Denver Nuggets @ LA Clippers
West 1st Round - Game 3 • LAC lead series 2-1
50-32, 24-17 Away
83
50-32, 24-17 Away
50-32, 30-11 Home
117
50-32, 30-11 Home
Shot Chart
Shot Made
Shot Missed
- Ivica Zubac misses 11-foot hook shot
- Aaron Gordon makes two point shot (Nikola Jokic assists)
- Aaron Gordon makes free throw 1 of 1
- Kawhi Leonard misses dunk
- Norman Powell makes 25-foot three pointer (Ivica Zubac assists)
- Nikola Jokic makes 8-foot driving floating jump shot (Jamal Murray assists)
- Aaron Gordon makes 12-foot two point shot (Nikola Jokic assists)
- James Harden makes free throw 1 of 2
- James Harden makes free throw 2 of 2
- Nikola Jokic misses two point shot
- Nikola Jokic makes two point shot
- Kris Dunn makes 26-foot three point jumper (James Harden assists)
- Michael Porter Jr. makes 1-foot layup (Nikola Jokic assists)
- Kawhi Leonard makes 25-foot three point jumper (James Harden assists)
- Jamal Murray makes 25-foot three pointer
- James Harden misses driving layup
- Kawhi Leonard misses 26-foot three point jumper
- Aaron Gordon makes 25-foot three point jumper (Christian Braun assists)
- Kris Dunn makes 23-foot three point jumper (Norman Powell assists)
- Aaron Gordon makes 26-foot three point jumper (Nikola Jokic assists)
- James Harden misses 24-foot three point jumper
- Christian Braun misses 5-foot jump bank shot
- Aaron Gordon misses tip shot
- Kawhi Leonard makes two point shot
- Jamal Murray misses 23-foot three point step back jumpshot
- Kris Dunn misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Norman Powell misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot
- Christian Braun makes 1-foot dunk (Nikola Jokic assists)
- Norman Powell makes 25-foot three point jumper (James Harden assists)
- Christian Braun makes 3-foot layup (Nikola Jokic assists)
- Christian Braun misses free throw 1 of 1
- Derrick Jones Jr. misses driving floating jump shot
- Jamal Murray makes 1-foot layup (Nikola Jokic assists)
- James Harden makes 27-foot three pointer
- James Harden makes 25-foot three pointer
- Nikola Jokic makes layup (Russell Westbrook assists)
- Norman Powell makes free throw 1 of 2
- Norman Powell makes free throw 2 of 2
- Peyton Watson misses driving floating jump shot
- James Harden makes 4-foot two point shot
- Russell Westbrook misses 25-foot three point jumper
- James Harden makes 27-foot three point step back jumpshot
- Russell Westbrook misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot
- Nicolas Batum makes 27-foot three pointer (James Harden assists)
- Jamal Murray misses 10-foot two point shot
- Kawhi Leonard misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Ivica Zubac misses tip shot
- Ivica Zubac makes tip shot
- Michael Porter Jr. misses 27-foot three point pullup jump shot
- Aaron Gordon misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot
- Michael Porter Jr. misses tip shot
- Ivica Zubac makes 6-foot two point shot (Kawhi Leonard assists)
- Derrick Jones Jr. makes 27-foot three point jumper (Bogdan Bogdanovic assists)
- Jamal Murray makes free throw 1 of 2
- Jamal Murray makes free throw 2 of 2
- Nicolas Batum makes 23-foot three point jumper (Bogdan Bogdanovic assists)
- DeAndre Jordan misses free throw 1 of 2
- DeAndre Jordan misses free throw 2 of 2
- Jamal Murray makes 16-foot two point shot
- Bogdan Bogdanovic misses 26-foot three point step back jumpshot
- Nicolas Batum makes 25-foot three pointer (Bogdan Bogdanovic assists)
- Jamal Murray makes 19-foot jumper
- Kawhi Leonard makes 9-foot pullup jump shot
- Michael Porter Jr. makes 24-foot three point jumper (Jamal Murray assists)
- Derrick Jones Jr. misses 25-foot jump bank shot
- Christian Braun misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot
- Kawhi Leonard misses 26-foot three point jumper
