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, with the Nuggets holding 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.

The New York Knicks and Denver Nuggets will look to move on to the next round of the NBA playoffs tonight. The Knicks are up 3-2 over the Pistons, while the Nuggets currently lead the Clippers, 3-2. Both home teams are looking to hold off elimination.

The Denver Nuggets hosted the Los Angeles Clippers for Game 5 of their first-round NBA playoff series at Ball Arena in Denver, Colorado, on Tuesday, April 29, 2025. Denver won 131-115.