On Saturday afternoon, the LA Clippers are playing the Denver Nuggets (in Colorado) for Game 1 of their series. Kawhi Leonard had 20 points, three rebounds, one assist and two steals while shooting 8/13 from the field and 1/2 from the three-point range in his first 29 minutes of playing time.

Some people have been picking the Los Angeles Clippers to defeat the Denver Nuggets in the first round of the 2025 NBA Playoffs. But they suffered a painful setback of sorts in Game 1. They got off to a promising start and led by as many as 15 points at one time, but they gave up that advantage and lost 112-110 in overtime.