- Derrick Jones Jr. misses two point shot
- Russell Westbrook makes 26-foot three point jumper (Nikola Jokic assists)
- Ivica Zubac makes 3-foot layup (Kawhi Leonard assists)
- Nikola Jokic misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Kawhi Leonard misses 12-foot pullup jump shot
- Aaron Gordon misses running pullup jump shot
- Michael Porter Jr. misses 25-foot three point step back jumpshot
- Russell Westbrook misses 24-foot three point jumper
- James Harden makes two point shot
- Aaron Gordon misses layup
- James Harden misses running pullup jump shot
- James Harden makes free throw 1 of 3
- James Harden makes free throw 2 of 3
- James Harden misses free throw 3 of 3
- Russell Westbrook misses 22-foot three point jumper
- Kawhi Leonard makes 12-foot two point shot
- Jamal Murray misses 19-foot step back jumpshot
- Kawhi Leonard misses 18-foot pullup jump shot
- Nikola Jokic misses free throw 1 of 2
- Nikola Jokic makes free throw 2 of 2
- Ivica Zubac misses 4-foot two point shot
- Nikola Jokic makes 18-foot jumper
- Ivica Zubac makes 3-foot dunk (Norman Powell assists)
- Michael Porter Jr. misses 26-foot three point jumper
- Kris Dunn misses 27-foot three point jumper
- James Harden makes driving layup
- James Harden makes free throw 1 of 1
- Aaron Gordon makes tip shot
- Derrick Jones Jr. misses driving layup
- James Harden misses driving floating jump shot
- Jamal Murray makes driving layup
- Derrick Jones Jr. makes 4-foot dunk (Kawhi Leonard assists)
- Jamal Murray misses 55-foot three point pullup jump shot
- Aaron Gordon misses layup
- Kawhi Leonard makes free throw 1 of 2
- Kawhi Leonard makes free throw 2 of 2
- Nikola Jokic makes 27-foot three point step back jumpshot
- Norman Powell misses 27-foot three point jumper
- Ivica Zubac misses free throw 1 of 2
- Ivica Zubac makes free throw 2 of 2
- Aaron Gordon misses 16-foot jumper
- Kawhi Leonard misses 5-foot two point shot
- Jamal Murray misses 29-foot three point pullup jump shot
- Norman Powell makes 3-foot driving floating jump shot
- Ivica Zubac makes 7-foot two point shot (Kawhi Leonard assists)
- Nikola Jokic misses 6-foot pullup jump shot
- Jamal Murray makes free throw 1 of 2
- Jamal Murray makes free throw 2 of 2
- Ivica Zubac misses 7-foot hook shot
- Jamal Murray makes driving layup
- Kawhi Leonard misses 18-foot pullup jump shot
- Nikola Jokic misses 15-foot jumper
- James Harden misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot
- Christian Braun misses driving floating jump shot
- Norman Powell makes 26-foot three point shot (James Harden assists)
- Nikola Jokic makes 11-foot pullup jump shot (Jamal Murray assists)
- Kawhi Leonard makes 22-foot three point jumper (Norman Powell assists)
- Jamal Murray misses 17-foot step back jumpshot
- Norman Powell misses 22-foot three point jumper
- Ivica Zubac makes 1-foot layup (James Harden assists)
- Michael Porter Jr. makes free throw 1 of 2
- Michael Porter Jr. makes free throw 2 of 2
- Norman Powell misses 23-foot three point jumper
- James Harden misses 23-foot three point step back jumpshot
- Norman Powell makes dunk
- Jamal Murray makes driving layup (Nikola Jokic assists)
- Nicolas Batum misses 22-foot three point jumper
- Norman Powell makes driving layup (Ben Simmons assists)
- Norman Powell makes free throw 1 of 1
- Peyton Watson makes alley oop layup (Nikola Jokic assists)
- James Harden misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot
- Norman Powell misses 28-foot three point jumper
- Jamal Murray makes free throw 1 of 2
- Jamal Murray makes free throw 2 of 2
- Christian Braun makes 2-foot dunk (Nikola Jokic assists)
- James Harden misses driving floating jump shot
- Ben Simmons misses 12-foot two point shot
- Christian Braun misses free throw 1 of 2
