The Los Angeles Clippers (52-34, 50-36 ATS) visited the Denver Nuggets (52-34, 39-46-1 ATS) in Game 5 of the first round of the NBA Playoff Series Tuesday night; see how to watch the free live stream below. The NBA's betting website shows the Clippers' odds on the road as a 2-point favorite.
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- 🏀 2024-25 NBA Playoffs First Round Showdown: Los Angeles Clippers @ Denver Nuggets
- đź“… Clippers and Nuggets gAME 5 Date: Tuesday, April 29, 2025
- đź•™ hint: 10 pm ET
- 🏟 Location: Ball Arena | Denver, Colorado
- đź“ş TV Channel: TNT
- đź’» Watch Clippers and Nuggets FReese live streaming: Jazz Sports
- 🎲 Clippers and Nuggets Game 5 Odds: Clippers -2 (-110) | Nuggets +2 (-110)
Clippers and Nuggets Damage
Los Angeles Clippers Injury Report
No injuries reported
Denver Nuggets Injury Report
Michael Porter Jr. (Shoulder; Possible) | PG Russell Westbrook (Feet; Suspicious) | C Daron Holmes II (Achilles; This Season)
Game Preview
The Denver Nuggets hosted the Los Angeles Clippers in the first round of the Western Conference, with the one-seventh series listed as two games in each game. Denver regained his home advantage with an incredible victory Saturday.
Aaron Gordon's Grand Slam beat the Clock – the first walk-dunk in NBA playoff history – averaged 2-2 and gave Denver a fresh start after back-to-back losses. The Nuggets play games at home at home, probably Game 7.
Nikola Jokic leads the series with points ratio (28.5), rebounds (13.5) and assists (10.8). Michael Porter Jr.
The Nuggets' bench may again be without Russell Westbrook. He did not compete in Game 4 due to an injury to his left foot, but participated in a drill practice in Denver on Monday. Westbrook is now listed as suspicious.
As for the Clippers, they are ready to bounce again after winning their second game in Denver. Los Angeles was 21-22 at the most popular season, while 38-12 scored 38-12.
“It's like four more, five seed series,” said Kawhi Leonard, who scored a team-high 24 points for Los Angeles in Game 4. “Often some tough battles are going on in these seeds.”
Two times over the past seven seasons, the Nuggets tied 2-2 to win Game 5 but continued to lose Game 7 at home. This happened in 2019 against Portland and Minnesota last season.
According to ESPN's basketball power index, the Nuggets have a 56.5% chance to beat Los Angeles. The Clippers were 6-12 in their last 18 games against Denver, while the Nuggets were 9-2 in 11 games Tuesday in the last 11 games.
