Lue said getting off to a strong start will be key to beating the Nuggets at Denver’s Ball Arena. The Nuggets scored 16 points in the first five minutes in Game 2 and had 20 points in the first 4½ minutes of Game 3, leaving the Clippers scrambling to play catch-up.

Denver pulled off a stunning win Saturday to regain home-court advantage in its Western Conference quarterfinal series with the Los Angeles Clippers, and now the Nuggets try to grab control in Game 5