 12 |
| 5:48 | LA Clippers | Kawhi Leonard 2-pt field goal | 13 | 14 |
| 5:31 | Denver Nuggets | Aaron Gordon 2-pt field goal | 15 | 14 |
| 4:56 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray 2-pt field goal | 17 | 14 |
| 4:38 | LA Clippers | Kawhi Leonard 2-pt field goal | 17 | 16 |
| 4:01 | LA Clippers | Norman Powell 2-pt field goal | 17 | 18 |
| 3:43 | Denver Nuggets | Aaron Gordon 2-pt field goal | 19 | 18 |
| 3:07 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray 3-pt field goal | 22 | 18 |
| 2:08 | LA Clippers | Ivica Zubac 2-pt field goal | 22 | 20 |
| 1:38 | Denver Nuggets | Aaron Gordon 2-pt field goal | 24 | 20 |
| 1:25 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray 2-pt field goal | 26 | 20 |
| 1:25 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray Free throw | 27 | 20 |
| 1:09 | LA Clippers | Kawhi Leonard 2-pt field goal | 27 | 22 |
| 0:36 | LA Clippers | Nicolas Batum 3-pt field goal | 27 | 25 |
| 0:32 | Denver Nuggets | Russell Westbrook Free throw | 28 | 25 |
Q2 · 33 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Denver Nuggets | LA Clippers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:40 | LA Clippers | James Harden Free throw | 28 | 26 |
| 11:40 | LA Clippers | James Harden Free throw | 28 | 27 |
| 11:08 | LA Clippers | Bogdan Bogdanović 2-pt field goal | 28 | 29 |
| 10:14 | Denver Nuggets | Aaron Gordon 2-pt field goal | 30 | 29 |
| 9:45 | LA Clippers | James Harden 2-pt field goal | 30 | 31 |
| 9:03 | LA Clippers | James Harden 2-pt field goal | 30 | 33 |
| 8:42 | LA Clippers | Bogdan Bogdanović Free throw | 30 | 34 |
| 8:26 | Denver Nuggets | Russell Westbrook 3-pt field goal | 33 | 34 |
| 8:10 | LA Clippers | Kawhi Leonard 2-pt field goal | 33 | 36 |
| 7:50 | LA Clippers | James Harden 2-pt field goal | 33 | 38 |
| 6:58 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal | 35 | 38 |
| 6:53 | LA Clippers | Norman Powell Free throw | 35 | 39 |
| 6:53 | LA Clippers | Norman Powell Free throw | 35 | 40 |
| 6:14 | LA Clippers | James Harden Free throw | 35 | 41 |
| 6:14 | LA Clippers | James Harden Free throw | 35 | 42 |
| 6:14 | LA Clippers | James Harden Free throw | 35 | 43 |
| 6:01 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal | 37 | 43 |
| 5:28 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal | 39 | 43 |
| 5:14 | LA Clippers | James Harden 3-pt field goal | 39 | 46 |
| 5:05 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić Free throw | 40 | 46 |
| 4:49 | Denver Nuggets | Russell Westbrook 3-pt field goal | 43 | 46 |
| 4:22 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal | 45 | 46 |
| 4:01 | LA Clippers | Ivica Zubac 2-pt field goal | 45 | 48 |
| 2:52 | LA Clippers | James Harden 3-pt field goal | 45 | 51 |
| 2:27 | Denver Nuggets | Russell Westbrook 2-pt field goal | 47 | 51 |
| 2:27 | Denver Nuggets | Russell Westbrook Free throw | 48 | 51 |
| 2:06 | LA Clippers | Kawhi Leonard 2-pt field goal | 48 | 53 |
| 1:57 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal | 50 | 53 |
| 1:15 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal | 52 | 53 |
| 1:00 | LA Clippers | Kawhi Leonard 3-pt field goal | 52 | 56 |
| 0:41 | Denver Nuggets | Peyton Watson 3-pt field goal | 55 | 56 |
| 0:25 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal | 57 | 56 |
| 0:03 | LA Clippers | Ivica Zubac 2-pt field goal | 57 | 58 |
Q3 · 24 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Denver Nuggets | LA Clippers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:47 | Denver Nuggets | Christian Braun 2-pt field goal | 59 | 58 |
