Denver Nuggets @ LA Clippers
West Semifinals - Game 5 • LAC lead series 3-2
46-27, 20-16 Away
111
46-27, 20-16 Away
49-23, 27-9 Home
105
49-23, 27-9 Home
Denver Nuggets
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- | |
| 29 | 17 | 5-11 | 1-3 | 6-8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +2 | |
| 36 | 10 | 3-7 | 2-5 | 2-2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | +5 | |
| 40 | 22 | 9-17 | 2-6 | 2-4 | 14 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 3 | +13 | |
| 27 | 7 | 3-4 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | -1 | |
| 40 | 26 | 9-25 | 5-7 | 3-3 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 1 | +9 | |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- | |
| 22 | 7 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 4-4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +13 | |
| 18 | 4 | 2-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | -8 | |
| 11 | 6 | 2-3 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | -5 | |
| 17 | 12 | 5-8 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | +2 | |
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111 | 39-81 | 12-27 | 21-25 | 44 | 20 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 38 | 22 | |||
48% | 44% | 84% | ||||||||||||
LA Clippers
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- | |
| 42 | 26 | 8-18 | 4-10 | 6-6 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | -3 | |
| 39 | 36 | 12-24 | 5-12 | 7-7 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 2 | -12 | |
| 37 | 12 | 4-10 | 3-6 | 1-1 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 3 | -3 | |
| 32 | 5 | 2-8 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 1 | +5 | |
| 27 | 10 | 4-8 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | -7 | |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- | |
| 14 | 3 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | -2 | |
| 16 | 6 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -9 | |
| 19 | 4 | 2-10 | 0-5 | 0-0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +5 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 14 | 3 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -4 | |
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105 | 37-88 | 16-42 | 15-17 | 41 | 22 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 31 | 22 | |||
42% | 38% | 88% | ||||||||||||
+/- denotes team's net points while the player is on the court
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Game Information
Lake Buena Vista, FL
Referee:Marc Davis
Referee:Tony Brothers
Referee:Kevin Scott
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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