Overview

• The fourth-seeded Denver Nuggets host the fifth-seeded Los Angeles Clippers in Game 1 of the Western Conference quarterfinals at Ball Arena in Denver.
• The game will air live on ESPN at 3:30 p.m. ET, with free streaming options available on Fubo, DirecTV Stream, and Sling.
• Denver has gone undefeated since David Adelman took over as interim head coach late in the season, following the dismissal of Mike Malone.
• The Clippers enter the playoffs as one of the league’s hottest teams, winning 18 of their final 21 games with Kawhi Leonard in peak form.
• Both teams finished the regular season with identical 50-32 records and split their season series, with DraftKings favoring Denver at -142.