After winning an overtime thriller to take down the LA Clippers in Game 1, the Denver Nuggets attempted to repeat their success but could not get the job done.

The Nuggets emerged with a 112-110 Game 1 overtime win over the Clippers after Nikola Jokic iced it with a pair of free throws with 6.5 seconds left. Russell Westbrook had made the decisive defensive play, knocking Nicolas Batum’s inbound pass out of bounds off a Clippers teammate to force a turnover in a three-point game.

Russell Westbrook has had bad games. He's had great games. He's just never had a quiet one. Nobody has ever forgotten that he was on the floor, for better or worse. His impact in