The 2025 NBA Western Conference playoffs will be one for the books, which is saying a lot for a conference that rarely fails to deliver on drama. And the first-round matchup between the Denver Nuggets and Los Angeles Clippers has promise of being the best of the best.

While Nikola Jokić is the best player in this series, the Clippers have proven they can play at an elite level on both ends.

In possibly the most electric game of the NBA season, the Los Angeles Clippers took down the Golden State Warriors 124-119 on Sunday afternoon. Sunday's regular-season finale between two teams fighting for playoff positioning had all the makings of an actual postseason game,