Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets face James Harden, Kawhi Leonard and the Los Angeles Clippers to start the 2025 NBA playoffs. It’s a first-round series experts predict will be close.
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The Denver Nuggets and Los Angeles Clippers reached their Western Conference first-round series to start the 2025 NBA playoffs after two huge developments, and the outcome of their matchup will likely dictate how those moments are remembered.
The Nuggets had the most drastic change after Denver’s ownership fired both coach Michael Malone and general manager Calvin Booth with three games left in the regular season. The Nuggets haven’t lost yet under interim coach David Adelman and Nikola Jokic proved he can win games even with limited help from his supporting cast after pulling off the rare feat of averaging a triple-double over the entire season.
The Clippers were steady throughout this season behind a resurgent James Harden and career years from Norman Powell and Ivica Zubac, but the return of Kawhi Leonard from injury took this team to another level after the NBA All-Star break. Los Angeles and its stingy defense have emerged as outside title threats from the Western Conference, but they’ll have to get past Jokic (and former Clippers teammates Russell Westbrook) to fulfill that promise.
Here’s how to watch Game 1 of the 2025 NBA playoffs first-round series between the Denver Nuggets and Los Angeles Clippers:
What time is Nuggets vs. Clippers?
Game 1 of the NBA playoff series between the Denver Nuggets and Los Angeles Clippers is at 3:30 p.m. ET on Saturday, April 19.
How to watch Nuggets vs. Clippers: Time, TV, streaming info for Game 1
- Date: Saturday, April 19
- Time: 3:30 p.m. ET
- Location: Ball Arena (Denver)
- TV: ESPN
- Stream: Fubo
