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Saturday, May 3, 2025Playoffs · 1 game
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1 game, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: DEN trailed LAC by 5 after the first quarter and won 120–101.

Final · R1 · G7 · Box score
Clippers101
Nuggets120
Q1 DEN -5; Q2 DEN +11; Q3 DEN +27; Q4 DEN +19
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The lead · First round · Game 7 · Clippers-Nuggets

Denver wins Game 7 against Clippers

Nikola Jokic goes for 16 points

Game flow · DEN margin at each break
-35-25-15-5+5+15+25+35TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-5+11+27+19DEN AHEAD ↑LAC AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Clippers26211935101
Nuggets21373527120
Who led
Aaron GordonPoints, last 10 games: 21, 33, 18, 25, 14, 15, 14, 23, 19, 22DEN22 PTS · 4 REB · 5 AST
Christian BraunPoints, last 10 games: 25, 12, 11, 11, 5, 9, 17, 11, 14, 21DEN21 PTS · 5 REB · 4 AST
Kawhi LeonardPoints, last 10 games: 22, 28, 33, 22, 39, 21, 24, 20, 27, 22LAC22 PTS · 5 REB · 2 AST
Kobe BrownPoints, last 10 games: 0, 1, 0, 0, 3, 0, 5, 0, 3, 13LAC13 PTS · 0 REB · 3 AST
Final · Clippers-Nuggets
Clippers 101Nuggets 120
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Clippers26211935101
Nuggets21373527120
The story
Russell Westbrook had 16 points as Denver beat LA 120-101

James Harden led LA with 13 AST, 7 PTS, 5 REB 16 PTS, 5 REB, 5 AST, 5 STL · 5-9 FG, 2-4 3PT

The swing

Down 5 after the first, the Nuggets took the second 37-21.

DEN lead by quarter
300 −5+11+27+19 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+6.6points, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Points per game
14.7Reg. season avg21.3Last 3 playoff games

21.3 points a game over his last three playoff games, against 14.7 in the regular season (51 games). Today: 22 points in 36 minutes.

Losing minutes
−16.0minutes, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
21.3Reg. season avg5.3Last 3 playoff games

5.3 minutes a game over his last three playoff games, against 21.3 in the regular season (65 games). Today: 3 points in 3 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+10.5minutes, today vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
17.5Reg. season avg28Today

28 minutes today, against 17.5 a game in the regular season (78 games). Line: 3 points, 2 rebounds, 2 assists.

Top performances

Aaron Gordon leads the day with 22

Aaron GordonPoints, last 10 games: 21, 33, 18, 25, 14, 15, 14, 23, 19, 22Nuggets-Clippers · W
18.9 PPG playoffs to date · +3.7 vs his playoff average before tonight
22 PTS · 4 REB · 5 AST
Kawhi LeonardPoints, last 10 games: 22, 28, 33, 22, 39, 21, 24, 20, 27, 22Clippers-Nuggets · L
25.0 PPG playoffs to date · −3.5 vs his playoff average before tonight
22 PTS · 5 REB · 2 AST
Christian BraunPoints, last 10 games: 25, 12, 11, 11, 5, 9, 17, 11, 14, 21Nuggets-Clippers · W
12.6 PPG playoffs to date · +9.8 vs his playoff average before tonight
21 PTS · 5 REB · 4 AST
Nikola JokicPoints, last 10 games: 20, 26, 18, 29, 26, 23, 36, 13, 25, 16Nuggets-Clippers · W
24.0 PPG playoffs to date · −9.3 vs his playoff average before tonight
16 PTS · 10 REB · 8 AST
Russell WestbrookPoints, last 10 games: 16, 5, 14, 17, 15, 14, 3, 21, 14, 16Nuggets-Clippers · W
13.8 PPG playoffs to date · +2.6 vs his playoff average before tonight
16 PTS · 5 REB · 5 AST
Jamal MurrayPoints, last 10 games: 17, 15, 16, 21, 23, 23, 13, 43, 21, 16Nuggets-Clippers · W
22.9 PPG playoffs to date · −8.0 vs his playoff average before tonight
16 PTS · 5 REB · 2 AST
Lead changes
Clippers-Nuggets5