The Clippers dropped a 112-110 overtime game to the Denver Nuggets Saturday night at Ball Arena to open the playoffs. They are down 1-0 in the best-of-seven series because Russell Westbrook was as a menace against his former team and supplied the Nuggets with the energy and big plays they needed to get the win.

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.

Clippers guard James Harden got everything started for Los Angeles, scoring 15 points in the first quarter alone. Los Angeles grabbed a 35-27 lead over the Nuggets after the first frame.