After a blowout loss in Game 5, the Clippers recovered with a complete effort on Thursday at the Intuit Dome to force a winner-take-all game on Saturday in Denver. The winner's reward: a date with the No. 1 seeded Oklahoma City Thunder.

The Los Angeles Clippers enter Game 6 against the Denver Nuggets with their backs against the wall, looking to avoid elimination and force a Game 7 back in Denv

Denver Nuggets guard Russell Westbrook, left, looks to pass the ball as Los Angeles Clippers guard Kris Dunn defends in the second half of Game 5 of an NBA basketball playoff series Tuesday, April 29, 2025, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski) AP