Houston’s Alperen Sengun, Amen Thompson, and Dillon Brooks are among ESPN’s projections for the 50 most impactful players of the 2025 NBA playoffs.

The No. 5 Los Angeles Clippers will begin their first-round playoff series vs. the No. 4 Denver Nuggets on Saturday afternoon, and L.A.'s James Harden is under no illusions about what he's up against.