Clippers can’t hold off Nuggets, drop Game 1 in overtime

DENVER — The Clippers were gritty, but the Denver Nuggets proved a little bit grittier.
The Nuggets needed just a few minutes with a lead and an extra five minutes to steal Game 1 of their first-round playoff series, 112-110 in overtime,on Saturday afternoon at Ball Arena.
Former Clipper Russell Westbrook showed up in some of the biggest moments for the Nuggets, gathering an offensive rebound and a second-chance layup to take a 93-92 lead – their first since the first quarter –