Clippers used ‘grit-and-grind’ mentality to steal home-court advantage

A few less errant passes and a few more disciplined shots in the series opener and the Clippers might be heading home with a 2-0 lead in their first-round playoff series with the Denver Nuggets.
Or, as close as these two teams are, the Clippers could easily be down two games in the best-of-seven series.
Instead, the Clippers swiped home-court advantage on Monday night, grinding out a 105-102 victory in front of a hostile crowd at Denver’s Ball Arena. Clippers star Kawhi Leonard scored a se