Clippers Even Series with Road Win Against Denver on Monday

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00:00Game number two goes to the road team as LA has evened this opening round set at a game apiece.

00:07105-102, the victory for the Clippers last night on the road at altitude.

00:12A slight, ever so slight, one-point favorite.

00:15Minus 120 on the money line.

00:17About 22 cents of difference, DRS.

00:20That was it.

00:22And LA wins in even this series at a game apiece.

00:26A total, by the way, of 218.5 does stay under.

00:30Both of our games in this set so far have stayed under their pregame total.

00:35Even game number one that did see overtime.

00:38The Clippers, a formidable side, especially when you get a dazzling 39-point postseason performance out of Kawhi Leonard.

00:46Yep, so simple.

00:47Have your superstars show up in big moments.

00:49Kawhi Leonard, 15 of 19 from the floor yesterday.

00:52Four of seven from three-point ranges.

00:53You see there, 39 total points.

00:55You know what else I love about that stat line?

00:57Only one turnover.

00:59Which, again, keeping it simple in the playoffs when it's more defensive.

01:02You had 11 total team turnovers for the Clippers.

01:0420 for the Denver Nuggets.

01:06You also take a look at the free throw line.

01:08Which, you say, hey, these guys always make their free throws.

01:1083% with only 12 attempts for the Clippers.

01:13But you take a look down there in the Denver Nuggets in a three-point game, Ben.

01:1663% from the free throw line.

01:18Just converting those extra free throws at home probably wins you the basketball game.

01:21And not turning it over, they weren't able to do that.

01:24But, again, you still have to steal that game.

01:26It was close in the second half.

01:27A late three-point shot could have sent it to overtime.

01:29Big-time win for the Clippers who said, you know what?

01:32Superstars shining the biggest moments.

01:34It was Kawhi Leonard.

01:35Loved what I saw.

01:36They should be 2-0 for me going back.

01:38But they'll take the 1-1 right now.

01:40But that was a big-time effort in elevation.

01:42Not affording.

01:44Or should I say you can't afford to go down 0-2.

01:46They avoided that.

01:46Now they go back with home court advantage secured for them to see if they can hold it.