| 11:22 | LA Clippers | Nicolas Batum 3-pt field goal | 59 | 61 |
| 10:43 | LA Clippers | Norman Powell 2-pt field goal | 59 | 63 |
| 10:10 | LA Clippers | Kawhi Leonard 3-pt field goal | 59 | 66 |
| 9:49 | Denver Nuggets | Michael Porter Jr. 3-pt field goal | 62 | 66 |
| 8:55 | LA Clippers | Kawhi Leonard Free throw | 62 | 67 |
| 8:55 | LA Clippers | Kawhi Leonard Free throw | 62 | 68 |
| 8:30 | Denver Nuggets | Christian Braun 2-pt field goal | 64 | 68 |
| 8:11 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray 2-pt field goal | 66 | 68 |
| 7:25 | LA Clippers | Norman Powell 2-pt field goal | 66 | 70 |
| 6:47 | LA Clippers | Kawhi Leonard 2-pt field goal | 66 | 72 |
| 6:13 | LA Clippers | Norman Powell 2-pt field goal | 66 | 74 |
| 5:15 | LA Clippers | Kawhi Leonard 2-pt field goal | 66 | 76 |
| 4:45 | LA Clippers | James Harden 2-pt field goal | 66 | 78 |
| 3:56 | LA Clippers | Norman Powell 2-pt field goal | 66 | 80 |
| 3:28 | Denver Nuggets | Christian Braun 3-pt field goal | 69 | 80 |
| 3:09 | LA Clippers | Derrick Jones Jr. 2-pt field goal | 69 | 82 |
| 2:37 | Denver Nuggets | Aaron Gordon 2-pt field goal | 71 | 82 |
| 2:11 | LA Clippers | Norman Powell 3-pt field goal | 71 | 85 |
| 1:44 | Denver Nuggets | Aaron Gordon 2-pt field goal | 73 | 85 |
| 1:26 | LA Clippers | Derrick Jones Jr. 3-pt field goal | 73 | 88 |
| 1:11 | Denver Nuggets | Christian Braun 3-pt field goal | 76 | 88 |
| 0:54 | LA Clippers | Ivica Zubac 2-pt field goal | 76 | 90 |
| 0:39 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 3-pt field goal | 79 | 90 |
Q4 · 23 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Denver Nuggets | LA Clippers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:38 | Denver Nuggets | Peyton Watson 2-pt field goal | 81 | 90 |
| 11:25 | LA Clippers | Kawhi Leonard 2-pt field goal | 81 | 92 |
| 11:10 | Denver Nuggets | Michael Porter Jr. 2-pt field goal | 83 | 92 |
| 10:22 | LA Clippers | James Harden 2-pt field goal | 83 | 94 |
| 9:44 | LA Clippers | Derrick Jones Jr. 3-pt field goal | 83 | 97 |
| 9:25 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray 2-pt field goal | 85 | 97 |
| 9:08 | LA Clippers | Kawhi Leonard 2-pt field goal | 85 | 99 |
| 8:55 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray 3-pt field goal | 88 | 99 |
| 7:59 | LA Clippers | James Harden 3-pt field goal | 88 | 102 |
| 6:26 | Denver Nuggets | Russell Westbrook 2-pt field goal | 90 | 102 |
| 5:57 | LA Clippers | Bogdan Bogdanović 3-pt field goal | 90 | 105 |
| 5:41 | Denver Nuggets | Peyton Watson 2-pt field goal | 92 | 105 |
| 5:01 | Denver Nuggets | Russell Westbrook 2-pt field goal | 94 | 105 |
| 4:19 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal | 96 | 105 |
| 3:56 | LA Clippers | Norman Powell Free throw | 96 | 106 |
| 3:56 | LA Clippers | Norman Powell Free throw | 96 | 107 |
| 3:16 | Denver Nuggets | Aaron Gordon 3-pt field goal | 99 | 107 |
| 2:43 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray 2-pt field goal | 101 | 107 |
| 1:47 | LA Clippers | Norman Powell 3-pt field goal | 101 | 110 |
| 1:19 | Denver Nuggets | Aaron Gordon 2-pt field goal | 103 | 110 |
| 0:59 | Denver Nuggets | Christian Braun Free throw | 104 | 110 |
| 0:59 | Denver Nuggets | Christian Braun Free throw | 105 | 110 |
| 0:19 | LA Clippers | Kawhi Leonard Free throw | 105 | 111 |
Highlights
Game statistics · retrieved Oct 9, 2026 02:29.
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Tipoff in UTC
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