Denver
Nuggets
101
–
99
FINAL
LA
Clippers
Date
Saturday, April 26, 2025
Arena
Attendance
N/A
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEN | 27 | 23 | 35 | 16 | 101 |
| LAC | 22 | 26 | 17 | 34 | 99 |
Game MVPs
Box score star vs. the player whose impact transcended the stat sheet
Key Contributor
Christian Braun
DEN
17
PTS
7
REB
5
AST
+4
+/−
Key Contributions
Deflections2
Contested Shots6
Loose Balls1
Opp FG% When Defending40.0%
Pts Allowed / Poss0.19
Impact Composite61.5
Hustle: 14.5Defense: 46.4Impact: 0.6
6 contested shotsheld opponents to 40.0% FGonly 13 pts allowed on 68.5 possessions
Box Score MVP
Nikola Jokić
DEN
36
PTS
21
REB
8
AST
+4
+/−
Game Performance
FG14-25 (56.0%)
3PT3-6
FT5-6
TS%65.1%
eFG%62.0%
STL2
BLK1
TOV2
ORTG113
DRTG108
NET+5
36 pointsDouble-Double56.0% FG6 deflectionsonly 36 pts allowed on 80.4 possessions
Box Score
| DEN | MIN | PTS | REB | OREB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | FG | FG% | 3PT | 3P% | FT | FT% | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DeAndre Jordan | 4:32 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-1 | 100% | 0-0 | 0% | 0-2 | 0% | -2 |
| Michael Porter Jr. | 42:09 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6-11 | 55% | 4-7 | 57% | 1-2 | 50% | +2 |
| Aaron Gordon | 42:55 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5-9 | 56% | 1-3 | 33% | 3-4 | 75% | +1 |
| Peyton Watson | 12:45 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1-3 | 33% | 0-1 | 0% | 0-0 | 0% | +4 |
| Jamal Murray | 42:27 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 5-17 | 29% | 1-5 | 20% | 2-2 | 100% | +8 |
| BENCH | ||||||||||||||||
| Christian Braun | 43:28 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8-19 | 42% | 1-7 | 14% | 0-0 | 0% | +4 |
| Jalen Pickett | 6:14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0-2 | 0% | 0-0 | 0% | 0-0 | 0% | -6 |
| Nikola Jokić | 43:28 | 36 | 21 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 14-25 | 56% | 3-6 | 50% | 5-6 | 83% | +4 |
| TOTAL | — | 101 | 47 | 12 | 28 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 17 | 40-87 | 46% | 10-29 | 34% | 11-16 | 69% | — |
Vlatko Čančar —
Julian Strawther —
Hunter Tyson —
Dario Saric —
Zeke Nnaji —
| LAC | MIN | PTS | REB | OREB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | FG | FG% | 3PT | 3P% | FT | FT% | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nicolas Batum | 19:09 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1-6 | 17% | 1-6 | 17% | 0-0 | 0% | -6 |
| Ivica Zubac | 41:08 | 19 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9-14 | 64% | 0-0 | 0% | 1-1 | 100% | +1 |
| Kris Dunn | 20:46 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1-9 | 11% | 1-6 | 17% | 0-0 | 0% | -12 |
| Ben Simmons | 6:52 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1-1 | 100% | 0-0 | 0% | 0-0 | 0% | -3 |
| Derrick Jones Jr. | 14:34 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-5 | 40% | 0-1 | 0% | 0-0 | 0% | +2 |
| BENCH | ||||||||||||||||
| Bogdan Bogdanović | 19:10 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3-7 | 43% | 1-2 | 50% | 0-0 | 0% | +22 |
| Kawhi Leonard | 39:56 | 24 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 10-22 | 46% | 2-5 | 40% | 2-3 | 67% | -2 |
| Norman Powell | 35:33 | 22 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7-13 | 54% | 4-8 | 50% | 4-6 | 67% | -8 |
| James Harden | 42:52 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 5-11 | 46% | 1-2 | 50% | 4-6 | 67% | -4 |
| TOTAL | — | 99 | 43 | 13 | 25 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 20 | 39-88 | 44% | 10-30 | 33% | 11-16 | 69% | — |
Kobe Brown —
Jordan Miller —
Cam Christie —
Amir Coffey —
Patty Mills —
Drew Eubanks —
Shot Chart & Zone Quality
Every shot plotted with zone efficiency vs league average
Team
View
Player
DEN40/87 (46%)
Paint
26/48 (54%)
Mid
8/16 (50%)
3PT
10/30 (33%)
RA 64%ATB3 32%Paint 40%Mid 44%Corner 3 40%
LAC39/88 (44%)
Paint
28/54 (52%)
Mid
6/17 (35%)
3PT
10/30 (33%)
RA 63%Paint 38%Corner 3 29%ATB3 39%Mid 0%
Made
Missed
Hot (+5% vs avg)
Cold (-5% vs avg)
Matchup Breakdown
Matchup Matrix
Defense:
View:
Primary Matchup
James Harden
defended Christian Braun
11.3 min • 6 pts • 40%
Best Defender
Kris Dunn
held Michael Porter Jr.
3.5 min • 0 pts • 0%
Got Cooked
Ivica Zubac
vs Michael Porter Jr.
2.2 min • 4 pts • 50%
| LAC Defense | Aaron Gordon | Christian Braun | DeAndre Jordan | Jalen Pickett | Jamal Murray | Michael Porter Jr. | Nikola Jokić | Peyton Watson | Vlatko Čančar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ivica Zubac | 1.3m 0pts 0% | 1.0m 2pts 100% | — | — | 1.3m 10pts 100% | 2.2m 4pts 50% | 9.6m 5pts 29% | — | — |
| James Harden | — | 11.3m 6pts 40% | — | — | 1.5m 0pts 0% | — | 1.5m 2pts 50% | — | — |
| Kawhi Leonard | 8.6m 5pts 25% | 1.1m 2pts 50% | — | — | 1.5m 7pts 60% | 1.3m 2pts 25% | — | 1.3m 0pts 0% | — |
| Norman Powell | 1.9m 2pts 100% | 1.0m 5pts 50% | — | — | 6.4m 8pts 40% | 2.3m 0pts 0% | 1.0m 2pts 50% | — | — |
| Kris Dunn | — | — | — | — | 1.4m 0pts 0% | 3.5m 0pts 0% | 1.3m 0pts 0% | — | — |
| Nicolas Batum | 2.1m 0pts 0% | — | — | — | 1.5m 0pts 0% | 2.2m 0pts 0% | — | — | — |
| Bogdan Bogdanović | — | — | — | — | 1.1m 0pts 0% | 1.4m 0pts 0% | — | — | — |
| Derrick Jones Jr. | — | — | — | — | — | 1.6m 0pts 0% | — | — | — |
| Other | 2.3m 5pts 40% | 1.8m 3pts 33% | 1.5m 2pts 50% | 2.1m 8pts 60% | 1.2m 2pts 50% | 0.6m 1pts 0% | 2.8m 6pts 50% | 3.3m 5pts 50% | 0.8m 2pts 100% |
Game Flow
Game Flow
Score margin over time — positive = LAC leads, negative = DEN leads
LAC Largest Lead
1
Q4 10:49
DEN Largest Lead
22
Q4 0:48
Key Scoring Runs (8+)
DEN 9-0 run
Q3 8:12 – Q3 10:02
-8 → -16
LAC 10-0 run
Q4 8:30 – Q4 10:05
-9 → -1
LAC 12-0 run
Q4 8:30 – Q4 10:49
-9 → +1