The Nuggets emerged with a 112-110 Game 1 overtime win over the Clippers after Nikola Jokic iced it with a pair of free throws with 6.5 seconds left. Russell Westbrook had made the decisive defensive play, knocking Nicolas Batum’s inbound pass out of bounds off a Clippers teammate to force a turnover in a three-point game.

Clippers guard James Harden got everything started for Los Angeles, scoring 15 points in the first quarter alone. Los Angeles grabbed a 35-27 lead over the Nuggets after the first frame.

The Denver Nuggets hosted the Los Angeles Clippers on Saturday for Game 1 of their first-round playoff series. The game came down to the wire, but the Nuggets ultimately snuck out a two-point win (112-110) to take a 1-0 lead.