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A massive brawl during Game 4 between the Los Angeles Clippers and Denver Nuggets occurred prior to halftime.
The brawl involved star players like James Harden, Norman Powell, Kris Dunn, Aaron Gordon, Nikola Jokic, and Christian Braun.
CLIPPERS AND NUGGETS FIGHT!
— Italo Santana (@BulletClubIta) April 26, 2025
JAMES HARDEN AND AARON GORDON GOING AT IT pic.twitter.com/MUgmLGotry

All six players received technical fouls for the fight on Saturday. There were no ejections.
Emotions are clearly running high between these two teams, and this seemed to be the breaking point. It's not the first time tensions have boiled over in this series.
Back in Game 2, a brief altercation broke out between Powell and Nuggets star guard Jamal Murray. The two got into a shoving match late in the contest, and from that moment on, it was obvious that there was no love lost between these squads.
As for this brawl, Harden was looking for the final shot of the half, as he was driving to the basket, Braun reached in, and that appeared to bother Harden. Harden and Braun were in each other's face before Jokic budded in to defuse the situation.
Gordon stepped in before Harden appeared to take a swipe at Gordon. Gordon took offense to that and chased after Harden before Clippers star center Ivica Zubac held him back.
This is a must-win for the Nuggets, who are currently down 2-1 in the series. Denver has a chance to tie the series at two games apiece before heading back to the Mile High City for Game 5.
The Nuggets and Clippers series was already viewed as the best series in the first four rounds, and so far, it is not disappointing. Outside of Game 3, these two teams have proved to be evenly matched and their two superstars are currently showing up nd showing out.
Jokic is playing like the best player in the world, averaging 26.0 points per game, 11.0 rebounds, 11.7 assists, and 2.3 steals while shooting 53.7 percent from the field and 46.7 percent from three in 42.0 minutes of action.
As for Leonard, he is playing his best basketball at the best time. The two-time Finals MVP is averaging 27.3 points per game, 6.7 rebounds, 4.3 assists, and 1.7 steals while shooting 60.8 percent from the field and 50.0 percent from three in 38.3 minutes of action.
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