- Christian Braun makes free throw 2 of 2
- Norman Powell makes 14-foot two point shot
- Nikola Jokic makes 27-foot three point jumper (Jamal Murray assists)
- Nicolas Batum makes 25-foot three point jumper (James Harden assists)
- Derrick Jones Jr. misses free throw 1 of 2
- Derrick Jones Jr. misses free throw 2 of 2
- Jalen Pickett misses driving floating jump shot
- Kawhi Leonard misses 18-foot pullup jump shot
- Aaron Gordon misses 18-foot pullup jump shot
- Ivica Zubac misses free throw 1 of 2
- Ivica Zubac misses free throw 2 of 2
- Nikola Jokic makes 3-foot two point shot
- Derrick Jones Jr. makes 4-foot dunk (Kawhi Leonard assists)
- Aaron Gordon makes 4-foot layup (Nikola Jokic assists)
- Nikola Jokic misses 12-foot two point shot
- Kawhi Leonard makes two point shot
- Kawhi Leonard misses free throw 1 of 1
- Nicolas Batum misses 28-foot three point jumper
- Bogdan Bogdanovic misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Nikola Jokic makes free throw 1 of 2
- Nikola Jokic makes free throw 2 of 2
- Kawhi Leonard makes free throw 1 of 2
- Kawhi Leonard makes free throw 2 of 2
- Michael Porter Jr. misses 24-foot three point jumper
- Kawhi Leonard misses 10-foot step back jumpshot
- Ivica Zubac makes 6-foot hook shot (James Harden assists)
- Nikola Jokic makes 17-foot jumper
- Ivica Zubac makes 2-foot dunk (James Harden assists)
- Jamal Murray makes 14-foot driving floating jump shot (Michael Porter Jr. assists)
- Kawhi Leonard makes 23-foot three point jumper (Nicolas Batum assists)
- Christian Braun makes 12-foot driving floating jump shot (Nikola Jokic assists)
- Derrick Jones Jr. makes 25-foot three point jumper (Kawhi Leonard assists)
- Michael Porter Jr. misses 28-foot three point jumper
- Ivica Zubac makes free throw 1 of 2
- Ivica Zubac makes free throw 2 of 2
- Bogdan Bogdanovic makes 7-foot driving floating jump shot (Nicolas Batum assists)
- Hunter Tyson misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot
- Patty Mills misses driving layup
- Drew Eubanks misses free throw 1 of 2
- Drew Eubanks makes free throw 2 of 2
- Zeke Nnaji misses 26-foot three point jumper
- Zeke Nnaji makes free throw 1 of 2
- Zeke Nnaji misses free throw 2 of 2
- Jordan Miller misses free throw 1 of 2
- Jordan Miller makes free throw 2 of 2
- Jordan Miller misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Peyton Watson misses two point shot
- Drew Eubanks makes free throw 1 of 2
- Drew Eubanks makes free throw 2 of 2
- Peyton Watson misses 18-foot step back jumpshot
- Patty Mills makes 26-foot three point jumper (Kobe Brown assists)
- Zeke Nnaji misses 24-foot three point jumper
Shot Made
Shot Missed
PLAYS
Win %: LAC, 58.3
Win %: LAC, 56.8
Win %: LAC, 56.3
Win %: LAC, 53.4
Win %: DEN, 50.6
Win %: LAC, 50.9
Win %: DEN, 50.9
Win %: LAC, 50.9
Win %: LAC, 50.9
Win %: LAC, 55.9
Win %: LAC, 53.4
Win %: LAC, 50.7
Win %: DEN, 51.8
Win %: DEN, 53.8
Win %: DEN, 51.8
Win %: LAC, 50/50
Win %: LAC, 52.6
Win %: LAC, 50.5
Win %: LAC, 52.5
Win %: LAC, 50.4
Win %: DEN, 52
Win %: LAC, 53.2
Win %: LAC, 50.4
Win %: LAC, 55.5
Win %: LAC, 50.3
Matchups
Game Information
Inglewood, CA
Referee:James Capers
Referee:Ben Taylor
Referee:Ray Acosta
2025-26 Standings
Western Conference
| Northwest | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma City | 51 | 15 | .773 | - | W6 |
| Denver | 40 | 26 | .606 | 11 | W1 |
| Minnesota | 40 | 26 | .606 | 11 | L3 |
| Portland | 31 | 35 | .470 | 20 | L1 |
| Utah | 20 | 46 | .303 | 31 | L1 |
| Pacific | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LA Lakers | 40 | 25 | .615 | - | W3 |
| Phoenix | 38 | 27 | .585 | 2 | W3 |
| LA Clippers | 33 | 32 | .508 | 7 | W3 |
| Golden State | 32 | 33 | .492 | 8 | L3 |
| Sacramento | 16 | 51 | .239 | 25 | L1 |
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