Normally an offensive juggernaut with superstar Nikola Jokic leading the charge, the Nuggets silenced the Clippers with a stifling defensive performance. They held Los Angeles to 21 points in the second quarter and 19 in the third to build up an insurmountable 27-point lead going into the final frame.

The first-round series in the 2025 NBA playoffs between the Denver Nuggets and Los Angeles Clippers certainly lived up to the hype, and it ended on a high note for the Nuggets as they thoroughly dominated L.

But the Clippers and Nuggets shaped up to be as evenly-matched a duel as there was in the world of hoops. After six games, plenty of impressive shot-making, and physicality galore, Los Angeles and Denver find themselves in that all-important Game 7 clash.