NBA playoffs: Nuggets bounce back for OT thriller over Clippers, start playoffs on right foot after chaotic end to season

Game 1 between the Denver Nuggets and Los Angeles Clippers lived up to the hype.The Clippers took early control on Saturday with a 15-point first half lead. But the Nuggets rallied in a thrilling second half before securing a 112-110 win in overtime, fueled by several big plays by Russell Westbrook down the stretch.The start of Saturday's game played out as a highlight reel of everything predicted to go wrong for the Nuggets in this series. James Harden had his way with a porous Nuggets defense