Since their 2023 NBA championship, it has been nothing but problems for the Denver Nuggets. Despite having the biggest NBA betting asset, Nikola Jokic, the Nuggets are not getting everything out of it. Things eroded so badly that the Nuggets were forced into a coaching change late in the regular season. So far in their playoff series with the LA Clippers, the Nuggets are unable to break free. Denver and the Clippers split their first four games. A pivotal fifth game is set for Tuesday. And then on Thursday, the potential of elimination beckons.
2025 NBA Playoffs First Round Update LA Clippers vs. Denver Nuggets
| Date and Time: | Tuesday, April 29, 2025, 10 p.m. ET. |
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| Location: | Ball Arena, Denver, CO. |
| TV Coverage: | TNT |
| Team | Spread | Total | ML | |
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| Los Angeles Clippers | -1½ -111 | 208 -111 | -125 |  |
| Denver Nuggets | +1½ -109 | 208 -109 | +105 | |
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LA Clippers vs. Denver Nuggets Series Schedule
- Game 1: Nuggets 112, Clippers 110
- Game 2: Clippers 105, Nuggets 102
- Game 3: Clippers 117, Nuggets 83
- Game 4: Nuggets 101, Clippers 99
- Game 5: Clippers at Nuggets | Tuesday, April 29, 10 p.m. | TNT
- Game 6: Nuggets at Clippers | Thursday, May 1, TBD | TBD
- Game 7: Clippers at Nuggets | Saturday, May 3, TBD | TBD*
*-if necessary
LA Clippers vs. Denver Nuggets Series Update
Aaron Gordon slammed down a dunk as time expired to give the Denver Nuggets a dramatic and much-needed 101-99 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers. Specifically, the result was on Saturday in Game 4 of their first-round series at Inglewood, Calif.
Nikola Jokic airballed a 3-pointer as the clock wound down. And then Gordon leaped to catch the ball and released his dunk just before the red light came on the backboard. A replay review upheld the ruling. Hence, the basket allowed Denver to even the best-of-seven Western Conference series at two games apiece.
In sum, Jokic had 36 points, 21 rebounds, and eight assists. The fourth-seeded Nuggets bounced back from a 117-83 pummeling in Game 3 on the road. Meanwhile, Kawhi Leonard registered 24 points and nine rebounds, and Norman Powell scored 22 for the fifth-seeded Clippers.
Correlate that Los Angeles trailed by 22 in the fourth quarter. Subsequently, LA made a 32-9 charge to take its first lead of the contest with 1:11 left in the game.
LA Clippers
Overall, LA’s NBA metrics were 19th for scoring offense, 6th for field goal percentage, 7th for 3-point field goal percentage, 7th for free throw percentage, and 16th for offensive rebounding. While on defense, the Clippers’ metrics were 4th for scoring defense, 8th for field goal percentage permitted, 5th for 3-point field goal percentage allowed, and 1st for defensive rebounding.
The LA Clippers’ final regular season record was 49-32 straight up, 45-35-1 against the spread, and 39-42 over/under the online wagering total. As a result, LA was 5th in the Eastern Conference playoff standings and 18 games behind the Oklahoma City Thunder in the Western Conference playoff race.
Denver Nuggets
Overall, Denver’s NBA metrics were 2nd for scoring offense, 1st for field goal percentage, 5th for 3-point field goal percentage, 23rd for free throw percentage, and 4th for offensive rebounding. On defense, the Nuggets’ metrics were 25th for scoring defense, 13th for field goal percentage permitted, 22nd for 3-point field goal percentage allowed, and 7th for defensive rebounding.
The Denver Nuggets’ final regular season record was 50-32 straight up, 38-43-1 against the spread, and 48-33 over/under the NBA betting total. As a result, Denver was fourth in the Western Conference playoff standings, 18 games behind the Oklahoma City Thunder.