LA Clippers vs Denver Nuggets Player Stats and Box Score for April 21 | 2025 NBA Playoffs Game 2

The LA Clippers have evened the series 1-1 against the Denver Nuggets after Kawhi Leonard's nearly flawless performance in Game 2 on Monday. Leonard finished with 39 points as the Clippers outlasted the Nuggets to earn the hard-fought 105-102 victory.

"The Klaw" went 15-for-19 from the floor and 5-for-5 from the free-throw line as the Clippers stole homecourt advantage. James Harden had 18 points and seven assists, while Ivica Zubac had another double-double of 16 points and 12 rebounds.

Norman Powell came alive in the fourth quarter, scoring seven of 13 points in the final period. Kris Dunn was great defensively, making things hard for Jamal Murray and disrupting Nikola Jokic.

"The Joker" had the 19th triple-double of his playoff career, putting up 26 points, 12 rebounds and 10 assists. He also had seven turnovers, which was uncharacteristic of the three-time NBA MVP.

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LA Clippers vs. Denver Nuggets Player Stats and Box Score for Game 2

Clippers

Players	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	+/-
Kawhi Leonard	39	3	5	2	1	1	1	39	15-19	4-7	5-5	6
Ivica Zubac	16	12	4	1	0	2	5	40	6-10	0-0	4-5	3
James Harden	18	3	7	1	2	4	1	39	7-17	4-11	0-0	-1
Norman Powell	13	0	3	3	0	1	3	33	5-14	2-4	1-2	8
Kris Dunn	5	6	2	3	1	0	3	29	2-7	1-4	0-0	1
Nicolas Batum	6	4	0	2	1	0	1	18	2-5	2-5	0-0	1
Derrick Jones Jr.	6	2	0	0	0	1	0	19	3-7	0-2	0-0	2
Ben Simmons	2	1	1	0	0	0	2	8	1-1	0-0	0-0	0
Bogdan Bogdanovic	0	1	2	1	0	2	3	15	0-5	0-1	0-0	-5
Drew Eubanks	DNP
Patty Mills	DNP
Amir Coffey	DNP
Jordan Miller	DNP
Kobe Brown	DNP
Cam Christie	DNP

Nuggets

Players	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	+/-
Aaron Gordon	14	6	1	0	0	1	3	38	5-13	1-3	3-3	-1
Michael Porter Jr.	15	15	1	1	0	3	0	33	6-11	2-4	1-2	-4
Nikola Jokic	26	12	10	3	0	7	2	43	8-16	4-8	6-10	0
Jamal Murray	23	2	6	1	1	4	3	42	9-17	4-8	1-1	5
Christian Braun	5	6	2	1	0	2	4	34	2-7	0-2	1-2	-3
Peyton Watson	3	4	1	1	0	0	0	14	1-2	0-0	1-2	1
DeAndre Jordan	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	5	0-0	0-0	0-0	-3
Russell Westbrook	14	4	1	1	0	2	1	23	5-11	3-6	1-2	-7
Jalen Pickett	2	0	1	0	0	1	1	7	1-2	0-1	0-0	-3
Dario Saric	DNP
Zeke Nnaji	DNP
Hunter Tyson	DNP
Vlatko Cancar	DNP
Julian Strawther	DNP

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LA Clippers vs. Denver Nuggets Game 2 Summary

The first-round series between the LA Clippers and Denver Nuggets continued on Monday night at the Ball Arena. The Nuggets escaped Game 1 with a 112-110 overtime win, with the Clippers failing to close things out in the fourth quarter. Turnovers also played a key part in their heartbreaking defeat.

Coach Ty Lue didn't make adjustments to his starting five for Game 2. It still featured James Harden, Kris Dunn, Norman Powell, Kawhi Leonard and Ivica Zubac. They needed to take care of the ball more to avoid another 20-turnover game.

Meanwhile, interim coach David Adelman used a starting lineup consisting of Jamal Murray, Christian Braun, Michael Porter Jr., Aaron Gordon and Nikola Jokic. The Nuggets escaped with the win, but the main talking point was Jokic's comments about MPJ's efforts.

Just like Game 1, Sunday's contest was very close as the two teams traded baskets from start to finish. There were 18 lead changes and the score was tied 12 times before the Clippers pulled off the 105-102 win.

The Denver Nuggets controlled the first quarter, while the LA Clippers regained momentum before halftime. It was a slugfest in the second half, with the Clippers having a seven-point lead at one point before the Nuggets came back to get the advantage.

Norman Powell came up clutch in the fourth quarter, scoring seven of his 13 points, including a 3-point shot at the 1:30 mark to give the Clippers a 103-100 lead. Nikola Jokic made it a one-point game in the next possession, but Kawhi Leonard's jump shot made it 105-102.

Jokic had a costly turnover with about 30 seconds left, but the Clippers failed to ice the game. "The Joker" had a shot at forcing overtime, missing from beyond the arc as time expired.