The Denver Nuggets and Los Angeles Clippers are meeting in one of the most intriguing matchups in the first round of the 2025 NBA playoffs. Through five games, the series has lived up to the hype as the Nuggets have a 3-2 lead after a 131-115 win in Game 5 on Tuesday night. Game 6 is back in Los Angeles on Thursday night.

That Murray showed up on Tuesday night, dropped 43 on the Clippers, sparked a comfortable 131-115 win, and now the Nuggets are one game away from advancing to the second round. Denver’s offense had its best game of the series and now leads 3-2, heading back to Southern California for Game 6 on Thursday night.

Murray makes eight 3-pointers on his way to 43 points, Russell Westbrook scores 21 off the bench and the Nuggets hand the Clippers a 131-115 defeat in Denver. Game 6 is Thursday in Inglewood.