Los Angeles Clippers vs Denver Nuggets

Los Angeles Clippers vs Denver Nuggets

Los Angeles Clippers vs Denver Nuggets

The Denver Nuggets didn’t win the NBA Cup in December, but the tournament gave them a chance to secure home-court advantage for the first round of the playoffs against the Los Angeles Clippers.

Denver won the extra game scheduled between the teams after both were eliminated — meaning the Nuggets finished the regular season 2-2 against the Clippers rather than 1-2. Both teams finished 50-32 and the Nuggets earned the No. 4 seed by virtue of a better conference record.

The teams will open their seven-game series Saturday afternoon in Denver.

Los Angeles is one of the hottest teams entering the postseason, having won eight in a row and 18 of their last 21 to climb out of the play-in and into the No. 5 seed.

The Clippers were 20-17 after losing to the Nuggets on Jan. 8, the final meeting between the teams, but finished the season 32-15, due in large part to the return of Kawhi Leonard. The two-time NBA Finals MVP missed the first 34 games with a right knee injury, and he averaged 21.5 points in 37 games.

His presence has taken pressure off James Harden, who led Los Angeles in scoring (22.8 points) and assists (8.7).

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