Denver built a lead that swelled to 35 points before cruising to a 120-101 victory to advance to a second-round clash with top-seeded Oklahoma City.

The Denver Nuggets and Los Angeles Clippers engaged in perhaps the most competitive first-round series of the 2025 NBA playoffs. Then Game 7 arrived, and the Nuggets absolutely trounced the Clippers.

The first round of the 2025 NBA playoffs is coming to a close, but not before a Game 7 clash between the Denver Nuggets and Los Angeles Clippers occurred on Saturday night. The Nuggets ultimately pulled away in the second half before cruising to a 120-101 win led by 16 points, 10 rebounds and eight assists from Nikola Jokić.