Sports

Denver Nuggets beat Los Angeles Clippers, will play Oklahoma City Thunder in next round

By Austen Erblat, Christa Swanson

Updated on: May 5, 2025 / 8:20 PM MDT / CBS Colorado

The Denver Nuggets beat the Los Angeles Clippers 120-101 in Game 7 of the first round of the NBA Playoffs on Saturday.

Jamal Murray of the Denver Nuggets drives to the basket against Kawhi Leonard of the LA Clippers during the fourth quarter in Game Six of the Western Conference First Round NBA Playoffs at Intuit Dome on May 1, 2025 in Inglewood, California. Getty Images

Game 7 decided which team would advance in the Western Conference Semifinals and which team would go home, and the Nuggets are now out of the first round for the third year in a row.

Bill Hanzlik: Nuggets will see success against OKC if they do one thing

The Nuggets hit their stride in the second quarter, outscoring the Clippers 37-21. Nikola Jokic, Jamal Murray and Russell Westbrook were instrumental during an 11-2 run that helped them take control of the game. The Nuggets surged ahead with a 93-66 lead going into the fourth quarter.

Bill Hanzlik says Denver Nuggets need production from all players out on the court in OKC series

They will go on to play the Oklahoma City Thunder in the next round.

Austen Erblat

Austen Erblat is a digital producer and assignment editor at CBS News Colorado and is Covering Colorado First. Originally from South Florida, he's been working as a journalist in Denver since 2022.