Denver Nuggets at LA Clippers
· West 1st Round - Game 6
Regular Season Series
Series tied 2-2
Matchup Prediction
Clippers: 53.8%
Nuggets: 46.2%
*According to ESPN's Basketball Power Index
Statistics
 DEN |
 LAC |
|
|---|---|---|
| W2 | Streak | L2 |
| 3-2 | Last Ten Games | 2-3 |
| 120.8 | Points Per Game | 112.9 |
| 50.6 | Field Goal % | 48.2 |
| 37.6 | Three Point % | 37.3 |
| 45.7 | Rebounds Per Game | 43.8 |
| 31.0 | Assists Per Game | 25.2 |
| 4.9 | Blocks Per Game | 4.5 |
| 8.0 | Steals Per Game | 9.4 |
| 0.7 | Team Turnovers Per Game | 1.1 |
| 14.3 | Total Turnovers Per Game | 14.9 |
LA Clippers Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Derrick Jones Jr., SF | Day-To-Day | Apr 29 |
| Seth Lundy, G | Out | Apr 3 |
Denver Nuggets Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| DaRon Holmes II, C | Out | Feb 23 |
Nuggets Last 5
| Date | OPP | Result |
|---|---|---|
vs  LAC |
W 112-110 OT | |
| vs LAC |
L 105-102 | |
| @ LAC |
L 117-83 | |
| @ LAC |
W 101-99 | |
| vs LAC |
W 131-115 |
Clippers Last 5
| Date | OPP | Result |
|---|---|---|
@  DEN |
L 112-110 OT | |
| @ DEN |
W 105-102 | |
| vs DEN |
W 117-83 | |
| vs DEN |
L 101-99 | |
| @ DEN |
L 131-115 |
Game Information
Intuit Dome
Location: Inglewood, CA
Capacity:
2024-25 Northwest Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Oklahoma City |
68 | 14 | .829 | - | W4 |
|
Denver |
50 | 32 | .610 | 18 | W3 |
 Minnesota |
49 | 33 | .598 | 19 | W3 |
 Portland |
36 | 46 | .439 | 32 | W1 |
 Utah |
17 | 65 | .207 | 51 | L2 |
2024-25 Pacific Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 LA Lakers |
50 | 32 | .610 | - | L1 |
|
LA Clippers |
50 | 32 | .610 | - | W8 |
 Golden State |
48 | 34 | .585 | 2 | L1 |
 Sacramento |
40 | 42 | .488 | 10 | W1 |
 Phoenix |
36 | 46 | .439 | 14 | L1 |
NBA News
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Jamal Murray, Russell Westbrook spark the Nuggets' 131-115 win over the Clippers
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