Game 2 represented a chance for the Nuggets to take hold of the series with a 2-0 lead, as teams that win the first two games in the first round go on to claim the series 93.5% of the time. But Kawhi Leonard and the Clippers haven’t dropped back-to-back games since March 2 and 4, and ‘The Klaw’ made sure it stayed that way.

Kawhi Leonard hit 39 points as the Los Angeles Clippers ... The 33-year-old converted 15 of his 19 shots, helping the Clippers bounce back after an overtime defeat in game one.