The two teams have taken different punches at one another, setting up a classic Game 7 showdown. Due to the Nuggets being the higher seed, they will be hosting the game at Ball Arena, offering them a slight advantage entering the contest.

Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic, center, grabs a rebound away from Los Angeles Clippers center Ivica Zubac, right, as guard Christian Braun reaches during the second half in Game 6 of an NBA basketball first-round playoff series Thursday, May 1, 2025, in Inglewood, Calif. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill) AP

The first-round series in the 2025 NBA playoffs between the Denver Nuggets and Los Angeles Clippers has lived up to the hype. And after the Clippers pulled out a 111-105 win at home in Game 6 on Thursday night, the series is headed to a decisive Game 7 back in Denver on Saturday.