The Denver Nuggets and Los Angeles Clippers are meeting in one of the most intriguing matchups in the first round of the 2025 NBA playoffs. Game 1 lived up to the hype as Denver pulled out a 112-110 overtime win over L.

Nikola Jokic scored 29 points and Aaron Gordon added 25, and the Denver Nuggets roared back from a 15-point first-half deficit to power past the Los Angeles Clippers 112-110 in overtime in the opener of their Western Conference playoff series.

Clippers guard James Harden got everything started for Los Angeles, scoring 15 points in the first quarter alone. Los Angeles grabbed a 35-27 lead over the Nuggets after the first frame.