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FINAL
May 3, 2025

Game Recap

The Nuggets defeat the Clippers, 120-101, in Game 7 of their first-round series. Denver moves on to face the Thunder.

Box Score

1234T
LAC26211935101
DEN21373527120
La Clippers logoCLIPPERSMINFG3PTFTREBASTSTLBLKTOPF+/-PTS
2Kawhi LeonardSF336-132-48-9520213-3322
55Derrick Jones Jr.PF165-101-41-4201310-1112
40Ivica ZubacC315-100-00-21421033-1710
24Norman PowellSG324-110-31-1220133-319
1James HardenPG352-81-42-25132120-297
33Nicolas Batum281-31-30-0221202-273
10Bogdan Bogdanovic175-91-51-1311034-512
8Kris Dunn161-41-20-0112011+123
21Kobe Brown86-70-01-1030000+1313
11Jordan Miller62-30-00-0142000+114
15Drew Eubanks60-10-01-2000001+111
12Cam Christie62-31-20-0100000+115
7Amir Coffey— did not play —— did not play —
88Patty Mills— did not play —— did not play —
25Ben Simmons— did not play —— did not play —
TOTAL-39-8247.6%8-2729.6%15-2268.2%36301091417-101
Denver Nuggets logoNUGGETSMINFG3PTFTREBASTSTLBLKTOPF+/-PTS
1Michael Porter Jr.SF296-113-80-0600002+3115
32Aaron GordonPF359-160-34-4451115+2322
15Nikola JokicC326-141-23-41083155+1616
0Christian BraunSG388-153-52-4541001+1121
27Jamal MurrayPG417-150-32-3520142+1916
8Peyton Watson174-41-10-0401102-59
4Russell Westbrook275-92-44-6555024+616
6DeAndre Jordan61-10-00-040000102
24Jalen Pickett30-10-10-0100000-50
3Julian Strawther31-31-10-0000001-53
22Zeke Nnaji20-00-00-0100000+20
5Hunter Tyson20-10-10-0100000+20
31Vlatko Cancar— did not play —— did not play —
9Dario Šaric— did not play —— did not play —
TOTAL-47-9052.2%11-2937.9%15-2171.4%46241141223-120

