Denver Nuggets @ LA Clippers
WEST SEMIFINALS - Game 2 • Series tied 1-1
46-27, 20-16 Away
110
46-27, 20-16 Away
49-23, 27-9 Home
101
49-23, 27-9 Home
Denver Nuggets
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- | |
| 32 | 13 | 5-11 | 2-5 | 1-1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 3 | +13 | |
| 40 | 5 | 1-9 | 0-5 | 3-4 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1 | +15 | |
| 37 | 26 | 10-17 | 4-5 | 2-2 | 18 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 4 | +18 | |
| 29 | 13 | 4-8 | 4-7 | 1-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | +13 | |
| 40 | 27 | 10-21 | 3-8 | 4-5 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- | |
| 16 | 11 | 5-10 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | -4 | |
| 17 | 3 | 1-4 | 0-2 | 1-2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -5 | |
| 11 | 2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | -6 | |
| 18 | 10 | 4-9 | 1-3 | 1-1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | +1 | |
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110 | 41-91 | 15-40 | 13-17 | 45 | 18 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 14 | 31 | 23 | |||
45% | 38% | 76% | ||||||||||||
LA Clippers
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- | |
| 42 | 22 | 7-19 | 4-10 | 4-5 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | -5 | |
| 39 | 13 | 4-17 | 0-3 | 5-7 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 2 | -16 | |
| 31 | 11 | 3-9 | 2-5 | 3-4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | -10 | |
| 20 | 15 | 6-8 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 3 | -14 | |
| 15 | 2 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | -5 | |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- | |
| 26 | 10 | 4-6 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 3 | +8 | |
| 18 | 10 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 4-8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | -2 | |
| 9 | 3 | 1-3 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -7 | |
| 29 | 13 | 6-16 | 0-6 | 1-1 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | +9 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 10 | 2 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | |
| DNP-COACH'S DECISION | ||||||||||||||
| DNP-COACH'S DECISION | ||||||||||||||
101 | 36-88 | 9-32 | 20-29 | 52 | 20 | 17 | 8 | 4 | 19 | 33 | 17 | |||
41% | 28% | 69% | ||||||||||||
+/- denotes team's net points while the player is on the court
DEN @ LAC Videos
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Doc Rivers on what went wrong for the Clippers in Game 2
Matchups
Game Information
Lake Buena Vista, FL
Referee:James Capers
Referee:Pat Fraher
Referee:Tre Maddox
2025-26 Standings
Western Conference
| Northwest | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma City | 64 | 18 | .780 | - | L2 |
| Denver | 54 | 28 | .659 | 10 | W12 |
| Minnesota | 49 | 33 | .598 | 15 | W2 |
| Portland | 42 | 40 | .512 | 22 | W2 |
| Utah | 22 | 60 | .268 | 42 | L1 |
| Pacific | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LA Lakers | 53 | 29 | .646 | - | W3 |
| Phoenix | 45 | 37 | .549 | 8 | W1 |
| LA Clippers | 42 | 40 | .512 | 11 | W1 |
| Golden State | 37 | 45 | .451 | 16 | L3 |
| Sacramento | 22 | 60 | .268 | 31 | L1 |
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