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. Through five games, the series has lived up to the hype as the Nuggets have a 3-2 lead after a 131-115 win in Game 5 on Tuesday night. Game 6 is back in Los Angeles on Thursday night.

After taking a 2-1 series deficit to the LA Clippers, many believed the Denver Nuggets were doomed to be a first-round exit. The Nuggets, on the other hand, did

Sparked by Jamal Murray's 43 points and eight 3-pointers and a sizzling stint off the bench from Russell Westbrook, the Nuggets raced to a 131-115 Game 5 win over the Los Angeles Clippers. The win secured a 3-2 lead for the Nuggets,