The first-round series in the 2025 NBA playoffs between the Denver Nuggets and Los Angeles Clippers has lived up to the hype. And after the Clippers pulled out a 111-105 win at home in Game 6 on Thursday night, the series is headed to a decisive Game 7 back in Denver on Saturday.

As the Nuggets prepare to host Game 7 of a first-round playoff series against the Los Angeles Clippers on Saturday, here are three keys to the winner-take-all elimination game.

Here's the Oklahoma City Thunder's Round 2 Games 1-4 playoff schedule against the Denver Nuggets or LA Clippers.