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Entering Game 1 of the opening round of the NBA playoffs against the Los Angeles Clippers (50-32), the Denver Nuggets (50-32) are keeping their eye on just one player on the injury report (the Clippers have zero players on the injury report). The game tips at 3:30 p.m. ET on Saturday, April 19 at Ball Arena.
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Nuggets vs. Clippers Game Info
- When: Saturday, April 19, 2025 at 3:30 p.m. ET
- Where: Ball Arena in Denver, Colorado
- TV: ESPN
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Nuggets' Injury Report
Nuggets Injuries:
DaRon Holmes: Out For Season (Achilles)
Nuggets' Top Players (Last 20 Games)
| Name | PTS | REB | ASST | STL | BLK | 3PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nikola Jokic | 22.9 | 8.8 | 6.8 | 1.4 | 0.5 | 1.5 |
| Russell Westbrook | 14.2 | 4.9 | 6.1 | 1.4 | 0.5 | 1.4 |
| Michael Porter Jr. | 15.6 | 6.7 | 2.0 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 2.1 |
| Christian Braun | 14.8 | 4.9 | 3.3 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 1.4 |
| Jamal Murray | 12.9 | 2.6 | 3.5 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 1.3 |
Nuggets Stats
- Denver is outscoring opponents by 3.9 points per game with a +319 scoring differential overall. It puts up 120.8 points per game (third in the NBA) and gives up 116.9 per outing (24th in the league).
- Nikola Jokic's 29.6 points per game lead the Nuggets and rank third in the league.
- Denver wins the rebound battle by 3.2 boards on average. It collects 45.7 rebounds per game, which ranks fourth in the league, while its opponents grab 42.5 per contest.
- Jokic tops the team with 12.7 rebounds per game (third in league play).
- Denver hits 12.0 three-pointers per game (27th in the league) while shooting 37.6% from deep (fifth-best in the NBA). It is making 2.1 fewer threes per outing than its opponents, who drain 14.1 per game while shooting 36.5%.
- Michael Porter Jr. ranks 28th in the league and leads the Nuggets with 2.5 made threes per game.
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Clippers' Injury Report
Clippers Injuries: None
Clippers' Top Players (Last 20 Games)
| Name | PTS | REB | ASST | STL | BLK | 3PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Harden | 25.1 | 5.8 | 9.1 | 1.4 | 0.9 | 3.2 |
| Ivica Zubac | 19.4 | 13.1 | 3.2 | 0.4 | 1.1 | 0.0 |
| Kawhi Leonard | 21.7 | 6.0 | 3.1 | 1.8 | 0.4 | 2.1 |
| Bogdan Bogdanovic | 11.1 | 3.6 | 3.3 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 1.9 |
| Derrick Jones Jr. | 9.6 | 3.1 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 1.1 |
Clippers Stats
- Los Angeles' +382 scoring differential (outscoring opponents by 4.7 points per game) is a result of putting up 112.9 points per game (20th in NBA) while allowing 108.2 per contest (fourth in league).
- James Harden is 20th in the league with a team-leading 22.8 points per game.
- Los Angeles comes out on top in the rebound battle by an average of 2.3 boards. It pulls down 43.8 rebounds per game (17th in league) compared to its opponents' 41.5.
- Ivica Zubac is fourth in the NBA with 12.6 rebounds per game, leading the Clippers.
- Los Angeles makes 12.5 three-pointers per game (25th in the league) at a 37.3% rate (seventh-best in NBA), compared to the 13.0 its opponents make, shooting 35.0% from deep.
- The Clippers' Harden hits 3.0 three-pointers per game (13th in NBA), leading the team.