Nuggets Defeat Clippers in Round 1 of The Playoffs
- Ethan Melwani
- May 3
- 2 min read
The Denver Nuggets will advance to the conference semi-finals after defeating the Los Angeles Clippers in the first round!
Here is the result of each game of the series, as well as the best performances in each:
Game 1:
Final Score:
Nuggets win 112-110.
Key Performances:
Nikola Jokic had 29 Points, 12 assists, 9 rebounds, and 3 steals for the Nuggets
James Harden had 32 Points, 11 assists, and 6 rebounds for the Clippers
Game 2:
Final Score:
Clippers win 105-102
Key Performances:
Kawhi Leonard had 39 Points and 5 Assists on 79% Shooting for the Clippers!
Nikola Jokic had 26 Points, 12 Rebounds, and 10 Assists for the Nuggets!
Game 3:
Final Score:
Clippers win 117-83
Key Performances:
Kawhi Leonard had 21 Points, 11 Rebounds, and 6 Assists for the Clippers
Nikola Jokic had 23 Points, 13 Rebounds, and 13 Assists for the Nuggets
Game 4:
Final Score:
Nuggets win 101-99
Key Performances:
Nikola Jokic had 36 Points, 21 Rebounds, and 8 Assists!
Aaron Gordon had the game-winning dunk!
Game 5:
Final Score:
Nuggets win 131-115
Key Performance:
Jamal Murray had 43 Points, 7 Assists, 5 Rebounds, and 3 Steals on 65% Shooting
Game 6:
Final Score:
Clippers win 111-105
Key Performances:
James Harden had 28 Points, 8 Assists, 6 Rebounds, and 2 Steals
Kawhi Leonard had 27 Points, 10 Rebounds, and 5 Assists
Game 7:
Final Score:
Nuggets win 120-101
Key Performances:
Russell Westbrook had 16 Points, 5 Rebounds, 5 Assists, and 5 Steals on 55% Shooting.
Aaron Gordon had 22 points, 5 Assists, and 4 Rebounds on 56% Shooting
Nikola Jokic had 16 Points, 10 Rebounds, 8 Assists, 3 Steals, and 1 Block
The Nuggets will now face the Oklahoma City Thunder in the conference semi-finals!
That's all for now, folks ✌️
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