Skip pass from Zubac to Batum in the corner with the quick trigger three!!!
as.comPosted at: 23:57 EDT 21/04/2025
Harden sends Gordon to the line and he hits both FTs.
as.comPosted at: 23:55 EDT 21/04/2025
Jokic to the line after the foul on Powell but he misses both FTs.
as.comPosted at: 23:54 EDT 21/04/2025
Timeout Clippers with 2:34 to go in the 3rd quarter.
as.comPosted at: 23:50 EDT 21/04/2025
Harden on his patented side step three ball and he strokes it from the wing.
as.comPosted at: 23:50 EDT 21/04/2025
Jones wiggles into the paint and he floats it up and in.
as.comPosted at: 23:47 EDT 21/04/2025
Jokic down low and he gets the lay up to fall in traffic.
as.comPosted at: 23:46 EDT 21/04/2025
Batum with the steal and Simmons lasered a pass to Dunn for the jam.
as.comPosted at: 23:46 EDT 21/04/2025
Bruan, Powell and and Dunn were handed unsportsmanlike fouls, so two Techs will cancel out and DEN will get a FT. Murray hits the FT after the little scuffle.
as.comPosted at: 23:44 EDT 21/04/2025
Dunn just got in the face of Murray after Murray grabbed hold of him and picked him up around the three point line. A foul on Murray is handed out and the refs are going to look to see if there was anything else involved.
as.comPosted at: 23:41 EDT 21/04/2025
Jokic to the line after the foul on Dunn and he hits one of two FTs.
as.comPosted at: 23:40 EDT 21/04/2025
Power on the floater in the lane and he sees it fall.
as.comPosted at: 23:39 EDT 21/04/2025
Leonard pull up from the mid range and he’s now 11/12 with 27 points.
as.comPosted at: 23:38 EDT 21/04/2025
Jokic with the kick out to Murray on the wing and he drills the three ball!
as.comPosted at: 23:38 EDT 21/04/2025
TIMEOUT NUGGETS WITH 6:56 TO GO IN THE 3RD QUARTER.
as.comPosted at: 23:34 EDT 21/04/2025
Leonard into the paint and his hot night continues.
as.comPosted at: 23:32 EDT 21/04/2025 and modified at 23:33 EDT 21/04/2025
Braun in the corner with a long two off the spot up.
as.comPosted at: 23:32 EDT 21/04/2025 and modified at 23:33 EDT 21/04/2025
Harden got two defenders to fly by on the pump fake and sank the three ball from the wing!
as.comPosted at: 23:31 EDT 21/04/2025 and modified at 23:32 EDT 21/04/2025
Jokic to the line after the foul on Zubac and hits both FTs.
as.comPosted at: 23:30 EDT 21/04/2025
Murray on the pull up from the elbow and he’s got 14 on the night.
as.comPosted at: 23:29 EDT 21/04/2025
Harden gets into the lane and hits the little floater from inside.
as.comPosted at: 23:29 EDT 21/04/2025
Leonard to the line after the foul on Gordon and he hits both FTs.
as.comPosted at: 23:29 EDT 21/04/2025
Gordon down the lane with a strong move and lay up in traffic.
as.comPosted at: 23:28 EDT 21/04/2025
Jokic starts the half off with a lob from the paint for Gordon who slams it home off the alley oop.
as.comPosted at: 23:28 EDT 21/04/2025
WE ARE BACK IN PLAY FROM DENVER FOR THE SECOND HALF OF ACTION!
as.comPosted at: 23:27 EDT 21/04/2025
You know you’re having yourself a night when shots like this go. Kawhi knocked this down to end the half and give the Clips the lead heading into the break .
as.comPosted at: 23:27 EDT 21/04/2025
Kawhi had 21 points in the first half and went 9/10 from the field.
as.comPosted at: 23:26 EDT 21/04/2025
The Clips went on a 6-0 run to tie the game back up early in the 2nd, but Westbrook came off the bench and hit a three ball that was answered by Powell as each team continued to trade blows.
as.comPosted at: 23:25 EDT 21/04/2025
The Nuggets went on a little run to open up a 6 point lead over the Clips heading into the second quarter, but neither team has had more than an 8 point lead in what was a tight first half.
as.comPosted at: 23:23 EDT 21/04/2025
Kawhi Leonard was lights out in the first half. He started the game 5/5 and had 12 of the Clippers 25 points in the first quarter. He would continue his hot shooting into the 2nd quarter.
as.comPosted at: 23:19 EDT 21/04/2025 and modified at 23:20 EDT 21/04/2025
It was a three point barrage early on for both teams as each team traded early blows. That would slow down in the second quarter, as each team went to the break with 7 threes a piece but both teams came out swinging out of the gate.
