Nikola Jokic scored 29 points, nine rebounds and 12 assists and Aaron Gordon added 25 points — including a pair of free throws with 12 seconds left — and the host Denver Nuggets roared back from a 15-point first-half deficit to power past the Los Angeles Clippers 112-110 in overtime Saturday in the opener of their Western Conference playoff series.

Jamal Murray added 21 points, nine boards and seven assists for the fourth-seeded Nuggets, who improved to 4-0 under interim coach David Adelman, Michael Malone’s replacement.

The No. 5 seed Clippers’ loss was their first since March 30 at Cleveland. They rolled into the playoffs having won 18 of 21, including their previous eight, and they jumped out to an early lead that held until the final minutes of regulation.

Game 2 is Monday night at Ball Arena.

Russell Westbrook came up big at the end of both regulation — with an uncontested corner 3 for a 98-96 Denver lead — and again in overtime when he knocked the inbounds pass away from — and off of — James Harden with 9.6 seconds left and Denver clinging to a 3-point lead.

Jokic was fouled on the ensuing inbounds play and his two free throws made it 112-107 before Norman Powell’s buzzer 3-pointer.

The game was tied at 98 at the end of regulation.

Harden responded with a floater to tie it and the Nuggets couldn’t get off a shot in the final 18 seconds.

In overtime, the Nuggets never trailed.

Harden led the Clippers with 32 points. Kawhi Leonard added 27 and Ivica Zubac had 21.

PACERS 117, BUCKS 98 >> Pascal Siakam finished with 25 points and seven rebounds and Tyrese Haliburton added 10 points and 12 assists to lead host Indiana past Milwaukee for a a 1-0 lead in the best-of-seven first-round Eastern Conference series.

Two-time league MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo led the Bucks with 36 points and 12 rebounds but the Pacers held him to just one assist.

Bucks All-Star guard Damian Lillard sat out as he continues to work his way back from deep vein thrombosis in his calf.

KNICKS 123, PISTONS 112 >> Jalen Brunson scored 34 points, Cam Payne had 11 of his 14 in the fourth quarter and host New York stunned Detroit with a 21-0 run in the final period to rally for a victory in Game 1 of their first-round Eastern Conference playoff series.

Karl-Anthony Towns had 23 points and 11 rebounds for the Knicks, who will host Game 2 on Monday night.

Tobias Harris scored 25 points for the Pistons, but just three in the second half. Cade Cunningham had 21 points and 12 assists.