Top Performers
Points
39
Leonard
LAC
Rebounds
15
Porter Jr.
DEN
Assists
10
Jokić
DEN
Threes
4
Harden
LAC
41-85 (48.2%)
FG%
37-79 (46.8%)
13-34 (38.2%)
3PM
14-32 (43.8%)
10-12 (83.3%)
FTM
14-22 (63.6%)
32
Rebounds
50
7
Offensive Rebounds
15
25
Defensive Rebounds
35
24
Assists
23
13
Steals
8
5
Blocks
1
11
Turnovers
20
21
Points Off Turnovers
12
18
Fastbreak Points
14
46
Points In Paint
38
5
Second Chance Points
18
19
Fouls
14
2
Technical Fouls
1
0
Flagrant Fouls
0
7
Biggest Lead
8
8
Longest Unanswered Run
8
Lead Changes
18
Ties
12
2024-25 Western
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Thunder | 68 | 14 | .829 | |
| 2 |  Rockets | 52 | 30 | .634 | 16.0 |
| 3 |  Lakers | 50 | 32 | .610 | 18.0 |
| 4 |  Nuggets | 50 | 32 | .610 | 18.0 |
| 5 |  Clippers | 50 | 32 | .610 | 18.0 |
| 6 |  Timberwolves | 49 | 33 | .598 | 19.0 |
| 7 |  Warriors | 48 | 34 | .585 | 20.0 |
| 8 |  Grizzlies | 48 | 34 | .585 | 20.0 |
| 9 |  Kings | 40 | 42 | .488 | 28.0 |
| 10 |  Mavericks | 39 | 43 | .476 | 29.0 |
| 11 |  Suns | 36 | 46 | .439 | 32.0 |
| 12 |  Trail Blazers | 36 | 46 | .439 | 32.0 |
| 13 |  Spurs | 34 | 48 | .415 | 34.0 |
| 14 |  Pelicans | 21 | 61 | .256 | 47.0 |
| 15 |  Jazz | 17 | 65 | .207 | 51.0 |
Game Summary
The Denver Nuggets couldn't pull it off against the L.A. Clippers, 105 to 102, in Game 2 of the 2025 First Round on April 21.
Game Info
April 21, 2025
Ball Arena
Denver, Colorado
#8 Marc Davis (Head Official)
#39 Tyler Ford
#14 Ed Malloy
All
1Q
2Q
3Q
4Q
| Starters | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
K. Leonard #2 | 39 | 39 | 3 (0) | 5 | 2 | 1 | +6 | 1 | 1 | 15-19 | 4-7 | 5-5 | 92.0 |
I. Zubac #40 | 40 | 16 | 12 (3) | 4 | 1 | 0 | +3 | 2 | 5 | 6-10 | 0-0 | 4-5 | 65.6 |
N. Powell #24 | 33 | 13 | 0 (0) | 3 | 3 | 0 | +8 | 1 | 3 | 5-14 | 2-4 | 1-2 | 43.7 |
J. Harden #1 | 39 | 18 | 3 (0) | 7 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 4 | 1 | 7-17 | 4-11 | 0-0 | 52.9 |
K. Dunn #8 | 29 | 5 | 6 (2) | 2 | 3 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 3 | 2-7 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 35.7 |
| Bench | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Jones Jr. #5 | 19 | 6 | 2 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 1 | 0 | 3-7 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 42.9 |
N. Batum #33 | 18 | 6 | 4 (0) | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 1 | 2-5 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 60.0 |
B. Bogdanović #10 | 15 | 0 | 1 (0) | 2 | 1 | 0 | -5 | 2 | 3 | 0-5 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0.0 |
B. Simmons #25 | 8 | 2 | 1 (1) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 100.0 |
P. Mills #88 | |||||||||||||
D. Eubanks #19 | |||||||||||||
A. Coffey #17 | |||||||||||||
K. Brown #24 | |||||||||||||
J. Miller #22 | |||||||||||||
C. Christie #12 |
| Team | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FG | 3P | FT | TS% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | LAC | 105 | 32 (7) | 24 | 13 | 5 | 11 | 41-85 | 13-34 | 10-12 | 58.2 |
All
1Q
2Q
3Q
4Q
| Starters | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Porter Jr. #17 | 33 | 15 | 15 (6) | 1 | 1 | 0 | -4 | 3 | 0 | 6-11 | 2-4 | 1-2 | 63.1 |
A. Gordon #32 | 38 | 14 | 6 (2) | 1 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 | 3 | 5-13 | 1-3 | 3-3 | 48.9 |
N. Jokić #15 | 43 | 26 | 11 (3) | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 8-16 | 4-8 | 6-10 | 63.7 |
C. Braun #0 | 34 | 5 | 6 (2) | 2 | 1 | 0 | -3 | 2 | 4 | 2-7 | 0-2 | 1-2 | 31.7 |
