2025 NBA playoffs: Western Conference first-round takeaways

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The 2024-25 NBA playoffs are in full swing, and our NBA insiders have you covered for every game in the march to the Finals.

The No. 4 seed Denver Nuggets and No. 5 seed LA Clippers played another close thriller Monday, this time with the Clips grinding out a Game 2 win thanks to Kawhi Leonard's stellar performance. The series now heads to Intuit Dome in Inglewood for the first playoff games at the NBA's newest arena.

On Tuesday, the No. 1 seed Oklahoma City Thunder had another dominant win over the No. 8 seed Memphis Grizzlies as they prepare to switch home court for Game 3. The No. 3 seed Los Angeles Lakers evened things up against the No. 6 seed Minnesota Timberwolves…