## GAME PREVIEW: 5 Things You Should Know about Clippers vs. Nuggets **Clippers, Nuggets tip off Western Conference Semifinals rematch in Denver** The Los Angeles Clippers and Denver Nuggets will renew their second-round playoff rivalry Sunday when the two teams meet in Game 1of the Western Conference semifinals at Ball Arena in Denver. The Nuggets won last year's meeting 4-2, but the Clippers had the better regular season record this year, going 42-40 to the Nuggets' 40-42. Here are five things to know about the matchup: **1. The Clippers are the No. 4 seed in the West, while the Nuggets are the No. 3 seed.** The Clippers finished with a 42-40 record, while the Nuggets finished with a 40-42 record. Both teams finished behind the Phoenix Suns (64-18) and Memphis Grizzlies (56-26) in the Western Conference standings. **2. The Clippers and Nuggets split their regular season series 2-2.** The Clippers won the first two games of the series by scores of 121-114 and 126-103. The Nuggets won the next two games by scores of 133-96 and 128-109. **. The Clippers have a 2-1 record against the Nuggets in the playoffs.** The Nuggets beat the Clippers in the second round of the playoffs last year by scores of 122-91, 101-94, 120-103, and 126-115. The Clippers beat the Nuggets in the first round of the playoffs in 2019 by scores of 122-97, 101-94, 120-103, and 126-115. **4. The Clippers are led by Kawhi Leonard and Paul George.** Leonard is a two-time NBA Finals MVP and three-time NBA Defensive Player of the Year. George is a six-time NBA All-Star and three-time All-NBA Team selection. **5. The Nuggets are led by Nikola Jokic.** Jokic is the reigning NBA MVP and his second-leading scorer is Jamal Murray. Jokic averaged 27.1 points, 13.8 rebounds, and 7.9 assists per game this season. Murray averaged 21.2 points, 4.8 rebounds, and 4.8 assists per game this season.
