Denver Nuggets vs LA Clippers game player stats and box score for May 1 | 2025 NBA playoffs Game 6

The LA Clippers defeated the Denver Nuggets 111-105 in Game 6 of their Western Conference first-round series on Thursday at Intuit Dome in Inglewood, California. The Clippers forced a Game 7 on Saturday.

James Harden led LA with 28 points, six rebounds and eight assists on 10-for-20 shooting, including 3-for-8 from the 3-point line. Kawhi Leonard had 27 points, 10 rebounds and five assists on 11-for-22 shooting (2-for-8 on 3-pointers).

Norman Powell scored 24 points on 9-for-15 shooting (2-for-6 from beyond the arc), while Ivica Zubac finished with 10 points (5-for-6) and six rebounds.

Nikola Jokic led Denver with 27 points, seven rebounds and eight assists on 11-for-22 shooting, including 2-for-4 from downtown. Jamal Murray had 21 points, eight rebounds and eight assists on 9-for-19 shooting (2-for-6 on triples). Aaron Gordon added 19 points and five rebounds on 9-for-16 shooting.

Russell Westbrook contributed 14 points, 10 rebounds and six assists on 5-for-10 shooting off the bench, while Christian Braun scored 14 points on 5-for-7 shooting.

The series is now tied at 3-3. The do-or-die Game 7 will be at Ball Arena in Denver. The Nuggets secured a 3-2 series lead via a pivotal 131-115 Game 5 victory at home on Tuesday.

The winner of the Clippers-Nuggets series will face the NBA-best OKC Thunder in the conference semifinals. The schedule for that second-round series has yet to be released.

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Denver Nuggets vs. LA Clippers player stats and box score

Denver Nuggets

Players	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3-PT FG	FT	+/-
Michael Porter Jr.	5	3	0	2	1	0	2-5	1-2	0-1	-24
Aaron Gordon	19	5	1	1	1	2	9-16	1-6	0-0	-2
Nikola Jokić	25	7	8	3	1	4	11-22	2-4	1-2	1
Christian Braun	14	3	1	0	0	0	5-7	2-4	2-2	4
Jamal Murray	21	8	8	0	3	3	9-19	2-6	1-1	2
Russell Westbrook	14	10	6	0	0	2	5-10	2-4	2-3	0
Peyton Watson	7	2	0	0	1	0	3-5	1-1	0-0	-5
DeAndre Jordan	0	1	0	0	0	1	0-0	0-0	0-0	-6
Vlatko Čančar	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Zeke Nnaji	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Jalen Pickett	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Dario Šarić	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Julian Strawther	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Hunter Tyson	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

LA Clippers

Players	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3-PT FG	FT	+/-
Norman Powell	24	3	1	2	0	1	9-15	2-6	4-4	1
Kawhi Leonard	27	10	5	0	0	1	11-22	2-8	3-4	14
Ivica Zubac	10	6	0	1	4	1	5-6	0-0	0-0	-3
Kris Dunn	2	0	2	0	0	0	1-4	0-3	0-0	-5
James Harden	28	6	8	2	1	4	10-20	3-8	5-5	2
Nicolas Batum	6	5	6	2	2	0	2-5	2-5	0-0	11
Bogdan Bogdanović	6	3	0	1	0	0	2-6	1-3	1-2	8
Derrick Jones Jr.	8	2	1	1	2	0	3-8	2-6	0-0	2
Ben Simmons	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Kobe Brown	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Cam Christie	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Amir Coffey	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Drew Eubanks	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Jordan Miller	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Patty Mills	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

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Denver Nuggets vs. LA Clippers game summary

The Denver Nuggets had a 28-25 lead over the LA Clippers at the end of the first quarter. Jamal Murray scored 12 points on 5-for-8 shooting.

The Clippers won the second quarter 33-29 to take a 58-57 lead into the halftime break. James Harden scored 17 of his 21 first-half points in the second quarter. He went 7-for-10 (2-for-4 from 3-point range). Kawhi Leonard had 13 points and four rebounds on 6-for-12 shooting.

Nikola Jokic led the Nuggets with 20 points, five rebounds and four assists on 9-for-13 shooting in the first half. Murray added 12 points, six rebounds and six assists, while Russell Westbrook and Aaron Gordon scored 10 points apiece.

LA outscored Denver 32-22 in the third quarter. The Clippers had a 90-79 lead after three quarters. In the final frame, LA held the lead to keep their season alive.