The Clippers lost 16 points in a single quarter: Harden scored 7 points and 10 assists, Leonard scored 14 points and supported

On May 4, the NBA playoffs tiebreaker match, the Nuggets played against the Clippers at home. The Clippers were the first to enter the state, Braun helped the Nuggets score points, and then the two teams fell into a tug-of-war. After that, the Clippers took the lead again and took a 5-point lead in the first quarter. The Nuggets were the first to enter the state in the second quarter, and the role players hit three-pointers, but the Clippers could not hit. Fortunately, Leonard scored consecutive points and lagged behind the Nuggets 47-58 after the half, and fell 21-37 in the second quarter and lost 16 points.

The Clippers made adjustments in this game, and Jones Jr. started as the starter. He came up and entered the state first, Zubac scored points in the inside, and then Jones Jr. scored points in a row, achieving a 6-0 start. Braun broke through the drought with a three-pointer, then counterattacked and dunked. Jones Jr. made a three-pointer. Then both teams' offenses were stagnant, and Porter Jr. made a three-pointer to the Nuggets overtake the score. Leonard made a breakthrough and scored points to stabilize the situation, Braun scored consecutive points, Batum made a three-pointer from the top, Harden broke the free throw, and Bogdanovic made two consecutive jump shots from the top, and the Clippers led 26-21 in the first quarter. In the second quarter, the Nuggets counterattacked, Westbrook scored three-pointers and overtook the score, and Leonard made both free throws to stabilize, but the Clippers' overall offensive state was still poor, Westbrook intercepted and assisted Gordon to dunk with both hands. Jokic made a three-pointer and Leonard made a three-pointer, and then scored 2+1 to help the team hold on to the score. But the Nuggets' offensive state is still hot, Watson and Westbrook can still make a three-pointer, Gordon makes 10 points in both free throws, Murray makes a counterattack, and Leonard makes a jump shot to stop the bleeding, but he still trails the Nuggets 47-58 after the half-time.

The Clippers fell into a passive situation in the first half, and their offensive feel was very bad. Leonard scored 14 points and struggled to support it, Harden contributed 7 points and 10 assists, and Zubac's side had 8 points and 12 rebounds. Unfortunately, the team's outside feel was poor, 4 of 15 shots, which could not pose a threat to the Nuggets.

The Nuggets' role players stood up one after another, Braun scored 11 points, Westbrook scored 10 points, Gordon scored 10 points, Jokic and Murray were in poor form, but the team was still able to take the lead.