Nuggets Christian Braun and the crowd celebrate a three-pointer by Braun in overtime of the first series of the NBA playoffs at Ball Arena on Saturday, April 19, 2025. The Nuggets won the game in overtime 112-110. (Jerilee Bennett,The Gazette)
Nuggets Christian Braun and the crowd celebrate a three-pointer by Braun in overtime of the first series of the NBA playoffs at Ball Arena on Saturday, April 19, 2025. The Nuggets won the game in overtime 112-110. (Jerilee Bennett,The Gazette)Nuggets Russell Westbrook celebrates with teammates Jalen Pickett, Zeke Nnai and Nikola Jokic after sinking a three-pointer that helped send them to overtime in the 4th quarter of the first series of the NBA playoffs at Ball Arena on Saturday, April 19, 2025. The Nuggets won the game in overtime 112-110. (Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette)Nuggets Christian Braun steals the ball from Clippers Norman Powell during the second quarter of the first series of the NBA playoffs at Ball Arena on Saturday, April 19, 2025. The Nuggets won the game in overtime 112-110. (Jerilee Bennett,The Gazette)Nuggets Christian Braun and Nikola Jokic defend Clippers James Harden during the 4th quarter of the first series of the NBA playoffs at Ball Arena on Saturday, April 19, 2025. The Nuggets won the game in overtime 112-110. (Jerilee Bennett,The Gazette)“We Believe” was the catch phrase of the day for the Nuggets and their fans in the first round of the Western Conference Championships at Ball Arena on Saturday, April 19, 2025. At one point, the Nuggets were down by 15 points, but came back to win in overtime 112-110 over the Clippers. The second game is Monday night at Ball Arena at 8 p.m. (Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette)Nuggets Russell Westbrook takes a shot over Clippers James Harden during the 4th quarter of the first series of the NBA playoffs at Ball Arena on Saturday, April 19, 2025. The Nuggets won the game in overtime 112-110. (Jerilee Bennett,The Gazette)Nuggets Aaron Gordon and Cliippers Kris Dunn fight for the ball in overtime of the first series of the NBA playoffs at Ball Arena on Saturday, April 19, 2025. The Nuggets won the game in overtime 112-110. (Jerilee Bennett,The Gazette)Nuggets Aaron Gordon powers past Cliippers Kris Dunn to score in overtime of the first series of the NBA playoffs at Ball Arena on Saturday, April 19, 2025. The Nuggets won the game in overtime 112-110. (Jerilee Bennett,The Gazette)After stealing the ball from Clippers Ben Simmons, Nikola Jokic takes off with the ball in the 3rd quarter of the first series of the NBA playoffs at Ball Arena on Saturday, April 19, 2025. The Nuggets won the game in overtime 112-110. (Jerilee Bennett,The Gazette)Nuggets Jamal Murray urges the crowd to be calm as they close in on the lead in the 4th quarter of the first series of the NBA playoffs at Ball Arena on Saturday, April 19, 2025. The Nuggets won the game in overtime 112-110. (Jerilee Bennett,The Gazette)Nuggets Christian Braun dunks the ball in the first quarter of the first series of the NBA playoffs at Ball Arena on Saturday, April 19, 2025. The Nuggets won the game in overtime 112-110. (Jerilee Bennett,The Gazette)Nuggets Aaron Gordon controls the ball in the first quarter of the first series of the NBA playoffs at Ball Arena on Saturday, April 19, 2025. The Nuggets won the game in overtime 112-110. (Jerilee Bennett,The Gazette)Nuggets forward Peyton Watson celebrates a three-pointer in the second quarter of a first-round NBA playoff series against the Los Angeles Clippers at Ball Arena on April 19. The Nuggets won in overtime 112-110. (Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette)Nuggets Aaron Gordon controls the ball while being defended by Norman Powell in the first quarter of the first series of the NBA playoffs at Ball Arena on Saturday, April 19, 2025. The Nuggets won the game in overtime 112-110. (Jerilee Bennett,The Gazette)Nuggets Nikola Jokic goes after his own rebound in the 4th quarter of the first series of the NBA playoffs at Ball Arena on Saturday, April 19, 2025. The Nuggets won the game in overtime 112-110. (Jerilee Bennett,The Gazette)Nuggets asst. coach Ryan Saunders and interim Head Coach David Adelman question the official in the game of the first series of the NBA playoffs at Ball Arena on Saturday, April 19, 2025. The Nuggets won the game in overtime 112-110. (Jerilee Bennett,The Gazette)Nuggets Nikola Jokic is defended by Clippers Ivica Zubac during the second quarter of the first series of the NBA playoffs at Ball Arena on Saturday, April 19, 2025. (Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette)Nuggets Nikola Jokic grabs a defensive rebound while being defended by Clippers James Harden during the first quarter of the first series of the NBA playoffs at Ball Arena on Saturday, April 19, 2025. (Jerilee Bennett,The Gazette)Clippers James Harden pressures Nuggets Jamal Murray during the first quarter of the first series of the NBA playoffs at Ball Arena on Saturday, April 19, 2025. (Jerilee Bennett,The Gazette)
