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Nuggets and Clippers Set for First-Round Playoff Clash in Denver

Denver hosts Los Angeles in Game 1 as Nikola Jokic’s historic season meets the Clippers’ late-season surge.

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Magic forward Paolo Banchero looks to make a move on Celtics guard Jaylen Brown during the teams' January 17 game in Boston.
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Overview

  • The Denver Nuggets and Los Angeles Clippers both finished the regular season with 50-32 records, with Denver earning the No. 4 seed via a tiebreaker for home-court advantage.
  • Game 1 of the best-of-seven series tips off Saturday at 12:30 PM ET at Ball Arena and will be televised on ESPN.
  • Nikola Jokic, the reigning MVP, became the first center in NBA history to average a triple-double for a season, driving Denver’s offense.
  • The Clippers, led by Kawhi Leonard and James Harden, won 18 of their final 21 games, emerging as one of the league’s hottest teams entering the playoffs.
  • The series highlights Denver’s coaching upheaval, with interim head coach David Adelman stepping in after the team fired Michael Malone and Calvin Booth late in the season.