The Clippers lead by as much as 15 points in the first half, but the host Nuggets make enough shots late in regulation to extend the game and prevail, 112-110. Game 2 is Monday night in Denver.

For one half and an overtime, Murray was exactly the player the Nuggets needed him to be to pull off a Game 1 win.

While the Milwaukee Bucks, for the most part, were unable to sustain a competitive game against the Indiana Pacers, the Denver Nuggets and the LA Clippers delivered in Game 1. The Nuggets came away from the contest, played in Denver, with a 112-110 overtime win over LA.