J. Murray #27 | 42 | 23 | 3 (0) | 6 | 1 | 1 | +5 | 4 | 3 | 9-17 | 4-8 | 1-1 | 65.9 |
| Bench | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Westbrook #4 | 23 | 14 | 4 (2) | 1 | 1 | 0 | -7 | 2 | 1 | 5-11 | 3-6 | 1-2 | 58.9 |
P. Watson #8 | 14 | 3 | 4 (0) | 1 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 52.1 |
J. Pickett #24 | 7 | 2 | 0 (0) | 1 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 1 | 1 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 50.0 |
D. Jordan #6 | 5 | 0 | 1 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | |
D. Šarić #20 | |||||||||||||
V. Čančar #31 | |||||||||||||
Z. Nnaji #22 | |||||||||||||
J. Strawther #3 | |||||||||||||
H. Tyson #5 | |||||||||||||
D. Holmes II #14 |
| Team | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FG | 3P | FT | TS% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | DEN | 102 | 50 (15) | 23 | 8 | 1 | 20 | 37-79 | 14-32 | 14-22 | 57.5 |
All
1Q
2Q
3Q
4Q
Scoring Plays
All Plays
I. Zubac makes 5' driving hook shot
Assisted by J. Harden
1Q 11:29
N. Jokić makes 26' stepback three
1Q 11:13
2-3
K. Leonard makes 10' turnaround fadeaway
1Q 10:55
4-3
C. Braun makes free throw 2/2
1Q 09:59
4-4
K. Leonard makes 26' running pullup three
Assisted by J. Harden
1Q 09:25
7-4
J. Murray makes cutting layup
Assisted by N. Jokić
1Q 09:13
7-6
M. Porter Jr. makes running layup
Assisted by C. Braun
1Q 08:55
7-8
J. Murray makes 25' running pullup three
Assisted by M. Porter Jr.
1Q 08:30
7-11
K. Dunn makes 24' three
Assisted by K. Leonard
1Q 07:45
10-11
C. Braun makes cutting layup
Assisted by N. Jokić
1Q 07:29
10-13
I. Zubac makes 7' turnaround hook shot
Assisted by N. Powell
1Q 07:14
12-13
A. Gordon makes 24' three
Assisted by N. Jokić
1Q 06:55
12-16
K. Leonard makes 7' fadeaway
1Q 06:06
14-16
K. Leonard makes free throw 1/1
1Q 06:06
15-16
J. Murray makes driving finger roll
1Q 05:43
15-18
M. Porter Jr. makes running layup
Assisted by J. Murray
1Q 05:14
15-20
B. Simmons makes driving finger roll
Assisted by K. Leonard
1Q 04:59
17-20
M. Porter Jr. makes tip layup
1Q 04:37
17-22
K. Leonard makes 12' turnaround jump shot
1Q 04:18
19-22
K. Leonard makes 16' pullup
1Q 03:53
21-22
N. Jokić makes running dunk
Assisted by A. Gordon
1Q 03:31
21-24
R. Westbrook makes tip layup
1Q 02:52
21-26
P. Watson makes free throw 2/2
1Q 02:39
21-27
I. Zubac makes cutting dunk
Assisted by J. Harden
1Q 02:29
23-27
P. Watson makes running layup
Assisted by C. Braun
1Q 01:44
23-29
J. Pickett makes 23' running jump shot
Assisted by P. Watson
1Q 01:25
23-31
J. Harden makes 6' driving floater
1Q 00:51
25-31
I. Zubac makes tip layup
2Q 11:41
27-31
K. Leonard makes 10' pullup
2Q 10:28
29-31
D. Jones Jr. makes running layup
2Q 09:47
31-31
M. Porter Jr. makes 25' stepback three
Assisted by J. Pickett
2Q 09:33
31-34
J. Murray makes 25' stepback three
2Q 08:08
31-37
N. Batum makes 26' three
Assisted by B. Bogdanović
2Q 07:46
34-37
I. Zubac makes free throw 1/2
2Q 07:08
35-37
I. Zubac makes free throw 2/2
2Q 07:08
36-37
A. Gordon makes dunk
Assisted by J. Murray
2Q 06:52
36-39
R. Westbrook makes 23' three
Assisted by N. Jokić
2Q 05:41
36-42
N. Powell makes 27' running three
Assisted by J. Harden
2Q 04:43
39-42
A. Gordon makes tip layup
2Q 04:18
39-44
A. Gordon makes free throw 1/1
2Q 04:18
39-45
K. Leonard makes 20' pullup
Assisted by N. Powell
2Q 03:53
41-45
J. Harden makes 26' running pullup three
2Q 03:34
44-45
K. Leonard makes running dunk
Assisted by J. Harden
2Q 03:14
46-45
N. Powell makes free throw 1/2
2Q 02:36
47-45
R. Westbrook makes reverse layup
Assisted by N. Jokić
2Q 02:14
47-47
J. Harden makes 28' pullup three