Play-by-Play

1st quarterlacden
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (11:58) Jump Ball Jokic vs. Zubac: Tip to Gordon
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (11:40) MISS Murray 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • La Clippers logo
    (11:37) Zubac REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • La Clippers logo
    +2 (11:28) Zubac 2' Layup (2 PTS) (Harden 1 AST)
    20
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (11:06) MISS Jokic 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • La Clippers logo
    (11:05) Harden REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • La Clippers logo
    (10:56) MISS Powell 27' 3PT Jump Shot
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (10:53) Murray REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (10:42) MISS Porter Jr. 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • La Clippers logo
    (10:40) Harden REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • La Clippers logo
    +2 (10:29) Jones Jr. 3' Driving Finger Roll Layup (2 PTS) (Harden 2 AST)
    40
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (10:14) Jokic Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T1)
  • La Clippers logo
    (10:14) Harden STEAL (1 STL)
  • La Clippers logo
    (10:09) MISS Jones Jr. 1' Running Layup
  • La Clippers logo
    (10:08) Jones Jr. REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • La Clippers logo
    +2 (10:08) Jones Jr. 1' Putback Dunk (4 PTS)
    60
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +3 (9:46) Braun 25' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Jokic 1 AST)
    63
  • La Clippers logo
    (9:21) MISS Powell 10' Driving Floating Bank Jump Shot
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (9:18) Jokic REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +2 (9:17) Braun 1' Running Dunk (5 PTS) (Jokic 2 AST)
    65
  • La Clippers logo
    (8:48) MISS Zubac 5' Hook Shot
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (8:46) Jokic REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (8:40) MISS Braun 8' Driving Floating Jump Shot
  • La Clippers logo
    (8:40) Powell BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • La Clippers logo
    (8:39) Zubac REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • La Clippers logo
    +3 (8:20) Jones Jr. 3PT Jump Shot (7 PTS) (Leonard 1 AST)
    95
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (8:08) NUGGETS Timeout: Regular (Full 1 Short 0)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (8:03) MISS Murray 6' Driving Layup
  • La Clippers logo
    (8:03) Jones Jr. BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • La Clippers logo
    (8:00) Zubac REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • La Clippers logo
    (7:54) Jones Jr. Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T1)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (7:54) Jokic STEAL (1 STL)
  • La Clippers logo
    (7:47) Zubac S.FOUL (P1.T1) (M.Davis)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (7:47) MISS Braun Free Throw 1 of 2
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (7:47) NUGGETS Rebound
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (7:47) MISS Braun Free Throw 2 of 2
  • La Clippers logo
    (7:41) Zubac REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
  • La Clippers logo
    (7:32) MISS Leonard 12' Turnaround Jump Shot
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (7:30) Porter Jr. REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +2 (7:22) Gordon 2' Finger Roll Layup (2 PTS) (Jokic 3 AST)
    97
  • La Clippers logo
    (6:59) MISS Jones Jr. 3' Driving Floating Jump Shot
  • La Clippers logo
    (6:58) Zubac REBOUND (Off:1 Def:4)
  • La Clippers logo
    +2 (6:57) Powell 14' Driving Floating Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Zubac 1 AST)
    117
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (6:44) MISS Jokic 15' Jump Shot
  • La Clippers logo
    (6:40) Zubac REBOUND (Off:1 Def:5)
  • La Clippers logo
    (6:35) MISS Leonard 4' Running Layup
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (6:34) Porter Jr. REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • La Clippers logo
    (6:31) Powell S.FOUL (P1.T2) (C.Kirkland)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +1 (6:31) Jokic Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
    118
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +1 (6:31) Jokic Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
    119
  • La Clippers logo
    (6:21) MISS Jones Jr. 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (6:18) Murray REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • La Clippers logo
    (6:11) Powell AWAY.FROM.PLAY.FOUL (P2.T3) (M.Davis)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +1 (6:11) Murray Free Throw 1 of 1 (1 PTS)
    1110
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (6:10) MISS Braun 9' Cutting Finger Roll Layup Shot
  • La Clippers logo
    (6:10) Harden BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • La Clippers logo
    (6:09) Jones Jr. REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • La Clippers logo
    (5:57) MISS Jones Jr. 24' 3PT Pullup Jump Shot
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (5:56) Murray REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +3 (5:47) Porter Jr. 3PT Running Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Gordon 1 AST)
    1113
  • La Clippers logo
    (5:46) Clippers Timeout: Regular (Reg.1 Short 0)
  • La Clippers logo
    +2 (5:21) Leonard 1' Driving Layup (2 PTS) (Harden 3 AST)
    1313
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +2 (5:03) Porter Jr. 4' Cutting Layup Shot (5 PTS) (Jokic 4 AST)
    1315
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (4:46) Gordon S.FOUL (P1.T1) (B.Taylor)
  • La Clippers logo
    +1 (4:46) Leonard Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)
    1415
  • La Clippers logo
    +1 (4:46) Leonard Free Throw 2 of 2 (4 PTS)
    1515
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (4:24) MISS Jokic 8' Turnaround Jump Shot
  • La Clippers logo
    (4:22) Harden REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • La Clippers logo
    (4:14) Harden Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T2)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (4:14) Jokic STEAL (2 STL)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (4:08) MISS Gordon 26' 3PT Running Jump Shot
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (4:04) Braun REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (3:59) MISS Braun 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • La Clippers logo
    (3:55) Leonard REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • La Clippers logo
    +3 (3:45) Batum 26' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Leonard 2 AST)
    1815
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +2 (3:29) Braun 2' Alley Oop Layup (7 PTS) (Jokic 5 AST)
    1817
  • La Clippers logo
    (3:07) MISS Leonard 11' Pullup Jump Shot
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (3:05) Porter Jr. REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +2 (2:54) Braun 2' Cutting Layup Shot (9 PTS) (Gordon 2 AST)
    1819
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (2:41) Gordon P.FOUL (P2.T2) (B.Taylor)
  • La Clippers logo
    +2 (2:30) Bogdanovic 10' Fadeaway Jumper (2 PTS) (Harden 4 AST)
    2019
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (2:11) Murray Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T2)
  • La Clippers logo
    (2:11) Harden STEAL (2 STL)
  • La Clippers logo
    (2:07) MISS Dunn 1' Running Layup
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (2:05) Jokic REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (1:53) MISS Jokic 14' Jump Shot
  • La Clippers logo
    (1:50) Zubac REBOUND (Off:1 Def:6)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (1:44) Murray S.FOUL (P1.T3) (C.Kirkland)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (1:44) NUGGETS Violation: Delay of game Violation
  • La Clippers logo
    +1 (1:44) Harden Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
    2119
  • La Clippers logo
    +1 (1:44) Harden Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
    2219
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (1:20) Jokic Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T3)
  • La Clippers logo
    (1:20) Zubac STEAL (1 STL)
  • La Clippers logo
    (1:12) MISS Zubac 5' Running Layup
  • La Clippers logo
    (1:11) Zubac REBOUND (Off:2 Def:6)
  • La Clippers logo
    (0:59) MISS Harden 28' 3PT Step Back Jump Shot
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (0:56) Watson REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (0:48) MISS Jokic 23' Jump Shot
  • La Clippers logo
    (0:46) Zubac REBOUND (Off:2 Def:7)
  • La Clippers logo
    +2 (0:36) Bogdanovic 12' Pullup Jump Shot (4 PTS) (Harden 5 AST)
    2419
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +2 (0:30) Watson 1' Cutting Layup Shot (2 PTS) (Jokic 6 AST)
    2421
  • La Clippers logo
    +2 (0:11) Zubac 3' Turnaround Hook Shot (4 PTS) (Harden 6 AST)
    2621
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (0:02) MISS Westbrook 5' Driving Layup
  • La Clippers logo
    (0:02) Batum BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • La Clippers logo
    (0:01) Bogdanovic REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • La Clippers logo
    (0:00) MISS Bogdanovic 72' 3PT Pullup Jump Shot
  • La Clippers logo
    (0:00) Clippers Rebound
2nd quarter
3rd quarter
4th quarter

Team Stats

101Points120
39-82(47.6%)Field Goal(%)47-90(52.2%)
8-27(29.6%)3-Point(%)11-29(37.9%)
15-22(68.2%)Free Throw(%)15-21(71.4%)
36(5)Rebounds(Offensive)46(11)
30Assists24
10Steals11
9Blocks4
14Turnovers12
17Fouls23
58Pts In The Paint66
19Fast Break Pts24
14Pts Off Turnovers15
41Bench Pts30
6Largest Lead35

Game Details

Saturday, May 3, 2025 · 7:30 PM
Ball Arena · Denver, CO
attendance: 19,995 (104.7%)
tv: TNT