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.

A wild week in the NBA's Western Conference is finally over.The Denver Nuggets wrapped up regular season play against the Houston Rockets on Sunday. They needed to win to clinch a top six seed in the conference and avoid the Play-In Tournament.

James Harden had 12 of his game-high 39 points in overtime Sunday afternoon, delivering the Los Angeles Clippers a 124-119 win over the Golden State Warriors in San Francisco that sends the Clippers into the playoffs while relegating the Warriors to the play-in bracket.