The first-round series in the 2025 NBA playoffs between the Denver Nuggets and Los Angeles Clippers certainly lived up to the hype, and it ended on a high note for the Nuggets as they thoroughly dominated L.

Denver builds an 11-point halftime lead, then opens the third quarter on a 17-3 run to hand the Clippers a 120-101 defeat in what had been an otherwise competitive series. James Harden is held to

As the shot clock wound down, Braun stayed airtight to Harden’s body without fouling, a well-timed double by Jamal Murray forcing Harden into a stifled stepback three that hit only air. And Braun turned towards the baseline as the 24-second buzzer rang red, bellowing, another possession won against one of the NBA’s star guards.