DENVER -- The Los Angeles Clippers and Denver Nuggets' first-round clash shifted in Game 2, with the Clippers stealing homecourt advantage and winning 105-102 on the road. The obvious highlight was the absurd performance of Kawhi Leonard, who went 15-of-19 from the field on the way to 39 points, mostly on jump shots.

Kawhi Leonard punishes single coverage: After the Nuggets successfully stymied Clippers stud wing Kawhi Leonard to seven uncharacteristic turnovers in Game 1, Denver threw the kitchen sink at him in Game 2: Aaron Gordon battling, Peyton Watson grappling, shadowing with help when Leonard got Jamal Murray on an island.

Leonard scores 39 points on 15-of-19 shooting and the Clippers survive a triple-double from Nuggets star Nikola Jokic for a 105-102 win in Denver. Game 3 is Thursday night at the Intuit Dome.