as.comPosted at: 23:17 EDT 21/04/2025
Dide we expect anything different after watching Game 1? It’s been tight, it’s been back and forth and it’s been intense for the first 24 minutes. Joker as always focused on getting his teammates involved early and and hit Murray for this early bucket.
as.comPosted at: 23:14 EDT 21/04/2025
WE ARE HEADING TO THE HALFTIME BREAK FROM DENVER!!!
as.comPosted at: 23:10 EDT 21/04/2025
Leonard had to pull the trigger with the game clock running out and he beats the buzzer with a three ball despite two defenders being draped all over him!
as.comPosted at: 23:10 EDT 21/04/2025
Murray off the dribble and he hits the elbow jumper.
as.comPosted at: 23:09 EDT 21/04/2025
Harden chases down the loose ball and he floats it up and in with the shot clock winding down.
as.comPosted at: 23:09 EDT 21/04/2025
Jokic answers back with a three ball from the wing and we are back to a tie ball game.
as.comPosted at: 23:08 EDT 21/04/2025
Leonard on the kick out and he finds Harden for three at the top of the key.
as.comPosted at: 23:08 EDT 21/04/2025
Jokic spins in the lane and he dumps it off from Westbrook who lays it up and in.
as.comPosted at: 23:07 EDT 21/04/2025
Powell to the line after the foul on Gordon and he hits one of two FTs.
as.comPosted at: 23:07 EDT 21/04/2025
Dunn with the rebound on one end and Kawhi broke to the bucket and jammed it on the break!
as.comPosted at: 23:06 EDT 21/04/2025
Harden pulls the trigger from long range and he drains the three ball from the wing!
as.comPosted at: 23:05 EDT 21/04/2025
Leonard pulls up from the FT line and he hits the mid range jumper.
as.comPosted at: 23:04 EDT 21/04/2025
Westbrook air balled the three ball, but Gordon was there for the tip in and the foul! FT is good after the foul on Dunn.
as.comPosted at: 23:04 EDT 21/04/2025 and modified at 23:05 EDT 21/04/2025
Powell steps into a three ball in transition after the dish from Harden and the Nuggets need a timeout.
We’ll take a break from Denver wit 4:41 to go in the 2nd quarter.
as.comPosted at: 22:59 EDT 21/04/2025
Westbrook comes off the bench and immediately hits the three ball off the feed from Jokic. Braun got the long offensive rebound to extend the possession.
as.comPosted at: 22:58 EDT 21/04/2025
Murray with the drive to the cup and he slips it off to Gordon for the slam down low.
as.comPosted at: 22:56 EDT 21/04/2025
Zubac to the line after the foul on Braun and he hits both FTs.
as.comPosted at: 22:55 EDT 21/04/2025
Batum was open for three from the top of the key and he hit the long ball! Back and forth we go here in the 2nd quarter.
as.comPosted at: 22:54 EDT 21/04/2025
Murray pulls up from the other wing and he drills the triple try and the Nuggets answer with a 6-0 run of their own.
as.comPosted at: 22:53 EDT 21/04/2025
MPJ pulls up from the wing and he hits the three out of the timeout to break the Clippers run.
as.comPosted at: 22:52 EDT 21/04/2025 and modified at 22:52 EDT 21/04/2025
Batum defelectes the pass from Murray and finds Jones transition for the lay up on the other end and the Nuggets need a timeout from Denver after a 6-0 start to the 2nd quarter from the Clips.
as.comPosted at: 22:49 EDT 21/04/2025
Leonard spots up from the elbow and he hits the mid range jumper.
as.comPosted at: 22:47 EDT 21/04/2025
Zubac with the tip in after following his own miss.
as.comPosted at: 22:46 EDT 21/04/2025
WE ARE AT THE END OF THE FIRST QUARTER AND THE NUGGETS LEAD BY SIX!!
Kawahi had 12 of the Clippers 25 in the first, but it was a team effort that has Denver in the lead. Murray has 7, MPJ has 6, but 8 of 9 players have scored for the Nugs.
as.comPosted at: 22:44 EDT 21/04/2025 and modified at 22:45 EDT 21/04/2025
There is a looming threat hanging over the Nuggets and that is the lingering calf injury that continues to nag Aaron Gordon. He was sensational in Game 1, but a long and exhausting series could take it’s toll on the Nuggets’ matchup nightmare. He is listed as probable while Jokic and Murray are listed as available.
as.comPosted at: 21:30 EDT 21/04/2025
When you have a team that is full of experienced veterans well into their 30s, having a clean injury report at this juncture of the season is a luxury. Kawhi Leonard has stayed healthy and the Clippers have become one of the en vogue picks to make it to the NBA Finals. He is healthy, Harden is healthy and so is the rest of the team. Ty Lue will be crossing his fingers that it stays that way for as long as possible.
