2025 NBA PLAYOFFS West First Round: #4 Denver Nuggets vs #5 LA Clippers (DEN leads 1-0)

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Who wins?

Poll ended at Mon Apr 21, 2025 11:15 pm

Nuggets in 4
5
2%
Nuggets in 5
11
4%
Nuggets in 6
56
20%
Nuggets in 7
55
20%
Clippers in 4
2
1%
Clippers in 5
10
4%
Clippers in 6
107
39%
Clippers in 7
31
11%
 
Total votes: 277

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Re: 2025 NBA PLAYOFFS West First Round: #4 Denver Nuggets vs #5 LA Clippers 

Post#961 » by sp6r=underrated » Sat Apr 19, 2025 9:52 pm

Announcers always talk about games being won in the 4th quarter but if LA holds on this was a classic case of a game won early for LA because over the last ~20 minutes Denver has been better,
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Post#962 » by PushDaRock » Sat Apr 19, 2025 9:52 pm

Archx wrote:
CodeBreaker wrote:These refs are fkn emotional


Yelling in refs face will usually get you a T. Unless you're Draymond :lol:


I mean call it right away then, not when he's already walking away.
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Re: 2025 NBA PLAYOFFS West First Round: #4 Denver Nuggets vs #5 LA Clippers 

Post#963 » by Patches Perry » Sat Apr 19, 2025 9:52 pm

JM00n69 wrote:
Patches Perry wrote:Jokic is soooooo frustrated, rightfully so.

Go to your happy place big guy. Horses and such.


Angry Jok is not a good thing for you guys


Angry Jokic still has to get past the Clippers. Long road before I have to worry about him.
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Re: 2025 NBA PLAYOFFS West First Round: #4 Denver Nuggets vs #5 LA Clippers 

Post#964 » by mrvioletowl » Sat Apr 19, 2025 9:53 pm

Murray is killing the team with these lazy dribbles/passes
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Post#965 » by Peregrine01 » Sat Apr 19, 2025 9:54 pm

Jamal Murray playing like this is just not gonna get it done.
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Post#966 » by JimmyPlopper » Sat Apr 19, 2025 9:54 pm

Amazing how Braun makes the hardest layups and misses the easiest ones
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Post#967 » by Revived » Sat Apr 19, 2025 9:54 pm

No way the Clippers think freaking Zubac can guard Jokic 1 on 1 do they?
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Re: 2025 NBA PLAYOFFS West First Round: #4 Denver Nuggets vs #5 LA Clippers 

Post#968 » by Archx » Sat Apr 19, 2025 9:54 pm

PushDaRock wrote:
Archx wrote:
CodeBreaker wrote:These refs are fkn emotional


Yelling in refs face will usually get you a T. Unless you're Draymond :lol:


I mean call it right away then, not when he's already walking away.



Yeah i thought he won't call it but Jokic kept screaming at him from behind and when he walked by him, then he T'd him up.
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Post#969 » by Chuck Everett » Sat Apr 19, 2025 9:54 pm

Another unforced error. Bad turnover by Harden.
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Post#970 » by MrBigShot » Sat Apr 19, 2025 9:54 pm

Jamal Murray is going to keep Jokic from having a legit shot at a ring yet again this season. 16 points on 5/16. So sad that an all time great doesn't have a supporting cast with even one all star.
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Post#971 » by Optms » Sat Apr 19, 2025 9:54 pm

Jokers defense is pitiful this game. Bad switch. Zubac is gonna have a big series.
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Post#972 » by 2weekswithpay » Sat Apr 19, 2025 9:55 pm

Crazy shotmaking from Batum
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Post#973 » by bisme37 » Sat Apr 19, 2025 9:55 pm

Wow what a possession for Batum.
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Post#974 » by Patches Perry » Sat Apr 19, 2025 9:55 pm

This series has potential to be a classic.
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Post#975 » by Chuck Everett » Sat Apr 19, 2025 9:55 pm

Are you kidding me with that shot by Batum?
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Post#976 » by picc » Sat Apr 19, 2025 9:55 pm

C'mon Lue, bring Simmons in for Batum. Give us a show.
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Post#977 » by FreeBird23 » Sat Apr 19, 2025 9:55 pm

Gordoooooooon for 333333333
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Post#978 » by Loaded_Hollows » Sat Apr 19, 2025 9:55 pm

Batum is not to be **** with!!!
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Post#979 » by JimmyPlopper » Sat Apr 19, 2025 9:56 pm

This game is insane!
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Re: 2025 NBA PLAYOFFS West First Round: #4 Denver Nuggets vs #5 LA Clippers 

Post#980 » by Tracymcgoaty » Sat Apr 19, 2025 9:56 pm

Batum has been huge. But man his legs look cooked. Looked like he could barely run getting that ball.
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