2Q 01:51
50-47
N. Jokić makes 26' three
Assisted by J. Murray
2Q 01:31
50-50
J. Harden makes 8' driving floater
Assisted by K. Dunn
2Q 00:55
52-50
J. Murray makes 19' pullup
2Q 00:41
52-52
K. Leonard makes 26' pullup three
2Q 00:00
55-52
A. Gordon makes alley-oop dunk
Assisted by N. Jokić
3Q 11:30
55-54
A. Gordon makes driving layup
3Q 10:47
55-56
K. Leonard makes free throw 1/2
3Q 10:28
56-56
K. Leonard makes free throw 2/2
3Q 10:28
57-56
J. Harden makes 7' driving floater
3Q 10:02
59-56
J. Murray makes 19' fadeaway
3Q 09:50
59-58
N. Jokić makes free throw 1/2
3Q 09:15
59-59
N. Jokić makes free throw 2/2
3Q 09:15
59-60
J. Harden makes 26' pullup three
Assisted by K. Dunn
3Q 09:03
62-60
C. Braun makes 21' jump shot
3Q 08:23
62-62
K. Leonard makes 11' jump shot
Assisted by J. Harden
3Q 08:07
64-62
J. Murray makes 26' three
Assisted by N. Jokić
3Q 06:50
64-65
K. Leonard makes 16' turnaround jump shot
3Q 06:22
66-65
N. Powell makes 6' driving floater
Assisted by I. Zubac
3Q 05:48
68-65
N. Jokić makes free throw 2/2
3Q 05:28
68-66
J. Murray makes free throw 1/1
3Q 05:18
68-67
K. Dunn makes running dunk
Assisted by B. Simmons
3Q 04:42
70-67
N. Jokić makes driving layup
3Q 04:22
70-69
D. Jones Jr. makes 11' driving floater
Assisted by J. Harden
3Q 03:46
72-69
J. Harden makes 28' stepback three
3Q 02:50
75-69
A. Gordon makes free throw 1/2
3Q 01:37
75-70
A. Gordon makes free throw 2/2
3Q 01:37
75-71
N. Batum makes 24' three
Assisted by I. Zubac
3Q 00:52
78-71
N. Jokić makes 25' three
Assisted by J. Murray
3Q 00:40
78-74
N. Jokić makes putback layup
3Q 00:04
78-76
N. Jokić makes 26' stepback three
Assisted by J. Murray
4Q 11:42
78-79
I. Zubac makes free throw 1/2
4Q 11:26
79-79
I. Zubac makes free throw 2/2
4Q 11:26
80-79
D. Jones Jr. makes cutting dunk
Assisted by B. Bogdanović
4Q 10:46
82-79
J. Murray makes driving finger roll
Assisted by N. Jokić
4Q 10:27
82-81
K. Leonard makes free throw 1/2
4Q 10:20
83-81
K. Leonard makes free throw 2/2
4Q 10:20
84-81
K. Leonard makes 25' stepback three
4Q 09:58
87-81
R. Westbrook makes 23' three
Assisted by J. Murray
4Q 09:46
87-84
N. Jokić makes 6' turnaround hook shot
Assisted by R. Westbrook
4Q 09:06
87-86
I. Zubac makes 12' hook shot
Assisted by K. Leonard
4Q 07:50
89-86
R. Westbrook makes 23' three
Assisted by N. Jokić
4Q 07:28
89-89
R. Westbrook makes free throw 2/2
4Q 06:49
89-90
N. Powell makes 10' floater
Assisted by K. Leonard
4Q 06:30
91-90
M. Porter Jr. makes tip layup
4Q 06:01
91-92
K. Leonard makes 23' three
Assisted by I. Zubac
4Q 05:45
94-92
N. Powell makes 11' driving floater
Assisted by I. Zubac
4Q 05:16
96-92
N. Jokić makes free throw 2/2
4Q 04:59
96-93
M. Porter Jr. makes 26' three
Assisted by N. Jokić
4Q 04:14
96-96
M. Porter Jr. makes free throw 1/2
4Q 03:31
96-97
I. Zubac makes layup
Assisted by N. Powell
4Q 03:08
98-97
K. Leonard makes 10' turnaround fadeaway
4Q 02:23
100-97
J. Murray makes 26' pullup three
4Q 02:07
100-100
N. Powell makes 26' three
Assisted by K. Leonard
4Q 01:30
103-100
N. Jokić makes free throw 1/2
4Q 01:16
103-101
N. Jokić makes free throw 2/2
4Q 01:16
103-102
K. Leonard makes 21' pullup
4Q 00:54
105-102
41-85 (48.2%)
FG%
37-79 (46.8%)
13-34 (38.2%)
3PM
14-32 (43.8%)
10-12 (83.3%)
FTM
14-22 (63.6%)
32
Rebounds
50
7
Offensive Rebounds
15
25
Defensive Rebounds
35
24
Assists
23
13
Steals
8
5
Blocks
1
11
Turnovers
20
21
Points Off Turnovers
12
18
Fastbreak Points
14
46
Points In Paint
38
5
Second Chance Points
18
19
Fouls
14
2
Technical Fouls
1
0
Flagrant Fouls
0
7
Biggest Lead
8
8
Longest Unanswered Run
8
Lead Changes
18
Ties
12