as.comPosted at: 21:20 EDT 21/04/2025
One of the heroes of Game 1 was Denver Nuggets veteran Russell Westbrook. The former MVP has been to the NBA Finals once and been a part of plenty of deep playoff runs. The 36 year old has seen his role change since he was the MVP of the league. He is a role player who usually is reserved to bring energy off the bench, but late in Game 1 he scored 7 points and had a chance to win the game at the end of regulation. He didn’t get a shot up as the clock hit 00:00 but did contribute in the overtime session and he will have something to say in the rest of the games against his former team, the LA Clippers.
as.comPosted at: 21:11 EDT 21/04/2025
David Adelman was in the eye of the storm following the unexpected firing of Mike Malone in Denver. He was named as the replacement and since then has won all four of the Nuggets game as the head coach. He coached his first playoff game, and led the Nuggets to a tough overtime win over the Clippers. This is the playoffs and coaching mattes. Game plans change, matchups are exploited and tactics are a constant chess game. He’s going up against a coach in Ty Lue that has won 54 of the 92 games he’s coached in the playoffs and won an NBA title with LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers in 2016. There is a big difference in playoff experience on the sidelines and that could decide this series between two teams that are even Steven in this first round matchup up.
as.comPosted at: 21:02 EDT 21/04/2025
The MVP Finalists have been announced and to no surprise to anyone Nikola Jokic is one of the three finalists. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is the resounding favorite after leading the league in scoring and anchoring a team that had the best record in the league. Giannis Antetokoumnpo had a fantastic season, but the Bucks finished 5th in the East. Jokic averaged 29.6 points, 12.7 rebounds and 10.2 assists, top three in the league in all categories and became the third player ever to average a triple double. If he didn’t have three MVPs to his name his case might be a little stronger, but it seems like the scales are tilting in favor of the OKC superstar. Now it’s a waiting game to see who gets the most votes for this year’s Most Valuable Players.
as.comPosted at: 20:54 EDT 21/04/2025
All the talk around the Clippers resurgence to prominence has been centered around Kawhi Leonard and is return to full fitness. That led to them being one of the hottest teams in the league during the final stretch of the season. They won 17 of their last 20 games, and while a lot of that is attributed to Kawhi Leonard, we have to give some love to James Harden. He had 32, 6 and 11 assists last game, and put up 39, 7 and 10 in the season finale against the Warriors to keep the Clips out of the Play In. If LA is going to get a win in Denver, Harden is going to have to have the same kind of game he’s had over the last couple of games.
as.comPosted at: 20:46 EDT 21/04/2025
Let’s take a break from highlighting Nikola Jokic in the star watch portion of a preview for a day. Knowing him, he won’t mind. When the Denver Nuggets are at their best, they have Aaron Gordon rolling on both sides of the floor. He was instrumental in the Nuggets title run a couple years ago, creating mismatches on one end of the floor with his size and strength and locking down on the defensive end of the floor. He had 25 in Game 1 and hit his one and only three in a massive moment late in the game. He and the Clippers know that he is going to have to be just as good for the rest of the series and for the rest of the playoffs.
as.comPosted at: 20:38 EDT 21/04/2025
Game 1 was everything we wanted and expected this series to be. It was close, physical, intense and went down to the wire. We needed and extra five minutes to determine a winner and in the end it was the home side that just barely pulled out the W. The Clippers controlled most of the first half, and led for the entire third quarter although the Nuggets were right on their heels. James Harden’s 32 points paced the Clips and Kawhi put in another 22 points and 6 rebounds but he did turn the ball over 7 times. Nikola Jokic was his usual brilliant self, scoring 29 points, dishing 12 assists and grabbing 9 rebounds, while Aaron Gordon and and Jamal Murray put in 20+ a piece. After battling back in the fourth quarter and taking the lead momentarily both teams went back and forth until the final possession of regulation. The Nuggets didn’t get a shot off, but were able to win the game in overtime and take the 1-0 lead.
as.comPosted at: 19:28 EDT 21/04/2025
Hello everyone and welcome to the Mile High City where the Nuggets are looking to double their advantage over the the Clippers before heading out West for Game’s 3 and 4. It was hyped as the series of the opening round, and the first game didn’t disappoint. Now we will see if the entire series is going to be just as close with tonight’s game from Ball Arena. Game 2 always has heavy implications on how the rest of the series will play out so both teams will come out of the night with a win in their pocket.
as.comPosted at: 19:28 EDT 21/04/2025
It was expected to be the series of the first round and Game 1 didn’t disappoint. Tonight, we should be expecting more of the same from two teams who showed there is not a whole lot between either of them. The Denver Nuggets are back home looking to take care of home court advantage tonight, but the Los Angeles Clippers are have a chance to steal one and head back to LA with some wind in their sails after losing a heartbreaker on Saturday afternoon. AS English will be with you all night, providing live coverage, stats, highlights and analysis for this huge Game 2 from Ball Arena.
as.comPosted at: 19:27 EDT 21/04/2025
